Publisher : Impulse Record
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Format : WAV
Quality : 24 bit 44.1/96 kHz stereo
Description : This library contains 26 different spring reverb units. Many who grew up in the era of cymbals and springs had very good reasons to turn to cymbals. After careful consideration and contacting studios around the world for the most interesting vintage springs that could be found and acoustically captured, some of these springs are simply superb with the spring and electronics of the units, truly creating fantastic sounding reverbs – the 3D sound quality that many engineers strive to find.
If you’ve always considered yourself a plate reverb maven, this library will definitely change your mind.
The springs come in a variety of flavors, and yes, there are some boring ones – you need a few for that vintage guitar, lead vocal, and organ sound, right? There are also mono and stereo versions, as well as a variety of lush, warm springs that sound almost like a cymbal – they convey “reflections from nearby walls” as only a spring can – where the spring trembles and flutters slightly.
This collection of spring reverbs is packed with a wide range of springs that are useful for a variety of applications. There are plenty of impulse response files in this library that you won’t hesitate to apply to lead vocals – they’re so good that they rival some of your favorite digital or plate reverb presets. A number of top engineers and producers use springs regularly, and some use them as their primary reverb tool in general.
Vintage Plate Reverbs
Full list of reverb samples:
Plate Reverb Eco II (8 files) — Appleton, WI
Plate Reverb Eco III (13 files) — Sweden
Plate Reverb 140 Tube (16 files) — Nashville, TN
Plate Reverb 140 (19 files) — Finland
Plate Reverb 240 (15 files) — Los Angeles, CA
Plate Reverb Lawson (13 files) — Nashville, TN
Plate Reverb 140
For many, the 140s are considered the king of the hill for a number of reasons. They were the first and came to market in the late 1950s. They tend to be a little warmer, tend to reproduce, as they were originally designed, a concert hall sound and with limited EQ for the most part can more easily reproduce a dark, bright or warm sounding room etc. – great sound files in each 140 model selected – try them all along with the very cool hybrid impulses which are a real must have for any convolution library!
Plate Reverb ECO
Brighter and more metallic sounding. Useful for incorporating certain production elements into a mix when you need to cut through it. These units were slightly smaller than the Plate Reverb 140.
Plate Reverb 240
The 240 has a darker sound. Weight: 148 lbs with dimensions of 1′ X 2′ X 2′. Some say it is better for shorter tunings and sound sources like drums. Originally designed as a way to make the original 140 (4′ X 8′) into a smaller, lighter box. It was truly a technological feat for its time. They use a gold foil plate and are a hybrid between the original large plate 140 and early analog-digital rackmount and smaller floor units, although the 240 is completely analog.
Lawson – Tends to be brighter, with a bump in the lower midrange that warms it up. This unit was designed and built by Gene Lawson, who continues to make microphones today in his shop in Nashville, Tennessee. His microphones are highly respected, and his experience in the business is remarkable.
