Algorithm Manual Revision 4
Table Of Contents
Reverb8
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Reverb8 essentials
Reverb8 is supposed to cover an endless vari-
ety of formats and channel counts. This is why –
unlike VSS algorithms – it does not output early
reflection patterns. Accordingly, speaker place-
ment is far less critical with Reverb8 than with its
VSS cousins. What Reverb8 does have in com-
mon with VSS™4HD and VSS™5.1, however, is
uncolored, smooth reverb rendering without the
need for modulation.
Reverb 8 is therefore very fast and forgiving to
adjust over an extreme range of settings and
channel formats. The most important thing to
watch out for when producing for more than
eight channels is not to set multiple instances of
Reverb8 to the same Layer on the Rev page of
the algorithm– see below.
Topologies: Surround, Rows, Columns
When connecting Reverb8 to the physical inputs
and outputs on the Routing page, note that algo-
rithm I/O numbers depend on the topology you
have chosen. Use the “Assignment” parameter
on the Rev page to set the topology.
The three topologies to choose from are:
1) Surround
2) Rows
3) Columns
Each of these topologies uses the algorithm I/O
numbers differently.
The currently selected topology is always shown
on the Grid page of the algorithm.
Fig5. Grid Page with Column assignment
Fig6. Grid Page with Row assignment
Reverb 8 and its factory presets are forgiving
on speaker placement – but presets expect all
channels to produce the same SPL for a certain
signal. In case speakers are not aligned in level,
offsets should be applied on the Trim page of the
Reverb8 algorithm.