Springs

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Vintage Spring Reverb + Baxandall EQ

Springs is a plugin that features a collection of vintage spring reverbs paired with an authentic Baxandall EQ emulation.

Springs features emulations from 11 types of spring reverbs, ranging from a long 6-spring pipe to a tiny battery-powered single-spring unit. We have used a combination of convolution and modelling to recreate the vintage character of each reverb.

Spring reverbs were usually paired with tone stacks from guitar amplifiers. Springs features one of the most iconic and unique sounding tone stack equalizers: the Baxandall EQ. A classic Baxandall tone stack usually features just the bass and treble bands, but we have also added a Mid band (with control over the Q).

BAXANDALL EQ

The Baxandall EQ is a classic type of EQ, mostly found in guitar amps, and usually limited to just a single tone control or two bands (bass and treble). We have added a third band (mid with Q control) to shape the reverb sound further.
One important characteristic of the Baxandall EQ is that the bands interact with each other. This may seem like an unwanted behavior, but it’s one of the reasons why the Baxandall EQ curves are smooth and musical.

EDITOR

By clicking on the wrench tool button you can open the editor window.

Springs uses a combination of convolution and modeling to recreate each spring reverb. With the editor you can edit the impulse response of the reverb directly.

This can be useful to fine-tune the size/decay of the reverb, but can also be used to completely mangle the source (check the experimental presets).

Springs - Spring Reverb Plugin - Impulse Response Editor Page

BANDWIDTH

While with the Baxandall EQ you can shape the sound of the mix (dry+wet) or just the wet signal, with the Bandwidth control you can filter the input signal that goes into the spring emulation.

Some springs have a boomy low end, some are too bright and boingy. By limiting the bandwidth of the signal you can dampen these characteristics.

How Spring Reverbs Work

A spring reverb is an electromechanical device that uses transducers/pickups with steel springs in order to simulate the reflections of a reverb.

The input signal is passed through a transducer to one or multiple springs, the vibrations are then captured by an output transducer on the opposite side.

Using multiple springs with different sizes and different thickness can create a more interesting and rich reverb sound.

Springs DEMO

Try Springs for free with some limitations: silence for 3 seconds every 45 seconds, saving disabled.

If you like it, you can purchase a license and then authorize the demo version.

macOS

Requires macOS 10.9 or higher
AU, VST2, VST3, AAX (64bit only)

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Windows

Requires Windows 7 or higher
VST2, VST3, AAX (64bit only)

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Manual

English
PDF

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SPECIFICATIONS

11 Vintage Spring Reverbs
Baxandall EQ (three bands)
80 Presets
Resizable Window
Preset system with randomizer

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows 7, 8, 10
2GHz CPU, 4 GB RAM
VST2, VST3, or AAX (64-bit)

OS X 10.9 – macOS 11
2GHz CPU, 4 GB RAM
VST2, VST3, AU, or AAX (64-bit)
Universal 2 Binary

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Changelog

2021/03/01: v1.2.6
– Added: macOS 11 Big Sur support (Universal 2 Binary)
– Added: Light and Dark UI mode
– Added: Option to enable Accelerated GUI
– Improved: GUI and loading time
– Fixed: Logic Pro random crash when loading a saved project

2020/10/16: v1.2.5
– Added: HVS-1 Model
– Added: RE-201 (bright)
– Added: Internal support for left-hand mouse users
– Improved: macOS CPU usage
– Improved: IR Editor CPU usage
– Fixed: Rendering Offline issue while there’s a Spring Type automation
– Fixed: Possible unwanted fade-in when bouncing in offline mode on some hosts
– Fixed: Parameter locks not recalling properly when loading saved projects

2020/04/16: v1.2
– Added: Echo Box Model
– Improved: Plugin tail now returns infinity (bypassing the VST3 auto-suspend in some hosts)
– Improved: Waveform display
– Improved: Fade speed and usability
– Improved: CPU and memory usage
– Improved: Joined Parameter lock and Random lock
– Fixed: Pitch not working when changing sample rate while in playback

2019/12/23: v1.1.6
– Improved: EQ graphics
– Fixed: HQ mode fading in the first time it’s engaged
– Fixed: Global Settings not saving properly
– Fixed: VST3 UI issue on Windows with scaling over 100%

2019/10/31: v1.1.5
– Added: macOS 10.15 Catalina support
– Added: Editor Bypass button and Reverb Length
– Improved: Editor Parameters (Start and Fade In are now non-linear, Fade Out and Curves are now reversed)
– Improved: Spring Models browsing (navigation arrows instead of popup menu)
– Improved: Reverb Tail cleaning
– Fixed: Minor graphics glitches

2019/10/01: v1.1
– Added: RV-1 Model
– Added: Stereo GBS Model
– Added: Editor Panel
– Added: 30 New presets
– Added: Edit Value option for Knobs
– Added: Notification System
– Improved: Longer Pre Delay time
– Improved: Stereo Width algorithm
– Improved: GUI (Font contrast, EQ Graph, and Bypass State)
– Improved: CPU and memory usage