Hey guys, in this video we’re going to cover 5 completely free reverb VST plugins that
you can use with a digital audio workstation.
We’ll cover the features included with these plugins, and we’ll also have some sample
sounds so you can choose which one’s you’d like to download and use.
To make things easier, I’ll make sure to link all the download pages for these plugins
in the video description down below.
Before we start looking at the plugins, here’s the dry sound we’re using.
It’s just a simple drum beat, and that will make it easy to hear the reverb sound.
The
first plugin on our list is called Reverb SOLO.
This is the simplest reverb plugin we’ll look at, and it’s good to use if you just
need to quickly apple a reverb to your track without spending too much time on it.
The one knob controls the size of the reverb, which determines the length, as well as how
dark it is.
Then there’s a dry/wet slider that adjusts the balance between the dry signal and the
reverb.
The next reverb plugin we’ll cover is called OrilRiver.
This plugin has 5 different reverb tails you can adjust and combine with 12 different types
of early reflections.
The dry signal level is on the left, and you can turn it down to hear just the reverb,
or turn it off to use the plugin as a reverb send.
The next control is the predelay, which is how long before the reverb starts, and the
stereo width.
The dropdowns let us choose between the different reverb and early reflection variations.
The decay time and room size determine the size of the reverb we hear.
H damp is the high frequency damping selector, and the damp int is the intensity, so how
much damping occurs.
There’s also modulation speed and depth for the reverb tails.
The next section gives us some EQ settings for the reverb.
The last three sliders are for the level of early reflections, reverb, and wet signal
all together.
The third plugin we’ll cover is called Sanford Reverb.
To start, this plugin has a lot of different presets at the top that we can choose from.
There are 3 sets of early reflections on the left and right channels, each with a time,
pan, level, and on/off control.
The mix section controls the levels of the dry signal, early reflections, late reflections,
and output.
The reverb size is controlled by the predelay, and time, and the damping controls the frequency
absorption.
A lot of the time, you’ll probably end up using the presets for this plugin and adjusting
the mix levels to adjust how much reverb you get.
This next plugin is a plate reverb called TAL-Reverb.
On the left side, we have some EQ controls.
They’re not to boost the frequencies, but they do allow you to roll off the high or
low end, or even the mid frequencies.
They have an adjustment for the frequency they affect and the amount of gain reduction
applied.
Next we have room size and predelay to affect how long the reverb is.
Below that is the stereo width of the reverb, so whether it’s mono or stereo and how much
stereo space it takes up.
Finally, there are wet and dry mix levels.
The last free reverb plugin on our list is called Ambience.
First up, we have dry and wet sliders to adjust the amount of reverb we hear.
By default, it’s set mostly to wet, which you would use as a reverb send instead of
an insert on a track.
The time under decay sets how long the reverb lasts.
You can have a very long reverb by increasing it, or a very short reverb if you decrease
the time.
This works together with the room size, which is adjusted with the size knob.
For a large reverb, use a longer decay time and a large room size.
Smaller reverbs can be achieved with a short decay time and a small room size.
The predelay is a knob that controls how long it takes for the reverb to start after the
initial sound.
The width knob can adjust between either mono, when set to 0%, or 100% stereo.
The EQ and damping affect the tone of the reverb.
EQ allows you to cut and boost the treble and bass frequencies.
The damping allows you create either a bright or a dark reverb sound.
Thanks for checking out this video on free reverb plugins.
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