Summary

Tverb is a reverb plugin developed in collaboration with producer Tony Visconti, modeled on the Meistersaal room at Berlin’s Hansa Tonstudios. It provides a highly customizable room reverb with three virtual microphone channels and unique dynamic gating, inspired by Visconti's recording techniques used with David Bowie.

Features

• Algorithmic reverb modeled on a real studio room with control over decay, diffusion, and EQ.
• Three virtual microphones: one main mic with compression and two movable mics capturing lush room reflections.
• Adjustable polar patterns for the main microphone to control ambient room tone.
• Compression on the main channel and gating on the reverb channels to handle wide dynamic range sources.
• Linkable gates with control over gate closing time, speed, and forced open duration.
• Post-reverb channel processing inspired by original console used in the recording session.
• Room mixer module to alter room sound with multiple parameters.
• Lightweight with low CPU usage, allowing use on multiple tracks.
• Controls for phase inversion and Mix Lock for preset navigation without changing wet/dry mix.
• Complete automation support.

Typical Use and Background

Tverb reproduces and expands upon the technique Tony Visconti used to capture David Bowie’s vocal performance on "Heroes," notably involving three microphones positioned to capture dynamic ambience and reverb. The plugin allows emulating this technique digitally with full control and flexibility impossible in live scenarios, including moving microphones dynamically within the virtual room.

Compatibility

Supported on Windows 10+ (x64) and macOS 10.14+ on both Intel and Apple Silicon, available as AAX, VST2, VST3, and AU plugin formats. Compatible with most major DAWs including Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, and Reaper. No physical iLok dongle required.

Included Presets and Examples

The plugin includes various factory presets tailored for different instruments and musical situations to demonstrate its versatility.