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CHAPTER5‐Modes/Algorithms
Spatium
Thisisthe ‘mother’reverbwhose basiccharacter is sharedbyallothermodesinthispe dal. The
design is influenced more by psychoacoustic principles rather than geometric representation
(room, hall, chamber, etc.). Ingeneral,wethrivedfora reverb that sounds good over the whole
span of Decay settings, this
yields a versatile reverb that can be used to achieve anything from
subtle ambience, medium sized room, all the way to very large majestic spaces with seemingly
endlessreverbtails.
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standardreverbcontrol
controlspre‐delay
controlsreverblevel
controlsreverbdecaytime
controlshigh‐freqdamping
(turncounterclockwisefor
brightherreverb,clockwisefor
darkerreverb).
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Modulated
adds modulation to the late reverberation. As the Intensity knob is turned clockwise, both depth and
intensityincreases;approaching themaximumpositiona weird but beautiful swirlingresonance starts
toappear.
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standardreverbcontrol
controlsmodulationintensity
Shimmer
adds regenerative octave components onto the reverberation. The harmonized decay emulates the
presenceofmultiple stringspads accompanyingyour instrument. Used together with a volumepedal
thisatmosphericmodecanworkmagic!
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standardreverbcontrol
controlsshimmerintensity