| Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I downloaded demos of Breverb, CSR and AAR to try them each before I settle on one. I need to try them in some full band mixes to really know, but from a bit of experimenting, here are my thoughts:
CSR - probably the best of the bunch, I was able to get some really nice sounds out of this. Advanced mode is scary, lots of stuff to learn. I can see myself ending up with this, but I wish it had a more straight-forward interface.
Breverb - I got some really good sounds with this one too. The interface is easier to work with but not perfect. I found it a bit hard to get some distinct sounds, but what I did get was very 'good'.
AAR - Best reverb interface ever. So easy to work with. I can get the sound I'm after very quickly. Not always great sounding, but there are some very usable sounds in it. The first thing I did was put the snare 01 preset on my snare drum in a song and I was pleasantly surprised by how well it worked for that mix.
I dunno...it's a tough call. They're all quite good. In the near future, I'll have to record a mix (something that ranges stylistically) and then do three separate masters, with a different reverb on each. Then I'll know. I should try Sonnox and Wave Arts too... |