One nice thing is that the plugin collapses down to just the controls, which to my mind is a smart move, apart from the metering there's little need to see animated graphics on the GUI telling me in visual representation that sound is running over the plate.
As the plugin has both an input and output control I plumped to set both sends and returns at 0db and then fly the whole thing from the plug-in. Using the Abbey Road Reverb Plates Plugin is pretty straightforward, just strap it across an AUX send, push up the returns and away you go. The Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates Plugin - In Use The Pre-Delay control sets the amount of delay between the direct dry signal and the processed wet sound, while the Wet/Dry control sets the balance between the two. The Drive and Analog controls model the original amplifiers’ THD behavior and the plates’ hum and noise: switch them on or off, and select the exact amount added. It can also decrease the top of the high-frequency range, resulting in a darker sound. The Treble control is a high-shelf filter that adds brightness and air to the overall reverb sound.
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The bass cut circuit at the start of the driver amplifier chain has also been modeled, so you can decrease the overall low-frequency area to avoid rumbles. You can also choose from 11 different damper positions, giving you different reverb decay times – anywhere from 1 to 5.4 seconds, depending on the selected plate. A plate selector control allows you to switch between the four modeled plates, letting you find the exactly reverb ambience that you need. The Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates plugin models plates A, B, C and D. Plate D was fully valve-powered on both drive and output stages, allowing a versatile array of sonic characteristics, from warm and dark to lush and smooth." Waves say "To keep noise to a minimum, EMI’s Central Research Laboratories designed unique hybrid solid-state drive amps for Plates A, B and C. The plates have a variable reverb time of up to six seconds. The Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates PluginĪbbey Road original reverb plates are four EMT 140 units installed in 1957 to complement the fixed reverberation times of the studios’ echo chambers. That said, if it sounds great then in my opinion it could be the Joe's Studio, Grimsby plates reverb and still be worth using. Which leads me to my second point, I'm one of the lucky people to have worked at Abbey Road on a project, but many of those listening to this plugin or buying it will never get the chance to compare it with the real thing - so there's a certain amount of faith that has to take place for any potential purchaser. This should give any potential purchaser some peace of mind when buying something with the Abbey Road name on it, especially an emulation. With the release of the latest Abbey Road plugin to come from Waves, the Abbey Road Reverb Plates, it is worth asking if this plugin is worthy of the Abbey Road 'halo' or simply nothing more than marketing hype, we decide to find out in this review of Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates Plugin.Ī couple of things to add before the review firstly the team at Abbey Road are red hot when it comes to the use of the Abbey Road name, not anyone can make a product and get it endorsed, so there's a lot of collaboration taking place with Abbey Road as products are developed. However the cynic could think that using a prestigious brand could be nothing more than a marketing shortcut to selling an otherwise average product.
When it comes to music recording then putting the words 'Abbey Road' in front of anything should be a licence to print money.
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