Reverb is one of the most utilized (and often abused and overused) effects, and there are lots of software plugins out there, ranging from freeware to licensed ones, ready to 'verb up your tracks. Some folks, however -- especially those of the old-school -- that hardware reverb is far better sounding and more manageable to use. The new Overloud Breverb audioMIDI Edition might beg to differ, having been modeled after venerable hardware classics.

Breverb audioMIDI Edition is one of the two versions of Breverb by Overloud. The audioMIDI Edition gives a glimpse into what the full version offers; however, unlike demo and shareware versions, the audioMIDI version provides the same fully functional Plate and Room algorithms that the full version has. With an advanced hardware-like GUI and hardware-quality sound, even old timers might give this plugin a crack since the familiarity and quality of hardware outboard gear is there. It is more flexible than a convolution reverb thus it can provide more than one way to work around a project and is capable of replicating the reverb sound of a lot of hits.

General Features:

• Two Algorithms: Room and Plate
• Modeled after sought-after hardware units
• Each Algorithm is engineered with no compromises in order to achieve maximum quality
• Full EQ section to tailor BREVERB frequency response
• No additional latency introduced
• RTAS, VST and Audio Unit formats available for Mac (Universal) and PC
• Very low CPU usage: 120 stereo instances safely opened on a Core2Duo 2.4 GHz MacBookPro

System Requirements:

Mac

• 866 MHz Power MacintoshÆ G4
• 512 MB of RAM
• Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
• 1024x768 video

PC

• PentiumÆ III 1 GHz / AthlonôXP 1 GHz
• 512 MB of RAM
• WindowsÆ XP
• 1024x768 screen.
• BREVERB supports the VST Plug-in format on Windows based systems.

The audioMIDI version of Overloud Breverb costs only $4.99 when you make the purchase on their web site. You can also upgrade to the full version of Overloud Breverb. You can get the full version for a discounted price of $249 (regular pricing at $289) when you purchase the upgrade within 30 days after purchase. Whether you take advantage of audioMIDI's offers or not, getting a copy of Overloud Breverb is a cost-effective solution towards attaining reverb at par with hardware standards.