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That One Effects Plugin
2020 Edition
Reverb Foundry: HD Cart
$199; reverbfoundry.com
Reviewed June 2018

* The only 480L algorithm that uses the entire processing power
of the unit for a single reverb
* Great on any source, with one of the most modulated reverb
tails of all time!
The HD Cart
algorithm takes
what would normally be four
separate quadraphonic outputs
(front L/R and rear L/R) and combines them into a unique,
powerful, heavily modulated single stereo pair. Casey Dowdell
from Bricasti talks about the original hardware: "Dave Griesinger
had a side business outside of Lexicon. He worked with one
other guy to (quietly) put racks of 480 units into dozens of
great halls throughout the world to improve their acoustics. The
surround Cart algorithm is by far the most modulated of any
of the Lexicon algorithms-even the early reflections are super
modulated, and that's why it took the entire 480 to run!" Like
the original, Surround Cart is heavily modulated, particularly
the early reflections, so as to prevent feedback from building
up. -David Bryce, Reverb Foundry

Softube: Doepfer A-188-1 BBD
$39; softube.com

* This modular, unfiltered bucket brigade delay is warm and dirty
* Great at creating unique modular delay, flanging, doubling,
chorus, and rhythmic effects patches
The original hardware A-188-1 had only one BBD integrated circuit with a fixed number of bucket brigade stages. In
software form, you can now select from six different delay line
lengths. Even details such as clocking
oscillator leak have been modeled.
With Modular FX you can apply
the BBD to any audio tracks in your
DAW, allowing you to create patches
within the modular workflow. Insert
as many instances as you need for
creating stereo effects or complex
rhythmic delays; delay lengths can
be controlled from modules within the
Softube Modular rack. Unique: use it
as a Karplus-Strong resonator, emulating cv-tracked plucked string sounds.
-Todd Urban, Softube
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Sonnox: Oxford Reverb V3
$318; sonnox.com

* A class-leading stereo reverb with hallmark Sonnox clarity and
ease of use
* Great for a natural sound that sits in, rather than on, a mix
Most vintage emulation
plugins have inherently colorful sonic qualities. The Oxford Reverb on the other hand
delivers the natural-sounding
sonic purity and transparency
exemplified by all Oxford
products. It offers a lot of flexibility; from drier ambiences
to open reverberant spaces,
and from sound effects to settings inspired by classic hardware.
I really like the EMT 2.2 sec preset; it has low latency and the
convenience of a built-in five-band Oxford EQ to shape the
tonal qualities of the reverb, making it great for tracking! I tend
to use it mainly on vocals, where there's no hiding from the
ill effects of crunchy/grainy tails, particularly in pared back,
spacious arrangements. -Giles Farley, Sonnox Ltd.

TC Electronic: TC2290 Delay

$199, $298 with hardware controller; tcelectronic.com
Reviewed December 2019
* A 1:1 port of the 1985 rack-mounted classic 2290 delay
* Great for long repeated delays, double tracking, chorus and
flanger, with many modulation types
The TC2290 plugin was
released in 2018, and is
now available with or without a hardware desktop
controller, but with the same
full-featured plugin UI. What
we hear the most is how crazy
flexible and deep it is, and
how smoothly it blends into the mix. The 2290 excels on all instruments, but it really shines on guitar. Since 1985, the TC2290
has been the main delay unit in many state of the art studios, FOH
racks, and guitar rigs-The Edge used five vintage units in his!
-Christian Gadegaard Frandsen, TC Electronic

Tone2: Ultraspace

$69; tone2.com Reviewed June 2016
* Reverb and stereo multi-tap delay in a complete ambience
modeling solution
* Great for simulating nearly
any acoustic environment
Ultraspace is a tweakable
plugin that can be applied
broadly to your mix. It's a
general-purpose reverb and

http://www.sonnox.com http://www.reverbfoundry.com http://www.tcelectronic.com http://www.softube.com http://www.tone2.com

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