SPATIO Suite
Five distinctive algorithmic reverbs for natural spaces and creative effects.
Overview
Part of the SPATIO series of algorithmic reverbs, SPATIO Inverse creates a reverberant response that rises progressively in level instead of decaying in the conventional way.
Popularised in the 1980s, particularly on snare drums, this distinctive swelling effect is ideal for transitions, dramatic accents, percussion and layered sound design. While natural reverberation loses energy over time, SPATIO Inverse deliberately reverses this profile, building towards a precise and clearly defined ending that adds tension, movement and anticipation to the source.
SPECIFICATIONS
- 64-bit internal processing
- Precise control of echo density and diffusion
- Highly optimized DSP code
- Clean, transparent processing
- Factory presets included
- Direct numerical entry of parameter values
- Full parameter automation, depending on the host application
- Stereo-in/stereo-out processing
- HiDPI display support, depending on the host application
- No hardware dongle or activation required
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows 7 - Windows 11
VST3 (64-bit)
VST3 (64-bit)
OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) – macOS 26 (Tahoe)
VST3, AU (Universal 2 Binary)
VST3, AU (Universal 2 Binary)
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MORE DETAILS
The defining characteristic of inverse reverberation is the shape of its impulse response (IR). An impulse response describes how a system reacts over time to an extremely short excitation and provides a complete representation of its temporal and spectral behaviour.
In a real acoustic space, the impulse response normally consists of the direct sound, a sequence of early reflections and a progressively diffuse reverberant tail. Its overall energy envelope decreases approximately exponentially over time (Fig. 1), as sound is gradually absorbed by surfaces, objects and the air itself.
An inverse reverberator deliberately departs from this natural energy profile. Instead of continuously losing energy, its impulse response is shaped so that the later portion becomes progressively stronger (Fig. 2). The resulting response does not represent a physically plausible room: it produces a deliberately artificial behaviour in which the reverberant field appears to accumulate energy rather than dissipate it, creating a distinctive contrast between the original sound and its evolving ambience.
Testimonials
CHANGELOG
1.1.0 (09/03/2021)
- Fixed: the tail was cut at playback stop and MIDI note off on some DAWs
- Fixed: rare UI glitches on some DAWs (e.g. FL Studio)
- Fixed: blank UI with custom display scaling on HiDPI monitors
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