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Product Description
Solid State Logic SpringVerb, part of the SSL ‘Verb’ collection featuring SpringVerb, PlateVerb, and GateVerb, brings the unmistakable vibe of classic spring reverb into your DAW, combining authentic vintage hardware character with modern SSL control. These three plug-ins each deliver distinct sonic textures: spring for retro bounce, plate for smooth studio polish, and gated for dramatic punch. Together, they give producers versatile tools to shape mood, space, and impact across any style of music. Carefully modeled on the most legendary spring tanks ever built, SpringVerb gives you the authentic tone and texture behind countless classic recordings across rock, pop, electronic music, reggae/dub, and more - perfect for guitars, snares, vocals, keys, and synths.
DEEP AND MUSICAL REVERB
Spring reverbs naturally emphasize the mid and high frequencies that can quickly take over a mix. SSL SpringVerb gives you precise control over this behavior, with dedicated damping to tame problem areas before they build up, plus intelligent ducking to keep the effect sitting exactly where you want it. While classic hardware tanks are limited by their physical design, SpringVerb goes further, offering deep, musical parameter control that unlocks sonic shaping impossible on traditional units. Whether you're adding subtle texture, vintage color, or full-on dub(plate) pressure, SSL SpringVerb gives you the classic spring sound with deep creative flexibility.
SPRING TYPE AND QUANTITY
Choose between three distinct types of spring tanks and access a range of tonal characters and decay behaviors:
- A: Famous Space-age echoes
- B: One of Greatest classic rack-mount spring tanks
- C: The go-to choice for dub, used by King Tubby and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
You can also choose between single, double and triple-springs. The more springs, the denser and more complex the reverb will become.
SPRING TANK
At the heart of SSL SpringVerb is the interactive Spring Tank, a visual recreation of what is found on the vintage hardware, that reacts to your settings. The springs expand or contract with the Tension control, and their number changes with the Springs parameter, giving instant feedback as you shape the sound. For creative bursts, set the Strength knob and trigger the Boing button (or click the tank) to unleash a chaotic resonance.
SPRING TENSION AND STEREO WIDTH
You can change the reverbs character by adjusting the spring tension. Tightening the springs makes the sound travel faster and feel more controlled, while loosening them adds the classic “twanginess” of spring reverbs, with more noticeable bouncing echoes. With the Width knob, you can recreate a 'vintage sound' by fully rotating the knob counter-clockwise, reducing the stereo image of the reverb to mono. On the other hand, by fully rotating the knob clockwise, you can expand the stereo image beyond 100% to push the reverb out to the sides of the stereo field.
DRIVE AND DAMP KNOBS
The Drive section adds saturation to the input signal. Raising the Level knob increases saturation, with the LED indicating when it’s strong. Turning up the To Dry knob replaces the dry output with the saturated signal. The Damping Knobs are used to remove certain frequency components from the reverb. Turning up the High knob will remove high frequencies from the reverb, which will make it sound darker, more lo-fi, and vintage. Turning up the Low knob will remove low frequencies from the reverb, useful if the sound is getting too muddy or boomy.
OUTPUT SECTION
The Output Section consists of three controls:
- Mix knob - adjusts the balance between the dry signal (all the way counter-clockwise) vs. the wet/reverb signal (fully clockwise)
- Lock button - prevent the knob from changing position when loading different presets
- Gain knob - controls the total output of SSL SpringVerb
SOLID STATE LOGIC SPRINGVERB FEATURES:
- Reverb plug-in delivering the unmistakable sound of vintage spring reverb
- Three spring models: Find the texture that fits your use-case
- Spring quantity: Add more springs for more density and complexity
- Adjustable reverb characteristics: Customize time, tension, pre-delay, and stereo width
- Tonal control: Add analog drive, ducking, and dampen frequencies to shape the reverb exactly to your needs
- Forms the SSL 'Verb' collection together with GateVerb and PlateVerb
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
MAC
- macOS Sierra (10.12) or higher
- Intel Dual Core Mac running at 2.4GHz or higher
- 4GB of RAM minimum, 8GB preferable
- AU, VST2, VST3, AAX Native
WINDOWS
- Windows 7 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 8.1 (64-bit), and Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Intel Core 2 (or comparable) CPU running at 2.4GHz or higher
- 4GB of RAM minimum, 8GB preferable
- VST 2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AAX Native (64-bit)
Specifications
| iLok Required | Yes |
|---|---|
| Plugin Type | Reverb / Delay |
| Software Delivery | |
| Software Format | |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows |
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