This conversation made me curious to listen to Valhalla Plate again so I pulled down the demo and made some comparisons. My conclusion is first of all that it sounds really good... No surprises there. ![:)]( "Smile")
More importantly, while it probably is true that it's an algorithmic reverb, what matters is the sound. And it definitely does sound much closer to an electro-mechanical plate than to an early digital emulation of the same. Those 20-30 years of improvements make a big difference it turns out. Also not surprising.
So yeah, in musical terms, this is a lot closer to Lustrous Plates and the like than it is to the plate models in the Eventide, Bricasti etc emulations.
More importantly, while it probably is true that it's an algorithmic reverb, what matters is the sound. And it definitely does sound much closer to an electro-mechanical plate than to an early digital emulation of the same. Those 20-30 years of improvements make a big difference it turns out. Also not surprising.
So yeah, in musical terms, this is a lot closer to Lustrous Plates and the like than it is to the plate models in the Eventide, Bricasti etc emulations.
Statistics: Posted by Andreya_Autumn — Mon Mar 24, 2025 2:51 pm