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Ease of Use
9

% of projects I use it on
30

Sound Quality
8

What it is:
Plate Reverb Plug In. 10 controls plus a kill switch to mute the effect
Controls include, Input, Wet / Dry mix, Predelay, Decay, Front / Rear Position, Diffusion and a 2 band eq (High and Low Shelf with gain and frequency selction)

Why I like it
- Useful list of presets that get the job done
- Limited control set means tweaking time is minimal and therefore I can focus more on the mix
- Well labeled control set make it easy to use right away; short learning curve
- eq knobs do what they need to do
- sounds pretty damn convincing
- Very diverse sound palette for such a limited control set
- The Settings are so obvious and easy to read that it’s hard to go wrong with this thing.

Why I don’t Like it
- Sometimes sounds a bit digital and grainy

Tips / Examples of Use
- I usually set this up just like any other reverb, on an aux track that I send to from other channels. Therefore I leave it all 100% wet.
- I don’t use this plug that often, I admit. Usually when I reach for a plate, I go with TL Space EMT, Revibe or my outboard Lexicon PCM70… However the Snare Plate is very useful and sounds great.
- The preset list is fantastic. A great place to start and explore this plug in. I’ve gone through it a few times and sometimes it does just the trick for a backing vocal, an acoustic guitar or a snare drum
- Rolling off high frequencies is incredibly handy when using reverbs because nothing screams cheese louder than sibilant “ssss” sounds on a reverb. I often put a de-esser in front of the plate or on the master bus send to chill out that kind of problem.
- I sometimes put a gate / expander after it to tame the tails