Springverb: Spring Reverb Plugin by Solid State Logic

Springverb offers three spring types. Type A is described as producing famous space-age echoes. Type B is a classic rackmount spring tank. Type C is the go-to choice for dub and was used by King Tubby and Lee Scratch Perry.

Spring quantity lets you blend between single, double and triple springs. More springs add density and complexity to the decay. Spring tension changes the feel: tighter springs travel faster and sound more controlled, while looser springs bring out the bouncing, twangy echoes associated with spring reverb.

The Width control can reduce the reverb to mono, which matches how many spring tanks were wired. It can also be pushed past 100 percent to spread the reverb wider across the stereo field.

Spring reverbs tend to emphasize midrange and high frequencies, which can build up quickly in a mix. Springverb includes high and low damping knobs to remove frequencies from the reverb tail. Raising the High knob darkens and roughens the sound, while raising the Low knob reduces muddiness and boom.

The Drive section adds saturation to the input signal, and the To Dry control can replace the dry signal with the saturated version. Ducking reduces the reverb while the input is playing, so a dense tail does not mask the source, then lets the reverb return smoothly.

For inserts, use the Mix knob to set the balance between dry and wet signal. For sends, set Mix fully wet so only the reverb is heard.