The famous reverb algorithm from Eventide's SP2016 in its own, well deserved, spotlight unit. 

What it is:
Emulation of the digital stereo room reverb that started it all. 

How we use it:
Add natural, yet unique sounding, stereo reverberations to any instrument or track. 

Why it's cool:
Everything about the 2016 makes it cool. The ability to consistently construct new and unique reverb paired with selectable presets from the likes of Dave Pensado makes the 2016 Stereo Room a plugin you will return to each time you open a session. Long used as an essential reverb for mixing hit records, the Eventide SP2016, while long discontinued, is still in use in places like Ocean Way. Creating a reverb algorithm is part art and part science.

The science bit is all about the naturalness of the sound - whether the simulation convincingly conveys the "feel" of a real room.

Some digital reverbs don't have the horsepower to run a sufficiently complex program to achieve "naturalness." Without enough processing power the effect will suffer from low echo density or unnatural density growth with time or comb filter effects, etc. As Einstein is alleged to have said "things should be as simple as possible, but no simpler." This principle certainly applies to reverb algorithms.

The art of reverb algorithm design begins with simulating a 'room' that actually sounds good. Needless to say, rooms exist in the real world that sound awful. The structure of the reverb algorithm combined with the choices of delay lengths, interconnects, filter placement, early reflections, etc. all contribute to the overall sound. The final element of the art of reverb design is the designer's choice of the ways in which, and the extent to which, the artist/engineer/producer is permitted to modify the effect. What are the parameters and what do they do? 

The degrees of freedom available to the designer guaranty that no two (sufficiently complex) reverb algorithms will sound the same. Each will be unique. There are a number of popular digital reverberators for good reason. Each has a distinctive sound, each has a particular set of possibilities. The SP2016 reverbs have attracted a loyal user base because of a particular blend of art and science. They sound natural. They sound distinctive. And, although they allow the user to vary the effect dramatically, the controls can't be set in such a way as to create an unnatural sounding effect - this is a good thing.

The algorithms naturally simulate every aspect of the sound of a real enclosure - from the complex early reflections, to the natural way in which the echo density increases with time, to the smooth Gaussian decay of the reverb tail. A powerful simulation that lends itself to parametric control - a good thing indeed.

Features
  • Natural and distinctive; unique sound
  • Simple, intuitive parametric controls
  • Complex early reflections
  • Smooth decay tail
  • Novel Position control for precise room placement
  • Decay control sets the reverb time
  • Predelay adds a delay before the reverb
  • Diffusion alters the character of the space
  • EQ block: corner frequency and gain controls
  • Input gain control for precise level matching
  • Kill button for quick effect audition


Compatibility
The 2016 Stereo Room is compatible with any of the following Digital Audio Workstations running on either Microsoft Windows 7+ or Apple OS X 10.7+

  • Pro Tools 10+ (AAX Native)
  • Cubase 7+ (VST)
  • Nuendo (VST)
  • Wavelab (VST)
  • Logic 8+ (AU)
  • Ableton Live 7+ (AU, VST)
  • Sonar (VST)
  • Studio One (AU, VST)
  • Digital Performer (AU)
  • Reaper (VST)
  • GarageBand (AU)


Installation Instructions
Installing and Authorizing Plug-ins -
Before You Begin:

You will need to provide three pieces of information to complete the authorization and installation process:

iLok.com User ID & License Manager
  1. If you don’t have an ilok.com account, you can create one for free by visiting iLok.com
  2. Download and install the free iLok License Manager to activate and manage your plug-in licenses.
Eventide Account
  1. If you don't have an Eventide account, Click here to Register.
  2. A confirmation email will be sent after completion. If you don't see it, check your spam folder.
Serial Number & License Key

The Serial Number will be two letters followed by 6 numbers (i.e SR-######). The License Key will be 3 sets of 4 characters, a letter or a number, each; like XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.

    Registering Your Plug-in with Eventide
    1. Register your plug-in using your Eventide account, iLok user ID, serial number and license key.
    Activating Your Plug-in
    1. Find your plug-in license in the iLok License Manager and activate it on your computer.
    2. Download the plug-in installer and run it on the same computer as your DAW and iLok License Manager.
    3. Launch your DAW. If you do not see the plug-in, you may need to rescan.


    What's new?
    2.2.2

    -Various internal improvements and bug fixes

    2.1.8

    -Fixed an issue where plug-in GUI was occasionally laggy on OSX El Capitan

    -Added an info button for quick access to the plug-in manual

    -Removed "Buss" Category presets, users can now use "Mix Lock" to keep the Wet/Dry mix the same during preset changes.

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