Reverb Recommendations

I understand this is a personal taste question, but I'd like to hear opinions on the best sounding vocal reverbs and/or settings for female pop or country music—assuming that we are limited to the choices that come packaged with X1.
 
Other thoughts on reverbs for different styles or for instruments would also be appreciated.
 
Notes:
1-I usually keep reverb pretty light (like a small plate), but am open to anything.
2-I always had good results with Lexicon PCM in other people's studios, but do not have a hardware or plug-in version in my project set-up.  Before I spend $1,500 on the plug-in, I'd like to see what I can get with X1 freebies.

Hey, dj...I am new to X1.  Where does one find the Lexicon plug-in?  I don't remember seeing it when I right-clicked in the effects window in Inspector and picked reverb...but it was late and maybe my eyes were blurry.

http://www.kvraudio.com/g...&st=f&q=reverb

i was pricing the lexicon reverbs on saturday.i think it was almost 1800.00 for the package of 6 of them..i will never understand why 6 plugins almost cost about 2,000..that is really tough on the hobbiest pocket.i am totaly against pirating software.but maybe if they brought the price down on some of these softwares they wouldnt have this problem..ive thought alot about it with sonar as well except for the fact i would imagine sonar being more exspensive than it is..and @400.00 for producer in my eyes is a bragin

If you have the full version of Guitar Rig it has a zero latency IR module.  If you load just that module you can use it as a reverb insert on any track or bus.  That's more and more becoming my go-to reverb choice.

Good luck
Dean

 I also loaded in the Lexicon Pantheon reverb  to use with X1 from the 8.00 installation disc with no problem.

I use a lot of impulses from:
 
http://rhythminmind.net/1313/?cat=182
 
There are plenty of Lexicon reverb impulses to choose from, and Native Instruments Refraktor supports them, though I prefer to use Reverberate or Pristine Space. I also use some reverbs from the Eventide Space stompbox from time to time.
 
For vocals, I like the UA EMT 140 Plate emulation quite a bit.
 
Paul 

http://www.studiocat.com/2/index.php/Reverb_Tools                                                                                                                                                          I really like these IR's, I use these everyday!!!!

chuckebaby


i was pricing the lexicon reverbs on saturday.i think it was almost 1800.00 for the package of 6 of them..i will never understand why 6 plugins almost cost about 2,000..that is really tough on the hobbiest pocket.i am totaly against pirating software.but maybe if they brought the price down on some of these softwares they wouldnt have this problem..ive thought alot about it with sonar as well except for the fact i would imagine sonar being more exspensive than it is..and @400.00 for producer in my eyes is a bragin

 
The Lexicon LXP is only $400 and has 4 of the 7 algorthims if I remember correctly.  I use it all the time it sounds great.  The other difference is it doesn't have as many controls (which most of us would never use anyway).
 
 
As far as the cost.  Until recently you had to buy a Lexicon hardware unit to get the real Lexicon sound.  Both the LXP and PCM are significantly cheaper than the hardware version (and you can get to use more than one at a time unlike with hardware).
 
 
Final thought, if you have both hardware and software versions, if you drop the price too much on the software two things happen.
 
One you canabalize your hardware sales.
Two if you drop the price too much people start to think it's an inferior product.
 
In blind taste tests, for example most people will always pick the wine etc that they are told is more expensive.  
 
So Lexicon doesn't want to be thought of as a hobbiest reverb.  But as a professional one.  One component of their image is the price they set. 

Marshall

konradh


I understand this is a personal taste question, but I'd like to hear opinions on the best sounding vocal reverbs and/or settings for female pop or country music—assuming that we are limited to the choices that come packaged with X1.

Other thoughts on reverbs for different styles or for instruments would also be appreciated.

Notes:
1-I usually keep reverb pretty light (like a small plate), but am open to anything.
2-I always had good results with Lexicon PCM in other people's studios, but do not have a hardware or plug-in version in my project set-up.  Before I spend $1,500 on the plug-in, I'd like to see what I can get with X1 freebies.

For vocals I use PerfectSpace then the pre-set real spaces/performance hall/xy compressed light. Adjust the wet/dry mix to taste. Best reverb I have ever used.

Marshall, That's a nice tip and a nice verb. I've tried a lot of the presets but never know what to look/listen for but that one seems really nice. Thanks.

I use "Perfect Space" (free w/Sonar) and Reverb Tools from Studiocat. They are some real good IRs. And for the price Reverb Tools is CHEAP I tell you. You will not regret this purchase!!

http://www.studiocat.com/2/index.php/Reverb_Tools

And Danny's right. The Sonitus Reverb is good but you can't tell it by the Presets!!

I guess because the OP mentioned Lexicon everybody assumes he's loaded. Just in case that's not the case, PerfectSpace will do the job on Pop/Country vocals just fine.

I used to use Waves Renn. Verb a whole lot, but I'm transitioning away from them (iLok!!!!).

For most simple needs I use the Sonitus Verb, it's highly underrated. For my convolution needs Perfect Space does the trick.

Unlike most folks I'm not a verb snob. Generally speaking I try and use delays first anyway, but otherwise they all sound like verb to me.

two questions... (i am using X1 Prod)
1) i open perfect space, but don't have any presets... what is wrong, here?
2) i also have Producer 8.5. how do i go about installing the Lexicon onto my X1??


thanks in advance for your help.

Russ

rholt- perfect space kind of missed the boat on making things obvious. you have to click on the little folder icon and that will direct you to the presets. To install pantheon from the 8.5 disc, just start the install and uncheck every option except the pantheon