AIR Studios Reverb
The Most Detailed Convolution Reverb
The Most Detailed Convolution Reverb
Introducing our first ever effects plug-in AIR Studios Reverb, an immensely detailed convolution reverb — created in collaboration with the team at London’s iconic AIR Studios. Using our very own “Virtual Positioning Technology”, you can position your sounds anywhere in the legendary Lyndhurst Hall — one of the world’s most sought-out recording spaces.
Our Spitfire engineering team have curated a selection of 54 presets to suit different instruments based on real life mixing practises, and to create a selection of standard reverb modes and spaces. Adjust the canopy height, material, hall layout and gallery dampening, and blend up to 8 individual true stereo signals to create a hyper realistic sonic experience.
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Listen to AIR Studios Reverb
- Choose the position anywhere in the hall, with proprietary Virtual Positioning Technology
- Ability to adjust what direction any sound radiates within the hall
- Select and mix between eight different True Stereo mic signals
- Adjust the hall's reverb characteristics with configurable hall settings, including Canopy Height, Canopy Material, and Gallery Damping
- Ability to flip the direction of virtual performers and mic setups to match two key uses of the hall
- Fine-tuning options for adjusting source characteristics and mic signals
- Comprehensive signal control with Direct, Early Reflections & Tail level adjustments, and graphical EQ
- Diverse preset library catering to various instruments, moods, and setups
An Audio Experience Like No Other
In AIR Studios’ “Lyndhurst Hall”, musicians traditionally face the control room, which creates a distinct reverb character. However, a lesser-known yet iconic sound is achieved with musicians facing the organ — a setup that’s synonymous with Hans Zimmer scores recorded at AIR.
To recreate both of these signature sounds within AIR Reverb, our team mirrored microphone placements on the hall floor. Combined with dedicated speaker positioning, this allows you to position your virtual sound source facing either direction and capture the essence of these legendary recordings.
The Pinnacle of Convolution with Spitfire Audio's Virtual Positioning Technology
After two years of meticulous research and development, Spitfire Audio proudly presents AIR Studios Reverb – a revolutionary convolution reverb that breaks new ground in sonic authenticity.
AIR Studios Reverb goes beyond traditional impulse responses, leveraging Spitfire Audio's proprietary Virtual Positioning Technology (VPT). This groundbreaking feature allows you to position your sound source anywhere within the legendary AIR Studios, capturing the precise ambiance of its unique acoustic spaces.
What's included
AIR Studios reverb is our flagship effects plugin. A convolution reverb with 67,000 impulse responses, True Stereo signal paths and Virtual Positioning Technology.
Hall Controls
Modify physical attributes within the hall to control the reverb tone and decay. Settings include:
- Hall Layout: Use this control to invert the room configuration. This affects both microphones and player position.
- Canopy Height: Here you can set the canopy to 1 of 3 different heights: Low, Medium or High. Lower values have a smaller reverberation time than higher values
- Canopy Material: Choose from 2 different materials on the canopy: Wood or Melatech. Melatech will give a softer, less reverberant sound than Wood.
- Gallery Dampening: Enable this to add absorption into the gallery portion of the hall. Adding this will reduce the reverb time.
BOTTOM BAR
Input: Set the intensity of the input signal and the size of the ensemble, with gain control, mono/stereo switch & width of the source/ensemble.
Reverb: Augment the sound with artificial pre-delay, and quick access to early and trail stretch controls.
Output: Final tweaks to the balance between Dry & Wet signals and the output gain
Virtual Positioning Technology
Drag and drop your sounds and musicians anywhere in the legendary Lyndhurst Hall. Choose your sound to be either mono or stereo.
Mixer
Adjust your microphone signals to a variety of settings including tree, outriggers, binaural, ambient, gallery wide and gallery far.
Source
Modify the performers’ radiation in the room, and which way the source is facing. The controls operate all within the rotation control.
Shape
Augment the reverb at various points in its overall decay time. Examples may be turning the Hall into that of a chamber, or alternatively creating huge wash reverb for synths.
EQ
Use the 5 band graphical EQ to either shape the input signal going into the Hall, or the Hall reverb itself by placing it pre or post.
Preset Browser
Search for specific instruments as well as some presets created by Spitfire Audio and industry leading engineers
FAQs
Can I try the product before buying?
We’re confident you’ll be impressed by AIR Studios Reverb’s sonic authenticity and depth. If, however, it doesn’t meet your specific needs, we offer a hassle-free 7-day money-back guarantee. Find out more here: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/pages/eula
Tech specs
Mac system requirements
Mac OS 11 to OS 14
Minimum:
2.8GHz i5 minimum (quad-core), 8GB RAM.
Recommended:
2.8GHz i7 (six-core), 16GB RAM.
Apple Silicon computers are supported and
64 bit DAW required.
(32 bit DAWs not supported)
DAW/Host needs to be supported on the given OS by the manufacturer.
PC system requirements
Windows 10 - Windows 11(latest Service Pack, 64-bit)
Minimum:
Intel Core 2.8GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD
Ryzen 5, 8GB RAM
Recommended:
Intel 2.8GHz i7 (six-core) or AMD R7 2700,
16GB RAM
DAW/Host needs to be supported on the given OS by the manufacturer.
File size
Download Size: 9.73GB
Disk space required during install: 10GB
Dedicated plugin (AU, VST2, VST3, AAX)
Kontakt player
N/A
Changelogs
v1.0.6 - 21st May 2024
- FIXED - Crashing that occurred when using complex stretch modes
v1.1.2 - 4th July 2024
Change log v1.1.2
Content update:
- Missing presets from the walkthrough added.
- Presets made by AIR Studios engineers added.
- User Manual now part of download package.
- Support for Ableton 11
Fixes:
- FIXED - Issue where plugin would load with some parameters set to 0, parameters also wouldn't change the sound of the IR. Was common in VST3 for reaper and Ableton.
- FIXED - Issue where having multiple instances would cause issues with loading the correct preset information.
- FIXED - Issue where reverb sounded different before and after opening UI.
- FIXED - Issue where reverb sounded in mono/wrong until changing any parameter to update it
- FIXED - Issue where plugin would crash on removal.