Anybody familiar with plug-in(s) that would be compatible with a MacBook running OS 10.7 and ProTools 10 that approach the vibe of the Lexicon reverbs?
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Looking for Lexicon sound that fits a 2008 MacBook and protools 10...
- Thread starter Joshua Vance
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Maybe the Lexicon plugs? I have no clue how close they are to the hardware versions, but I like them.
Izotope did indeed acquire Exponential, or at least they did a reverb in conjunction with them. I demo’d it recently and while it was quite nice it didn’t unseat ValhallaRoom as my go-to. It also wouldn’t be my choice for copping that metallic 80s sounding quality of a Lexicon rack unit (specifically the Izotope/Exponential Neoverb plugin). Maybe they offer other plugs than the one I tried.
Michael Carnes (Exponential Audio is / was a one man operation) is the guy that created the Lexicon PCM units - if that's the sound you're after, look at the R2.
Those PCMs were THE sound for quite a while back in the day. I did sessions on an 80s hair metal type record a few years ago at a studio that had two of them, and the plate settings for vocals and snare were like a time machine back to the mid-80s. Quite an iconic sound in those old boxes.
OSX 10.7 is too old to support Izotope NeoVerb. In fact, it's hard to find anything new that runs on an operating system that is 10 years old.
If you have to stay on 10.7, I suggest you look at getting a hardware Lexicon reverb instead
If you have to stay on 10.7, I suggest you look at getting a hardware Lexicon reverb instead
The reason I mentioned Exponential Audio R2, is because it was RTAS & 32bit AAX transition format.
The current version (R4) won't be compatible.
We bought and use the Lexicon plug-ins (Native Reverb Bundle and Native Effects Bundle) and while I love the products, Lexicon has become iffy to deal with. Both products work on our studio PC, but the Native Effects Bundle will not install on Catalina (on my MacBook, of course) because of some security or certificate issue that's been ongoing for nearly a year now. with no resolution in sight. While the Native Reverb Bundle installs on my Mac just fine.
I'm interested in checking out the ReLab line of reverb and FX plug-ins. They get good reviews on their Lexicon emulations of the 480XL. Pricey, but so is the Lexicon stuff.
Good luck.
I'm interested in checking out the ReLab line of reverb and FX plug-ins. They get good reviews on their Lexicon emulations of the 480XL. Pricey, but so is the Lexicon stuff.
Good luck.
Good call. This is critical for a machine as old as the OP's and the need for 32-bit compatibility.
