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Description
Audio Ease Altiverb 7 is a sonic powerhouse designed for musicians and audio engineers who crave authentic acoustic emulation. As a leading convolution reverb plugin, it offers an immersive experience by replicating real-world acoustic spaces with meticulous detail. Whether you're looking to transport your sound to a grand concert hall or a cozy studio, Altiverb 7 has you covered with its expansive library of impulse responses.
What sets Altiverb 7 apart is its user-friendly interface paired with advanced sound-shaping tools. Adjust parameters such as reverb time, attack, and brightness, while the stage positioning feature allows you to place instruments or vocalists precisely within the acoustic space. This level of control ensures that your mix sounds exactly as you envision it.
For those who love to experiment, Altiverb 7 includes special effects like reverse and modulated reverbs, adding a creative edge to your projects. The built-in mixer and EQ options provide additional flexibility, making it easier than ever to craft the perfect soundscape. Backward compatibility ensures seamless integration with previous sessions, allowing you to build on past work without a hitch.
Key Features:
- Industry-leading convolution reverb plugin
- Extensive library of real-world impulse responses
- Advanced sound-shaping controls: reverb time, attack, brightness, and more
- Stage positioning feature for precise spatial placement
- Special effects: reverse, modulated, and gated reverbs
- User-friendly mixer and EQ for detailed sound crafting
- Backward compatibility with previous plugin versions
Product specs
| Software Type | Reverb |
| Platform | Mac |
| Upgrade/Full | Full |
| Download/Boxed | Download |
| Bit Depth | 64-bit |
| Format | AAX, AU, VST3 |
| Authorization Type | iLok Account Required |
| Hardware Requirements - Mac | Intel Quad-core or higher (Apple Silicon support), 8GB RAM minimum |
| OS Requirements - Mac | OS X 10.15 or later |
FAQs
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What is Audio Ease Altiverb 7 used for?
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Audio Ease Altiverb 7 is a convolution reverb plugin that allows users to add the acoustics of real-world spaces to their audio, making it sound as if it was recorded in those environments.
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Is Audio Ease Altiverb 7 compatible with my DAW on Mac?
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Altiverb 7 is compatible with Mac DAWs that support AAX, AU, and VST3 plugin formats, such as Logic Pro, Pro Tools, and Ableton Live, provided your system meets the OS and hardware requirements.
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What are the system requirements for running Altiverb 7 on a Mac?
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To run Altiverb 7 on a Mac, you need at least a quad-core Intel processor, 8GB of RAM, and macOS 10.15 or later. Apple Silicon support is also included.
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Does Audio Ease Altiverb 7 require an iLok for authorization?
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Yes, Altiverb 7 requires an iLok account for authorization, though a physical iLok dongle is not necessary.
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Can I use Altiverb 7 for live audio processing?
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Yes, Altiverb 7 can be used for live audio processing, allowing you to apply realistic reverb effects to live sound as if it were played in various acoustical environments.
Videos
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Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Audio Ease Altiverb 7.
Features and functionality
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Altiverb's strength lies in its vast collection of impulse responses and minimal controls, making it efficient for quick setup without extensive tweaking.
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It’s noted that Altiverb handles multiple reverb treatments efficiently, speeding up workflow compared to other plugins.
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Altiverb's "Nextdoor" convolutions are praised for believability, despite Indoor offering more detailed manipulation for similar effects.
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Comparisons
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Space and Revibe are notable alternatives included with Pro Tools, though they require more effort to match Altiverb's results.
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Exponential Audio Stratus is highlighted for surround and atmos effects, offering a robust alternative to Altiverb for certain applications.
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Altiverb is often used for "through the wall" effects, whereas Indoor excels at natural response and is ideal for dialog and ADR.
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Use cases and applications
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Altiverb is favored for its ability to handle complex reverb needs in movie dialogue and foley with ease.
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Altiverb is favored for use in deeply reverberant spaces like tunnels, while Cinematic Rooms Pro has become a preferred choice for such environments.
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Altiverb sees use for specific interior scenes like ships and emergency vehicles in TV shows like "For All Mankind" and "Chicago Fire".
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Indoor is praised for its ability to maintain dry signal focus while Altiverb provides expansive reverb without retaining the dry anchor.
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Value and pricing
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Altiverb 7XL, used for surround mixing, is priced around $900, reflecting its comprehensive IR library.
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User experience
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Users find Altiverb indispensable in professional mix stages, often citing its absence as a notable gap in other setups.
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Based on 1 Review and 21 Ratings
Artist usage
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In this Instagram post by Nicolas Errèra, we can see Nicolas Errera using Altiverb
Used on Bocelli's vocals for "Fall On You", as mentioned by sound engineer Justin Cortelyou in this February 2019 Sound on Sound interview.
At the bottom are three aux effect tracks, with Valhalla Plate, Audio Ease Altiverb (on the Haydn Hall preset), and UAD EMT 140 reverbs. Notable in the session is that by far the most plug-ins are used on the two vocal tracks. (...) "All three aux reverbs were used on Andrea's main vocal track, as well as on Matteo's vocal tracks, because the reverbs each have different characteristics and it was all about getting the right blend. The Haydn Hall makes it sound a bit more like in the big hall at AIR, and the Valhalla Plate is a little brighter and not as dense. The EMT adds some warmth. We always played around with these three to get the right combination of colours. I had this vocal chain on Andrea's vocal in every song on the album, though there will have been slight differences in settings."
"One of my go-to bits of gear when mixing is the Altiverb EMT 140 Wendy Carlos plate reverb. It's by no means the only verb I use, but if I'm not trying to sit the various elements in a room that others are sat in, then this is pretty much what I get up first. I'll often use the pre-delay that comes with the plugin, or put my own delay in front of it. If I want something with a little more movement, I'll chuck a tape delay before the Altiverb. It's a really lovely reverb. We’ve also used Altiverb to make an impulse response of the big room at Blueprint, which has come in handy now and again as we have used that room quite a bit over the years."
Mentioned in this May 2019 Sound on Sound interview.
Ryan Elder has learned to wring a lot out of a little, digging deeply into the software to find what he wants. "These sample libraries are extremely powerful; you can utilise basically every knob on your keyboard. A lot of them have keyswitches where you can change articulation. So, say I've got my cellos playing an arco [bowed] section, very long notes. Then, I'll use C1 to trigger the long notes. Then I need to do a short section, I'll use C#1, which triggers the short articulation. So you get a lot of power and flexibility out of these libraries by using these keyswitches and then using the mod wheel for dynamics and swells. The dynamics are important, as is the actual recording of the instruments playing [at different volumes], which makes it sound more real. The expression wheel adds a secondary dynamic layer.
"Some of [the sample libraries] are just absolutely spectacular and have a lot of the sort of textures and sounds and the ability to manipulate them in a way that is original to whatever I'm creating. In particular, some of the ones I use a lot are made by Project SAM. They have several libraries called Symphobia, which have a lot of the textures and kind of orchestral palette that I use. All the Project SAM stuff works really well together because it's all recorded on the same stage with the same mics and the same reverb and other processing, so it blends well together. Then, there's other libraries I really like — Cinematic Strings is really good for the strings; CineBrass for the brass is really good. They have a lot of the instruments and all the articulations that you would want.
"In the mix, I'll put an Altiverb [reverb] on a bus and I'll bus each individual orchestral element to a different level until it blends nicely. I use the Massey L2007 plug-in as my hard limiter for mastering. For Rick And Morty, a lot of the orchestral stuff sounds so good just right out of the sampler that I don't tend to use too much EQ on the individual instruments themselves. But if I need to make something pop, or I need a little more rosin on the bow, I tend to go to the Focusrite EQ plug-in a lot, just because I know it pretty well."
Album Usage
The Audio Ease Altiverb 7 has been featured on the following albums:
Echoes
Ben Duffy & Kove (2019)
Moon River
Jacob Collier (2019)
All The Stars (with SZA)
Kendrick Lamar & SZA (2018)
Cinema
Andrea Bocelli (2015)
Take Me to Church EP
Hozier (2013)
Pink Friday ... Roman Reloaded
Nicki Minaj (2011)
The Fall
Norah Jones (2009)
Sex On Fire
Kings of Leon (2009)
Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
Joe Satriani (2008)
Only By The Night
Kings of Leon (2008)
Third
Portishead (2008)
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Used With
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