ValhallaFutureVerb: The Reverb Modes

The Reverb Mode control in Valhalla FutureVerb™ switches between 8 unique reverberation algorithms. The FutureVerb reverbs have been designed for maximum transparency and realism, with none of the coloration that is traditionally associated with algorithmic reverbs. The modes are sorted by size, with the first 5 algorithms focused on real-world acoustic spaces, and the last 3 designed for huge ambient spaces and tight nonlinear reverbs.

All of the FutureVerb algorithms have been designed to sound good without any modulation being used. That being said, these are still VALHALLA reverbs, with the lushest modulation ever found in any of our reverbs.

The Reverb modes are selected by the REVERB MODE: button under the REVERB section:

Clicking on the name of the active reverb mode (Chamber in the above example) will open up the Reverb Mode menu:

The < and > arrows to the right of the active reverb mode name can be used to cycle through the reverb modes without using the popup reverb menu.

Room: Your basic room reverb, but with a clarity and realism that needs to be heard to be believed. Great for short drum rooms and vocal ambiences, as well as bigger rooms.

Chamber: Our take on the classic reverb “echo chamber.” More low end decay than the Room algorithm, denser early reflections. Lush modulation on tap, but turn the mod depth to 0 for a realistic 1960s studio chamber.

Plate: A cross between a physical plate and a clearer sounding digital plate. Not as boomy as real plate reverbs, none of the artifacts of digital plate reverbs. 

Hall: A lush, spacious concert hall. Medium fast to slow attack, controlled by the Early/Late control – turn this up to move the listener further back into the hall. Turn up the modulation for epic ballad vocals, or turn the modulation off for realistic orchestral reverbs.

Cathedral: A huge open reverb, modeled after medieval cathedrals. Slowish attack, huge low frequency decay (controlled by the Low Freq EQ setting), and a vast transparent sound. Perfect for epic ballad vocals, giant synth spaces, and anywhere where a big, “expensive sounding” reverb is needed. Keep the modulation depth low for a realistic rolling decay as heard in the cathedrals of the Old World.

Space: Valhalla ambient reverb in the house! Space uses totally different techniques than previous Valhalla ambient verbs. Still lush and huge, but with far more control over the attack and decay, and a much more open sound. Perfect for ambient synths, ambient guitars, ambient…you get the idea.

Frozen: A unique reverb algorithm to FutureVerb™. Frozen is like a freeze reverb that eventually stops – your input signal just hangs out in a sonic cloud for a good long time. Turn up the Size control to create reverbs that sustain for several seconds, or several tens of seconds. Use the Attack control to have the sound hit instantly, or fade the reverb in over time. Lush modulation on tap to make things that much more epic.

Nonlin: Inspired by classic nonlinear reverbs, but using new processing techniques for more echo density and realism, while avoiding metallic coloration. The Attack control allows you to push the Nonlin sound up front in the mix, or turn up the Attack to have the Nonlin sound melt into your mix. The “gate” time ranges from several tens of milliseconds up to 1 second.