Altiverb

The original convolution reverb

Altiverb 8 is a plugin that transforms your audio by simulating playback in various real-world spaces. From the iconic Sydney Opera House to a colossal Scottish underground oil tank, it incorporates authentic acoustic environments into your recordings or live audio, creating a distinct sense of place and atmosphere.

Longer than anyone in the industry, and with more ear for detail, Audio Ease has been traveling the world to record the acoustics of the best sounding spaces. The results of hundreds of these recordings are included with Altiverb 8. Ranging from London's Wembley stadium to the ancient caves of the island of Malta and the churches, concert halls and rock studios from cities like Tokyo, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and New York.

The IR browser

The Impulse Response library is more accessible then ever. Select impulse responses by clicking photos of rooms. Instant, gapless loading, finding similar sounding spaces, organise by reverb length (RT60), and single click favorites are just a few of the possibilities. The Impulse Response Browser and the pictures in it are resizeable and contains an extensive search field.

• Orchestral & Recording Studios: Features renowned US East and West coast studios like Todd AO, 20th Century Fox, Paramount—preserving their sound legacy in Altiverb.

• Diverse Spaces: Encompasses world-class recording studios from Tokyo to Paris, offering various live spaces, echo chambers, and classic reverb gear like EMT plates, spring reverbs, digital gear (480, 224, RMX 16, 250), as well as iconic echo chambers used by Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys.

• Everyday & Unique Spaces: Includes a broad spectrum from everyday rooms (bathrooms, kitchens, transport) to unique and unusual locations like museums, domes, and sewer pipes.

• Custom Impulse Responses: Altiverb 8 provides tools for users to create their own impulse responses, capturing unique acoustics for personalized use.

Features

Apart from the extensive library of impulse responses you get with this plug-in, Altiverb features some clever controls for shaping the sound of this convolution reverb.

• Decay: Adjust reverb time without altering room character.

• Brightness: Add sparkling brightness to reverb tails.

• Damping: Control reverb length across adjustable frequency bands.

• Stage Positions: Mono/stereo inputs with speaker positioning.

• Equalizer: Four-band EQ for wet signal manipulation.

• Size: Modify room size, altering reflections and reverb length.

• Pre-delay: Temporal delay for reverb onset synchronization.

• Attack: Enhance reverb onset for a more distant sound.

• Reverse: Utilize backward reverb effects.

• Modulation: Apply artificial reverb algorithm effects.

• Gated Reverb: Control reverb cutoff time.

• Mixer: Atmos support with full output control.

• Output Meter and Mixer: New controls for output management.

• Snapshots: Private presets for each Altiverb instance.

Version 8 Features

• Native Apple Silicon support: Compatible with M1/M2 & Intel Macs.
• Scalable UI: Scalable user interface (except AU version).
• Cloud size: Input-pan following reverb for seamless positioning.
• Smooth operations: Seamless switches and adjustments without clicks.
• Improved IR searching: Enhanced browser for faster selection.
• Computer activation: No longer requires an iLok USB key.
• VST3 Plug-In: Ensures compatibility with various VST host applications.
• Center channel for IRs: Improved channel management for select IRs.
• Backward Compatibility: Fully compatible, replacing Altiverb 7 in sessions.
• Expanded spaces: New diverse spaces added for broader creativity.
• Faster loading: Sessions with multiple Altiverbs load quicker.