The FAME Studio Reverb Plugin - IK Multimedia T-RackS

[@Producelikeapro]

What's your favourite reverb? Do you have any favourite tips and tricks for using reverbs in your mixes? Please share below!

[@razemprodukcja]

when ITB -> Waves GTR Stomp (tone-doubler-short delay-reverb), when OTB - Yamaha spx900 or Quadraverb. General rule for me is to EQ incoming signal and use some kind of modulation / saturation / degradation before using reverb.

[@PendelSteven]

Izotope's Neoverb is quickly becoming my favourite reverb, especially for vocals. Certainly for 'electronic' music.

[@ehav]

REmatrix is my current favorite reverb plugin from Overloud.

[@dpinskey]

I recently went to see Dream Theater at the Met in Philly and saw they had the Valhalla Super Massive plugin loaded on their FOH console. Sounded phenomenal. I myself, have created various analog presets on a cheap Behringer FX2000 that I think sound quite special when I send my tracks out to it as a hardware inserts. No official names since they are tweaks of a few of its built-in pre-programmed effects. Sounds clean, clear and really nice when you give the signal an extra push into it without clipping out like a virtual plugin can. I also have a TC Electronics unit that I also use, but it just doesn't sound as rich and full as the Behringer. Whoda thunk

[@paulward1586]

Acustica Silver is magic.

[@Drfresh1402]

These IK studio reverbs are breakthroughs. I think they are a huge deal. I have never been satisfied with convolution verbs till now. I have spaces, all liquidsonics, all waves verbs, all UAD, Altiverb, Hofa reverb 2, all Valhalla…None of them sound like Fame or Sunset. None! This reverbs are stunningly realistic! Wish I got them when they first came out. If they keep making reverbs like these, I’ll get every single one. No doubt.

[@danepaulstewart8464]

I think MOSTLY it depends on the IR itself. Garbage in, garbage out. I have a few IRs the I use on several different convolution plugins, and they sound mostly the same regardless of plugin. Some convolution plugins have more or different adjustment parameters, that’s why I use several. However, I’ll admit that of ALL the hundreds of IR snapshots of different spaces, I only actually use about half a dozen in daily practice. This tells me that it must be harder to take a good snapshot than we maybe realize. Time moves on, so it’s entirely possible that IK just has better new software for running IRs. They DEFINITELY seem to have taken the time to do it right with this package AND the Sunset Sound package. In conclusion, I suspect that these tremendous IRs would sound basically the same in a different player, like IR1 or SIR2. But I could be wrong. Also, I completely agree with you that this package and the Sunset package do indeed sound WAY BETTER that nearly everything I have gotten out of previous attempts at them by any maker. *ALTIVERB needs a special mention here. It’s really expensive, CPU intensive, and their IRs have been expensive also, but I think it’s just as good. The price and CPU hit are probably why it hasn’t ended up in most music studios. 😎👍👍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@madmaxit2]

When you popped that organ into the room plug-in is when I said: “Ok..ok…yeah man I’m starting to dig It”. It really started to make it sound much warmer, close and alive to me. I’m listening on some ear buds right now and I feel like I’m in the room with these cats. I’ll have to demo this baby out on some 50’s/60’s type of tracks I’ve done in the past. As always, thank you Mr.Warren.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@MarvelJAM]

Thank you for NOT using this like a simple reverb. Exactly how I use things like this. Exciting. I also second your love for the interface. Satisfying

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the demo

[@SufferahsmusicHD]

So i bought this plugin as a part of total studio 3.5….i swear its amazing ….it gives your vocals an indescribable bigness….it opens up Anything you add it to

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing! I love what it did!

[@SufferahsmusicHD]

@@Producelikeapro no problem Mr Huart its an awesome plugin…i have all their plugins all the tascam stuff the reeels sunset studio reverb….awesome stuff

[@Producelikeapro]

@@SufferahsmusicHD thanks for the support!

[@PendelSteven]

Thanks for reminding me Total Studio exists and is more affordable and value for money than ever now.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@PendelSteven very true!

[@iRevolVeR21]

That fame verb sounds amazing!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@KellyDavidMusic]

You had me at kick drum! And when I heard the vocal in the chamber, wow, just wow! Then it was excellent that the room reverb could displace the need for strings! The Fame reverb is truly a living, breathing thing. Brilliant! I'm buying it! Thanks Warren !!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Thanks Kelly!

[@raymondmeers]

I used this on a track and it made the track less dry and sterile and gave it some great life. Love it

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Thanks Ray!

[@raymondmeers]

@@Producelikeapro Thank you

[@Producelikeapro]

@@raymondmeers You Rock my friend!

[@akagerhard]

I love this reverb on this production. The reason I will eventually get it, is because I really like that there are the different positions in the room, that would have been used for the according instruments. That's the big thing about this to me, because that doesn't just give me the room, it gives me the room in the way someone, who knows the room, would have utilised it. That's hours and years of trial and error and experience. I can not compete with that. Give me the ACTUAL room to use for a recording and my lack of knowledge will not let me get close to what the emulation of the knowledge can create.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for that very well constructed critique! I really appreciate it

[@srakone]

That is what i've always wanted. That is an amazing plug in that enhance the emotion.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for the great comment! I really appreciate it!

[@mogwix]

19:20 "It's so DUMB! I LIKE IT WHEN IT'S DUMB!" haha for me, just about every great take, idea for a part, or studio experiment that ended up being in the final mix almost always starts with "let's try something dumb".

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha indeed! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@mobthegamer5391]

Had the FAME plugin for a while, it came as a bundle with TRS-5 and I never knew its worth, just thought of it as another reverb plugin to use once in a while, but thanks to your studio tour video and this video I'll start using it the right way.

[@Producelikeapro]

Great!! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@artisfalkner3998]

Love the deep dive on this. My favorite kind of content from this channel next to the deep song analysis with lessons built in.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

[@basspartout]

Very impressive!!! Great demo with a fantastic track and a fantastic singer!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!!

[@DanielGlenTimms]

First of all the track is fantastic and very well produced, played and sung. Outstanding! And this plugin is delicious and I love the way it is set up. I may have to buy it. I loved your tour of the studio. I am looking forward to seeing the second part. You are knocking it out of the park this week with your content. 👍

[@treborretlaw]

reading thru the comments, it sounds like I copied your comment sorry for that. Or 2 great brains think alike 🙂

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Daniel!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@treborretlaw Thanks ever so much for your great comment

[@netunomusic-audiolibrary]

Warren loves his work so much that it motivates us to work a lot

[@gisellechacon7081]

@15:20 Yes!! The look on your face when you heard it... and from here it feels like a giant hug! Amazing. I'm going to have fun with this! I have to say for the money the T-Racks 5 v2 is one monster set of great plugins! 😮

[@julianholmanaudio4807]

This plugin sounds amazing, I love what it did to vox and sax!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@larryjeffryes6168]

I am completely new to all of this. But coming from mechanical engineering I appreciate a "go by" - a version of what your designing that's already very close and you want, and you only change what's different. It really speeds things up and there no reason to redesign what's already working. So even if I could do all this already, I see high value in "templates". Being new, it also serves as encyclopedia of what to learn, with working models of how the separate parts work and work together. Astonishing!

[@leefchapman]

Not first. Happy Friday, Warren and the PLAPPERS

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous Lee!

[@WeTheFriends]

Best ever natural room sound.. Felt in love with it...

[@PendelSteven]

Right. OK. IK Multimedia, of Amplitube fame. I could be saying: this is useless if you use EZ Drummer / Superior Drummer for drums, but no... It's two other rooms you can put the drums in. And that's just the drums. It's like Waves Abbey Road Chambers, but FAME Chambers instead. It's a great plugin and it remindend me of all IK Multimedia plugins, so glad to see TS 3.5 Max is about 2/3 of the price TS 2.0 was and you get so much with it now, including this! Feels to me like (one of) the most underrated plugin bundle!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Steven! You Rock!

[@MediaMusik777]

sunset plates are my favorite so far

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for the great comment! I really appreciate it!

[@bangubw736]

As a mixing and recording engineer in a lil country in Africa called Botswana, The TRacks sunset studios and fame studio are in all my mixes. I must say I love them..And thanks for the tip on using the black 76 by IK on the snare. It does add some grit to it..

[@OliseForel]

I actually build a vocal chain with Sunset's booth and Fame's room and oh my what a sweet sound!

[@Tryggvasson]

Sounds awesome. Great song, and it sounds thrice as good with the room around it, even as overdone as it is, and even if it had some space to begin with. Sounds large, airy, and alive.

[@MichaelScottGordon]

Nice review! The applied room reverb opened up the sound stage immensely! It was dramatically different. And BETTER! 😮🎉

[@Joey-rp5vg]

Super plugin and great video. Lots of detail. Thanks very much

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Joey! I really appreciate your support!

[@Joey-rp5vg]

@@Producelikeapro Your very welcome Warren. Your good self and the PLAP / Spitfire team are a great bunch of folks.

[@whoakayno]

Was a blast seeing it firsthand!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Truly amazing!

[@audiojules]

When are they finally gonna do this for EMI Abbey Road? Waiting for that one!

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Abbey Road probably doesn’t want to do it because they want people to actually come record there.

[@GregRband]

Holy Cow Warren!!!! This sounds So So Good!!! I'm loving it, and the vibe of the plugin UI too! Its a win win! Thank you so much for the great demo, wonderful song, and excitement! You Got Me! IK Home Run! MUSCLE SHOALS

[@GregRband]

I ended up getting just the FAME reverb plugin. I had some points and gear credits at IK, so I got it for super low price while on sale!!! thanks again Warren!

[@captainunderpants1097]

Awesome vodcast. I just bought the IK T-RacksS 5 including several reverbs, which one to use is now my problem. The vocals are incredible, this guy can sing better than most top 40.

[@TerenceKearns]

IK has this ridiculous Total Studio Max bundle which I got years ago. I'm still going through and learning some of the products for the first time. What an incredible little gem this one is. I can't believe I have had this for years sitting there undiscovered.

[@caspermaster-com]

Absolutely amazing, and I don't say this often. This is great, especially when you are outside UAD eco system, they have room emulation, but this seems more fun and vibey for me :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Casper!

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

I love UAD Ocean Way and Sound City, but I also am excited by IK sunset and fame.

[@RecordProducerRob]

At .55 seconds studio B is pictured but misidentified at studio A. Great sounding plugin guys, I'm a huge Rick Hall and FAME fanatic. This sounds wonderful and the instrument location is genius as is the chamber rehab that was done for this plugin.

[@Necropheliac]

I really like the concept of this reverb unit.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Me too!

[@nashdrift]

love it that sound is way cool. I will get it at some point

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing!

[@1dnery]

Nice plugin,sounds great.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Dan!

[@MrPeter924]

Awesome great so sound great audio

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Peter!

[@sanehumanbeing7019]

I love the sound of a nice sounding room on drums and rhythm guitars! Organ too if there is one in the song.

[@ShiningHourPop]

That was great. Where will IK go next? The Motown Hitsville USA? 😎

[@Producelikeapro]

That would be amazing!

[@sonicstoryteller]

Great video Warren stunning studio you have top channel this is best wishes from Shrewsbury Shropshire 👍🙏 I think I'll buy this I use the t racks suite it will be a great complement 👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@mikesparks3398]

I won the ultimate prize pack on that sunset sound video! Woohoo!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fabulous! Congratulations

[@officialWWM]

Wow, that sounds so great! It looks amazing too. Now it looks like I’m going to have to buy it. Thanks a lot Warren 😂 Oh, and what a great song!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@officialWWM]

@@Producelikeapro I did, thanks :)

[@Producelikeapro]

@@officialWWM You Rock!

[@officialWWM]

@@Producelikeapro thanks 😊

[@thaexception3406]

I already know what it is with this vibe plugin!

[@brianoswald2892]

Bought it based on this video Just brilliant. I have IK's Sunset Studio already. Thanks

[@nigelsmith721]

Just got this plugin last week (along with 51 others in the bundle!!!). I can see a few of my tracks getting remixed.....

[@treborretlaw]

this is by any means a very well written, performed and recorded song . I don't want to sound super-clever, but I think those well produced songs are much easier to mix. The ambience reverb sounds great and for a beginner may not sound so much different. What I learned in the last 1 and a half year is, that a lot of this stuff works on you subconsciously. That gives you the feel.

[@treborretlaw]

the singer is also great

[@da-el8547]

So many insert times. How about the cpu ?

[@Producelikeapro]

Really good! My Mac is from 2009!!!

[@da-el8547]

@@Producelikeapro great , cheers

[@charlesgraham4286]

One and all thanks for a great video long live the rooms

[@nodaysback1]

Sounds great, Warren!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@cgsmithinnola]

Just got this! Can't wait to try it out!

[@AndrewBoydMusic]

That sounds great and it's fun to watch learn with you👍

[@dpinskey]

What a great sounding plugin. I need to check out my IK Multimedia account and see if it’s available there (possibly at a discount 😉). As you mentioned, I would get concerned about the amount of CPU it might require when building up instances on multiple tracks, but just like I do with my analog hardware effects, one could record an individually affected track to use in the mix and then you could just disable any instance of the plugin and bring processing power back to low usage.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Dave, I believe I ended up with 6 instances on my session using my 2009 Cheesegrater Mac! Haha So I'm thinking it's quite gd on most people cpu. I would everyone has 16GB of RAM these days? I'm sure it would fine on 8GB, however, 16GB is far more preferable

[@dpinskey]

@@Producelikeapro Sounds like a winner!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@dpinskey yes! I was very happy with it!

[@andreirlmeier]

The fact that the band was recorded entirely in one room is probably due to the fact that there were no multi-track tape machines in the 1960s

[@Producelikeapro]

The band was recorded on either 4 and 8 tracks in the '60s at FAME

[@amitabhaelliott]

Demoed it today. Bought it 20 mins later. It's literally the best reverb ever created by a LONG shot.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@Denver_Risley]

Once I get through about the first 3 or 4 minutes of these videos I'm off like a shot. I grab the multi's and go to work, never to reference the video again. I just love turning these songs into my own things. I use Chromaverb in Logic ritualistically. Logic's Space Designer and Delay Designer are also very very good and with WORK I could get a combo of these things sounding like FAME. But FAME has it all together right there, so there ya go.

[@brucejoyce9934]

The plugin is awesome! Wow what a singer!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@markmoore9455]

Muscle Shoals room sound...? Sold!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@gutekzpoligonu]

No studio A sounds more like a redio-friendly typical kind of CLA mix and with this reverb You've got a roomy sound kind of like a mix of Albini and late great Al Schmith. Plot twist: I didn't like that reverb on drums in solo but it sits in the mix right, and that's how You should finally chceck the song, right? BTW: On my latest live mixes I've used as a main source, also from T-rack, a sunset plate reverb on aux for lead voc.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing! Yes, I love the Sunset Sound Plate!

[@jeremylarue4503]

Great reverb, but that song is incredible!

[@StigmatizedProductions]

Excellent results...Very realistic!

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Every demo I see of this type of reverb I feel like people have the reverb levels way higher than you would really use. I’m sure it’s just exaggerating so it’s obvious to hear.

[@basstimenonfish4031]

I need this ! Will get soon !

[@mrufino1]

Are you using this on a send or are you inserting this on the group/ track output (group in the case of whole drum kit for example, track on kick and snare instances). I just got this reverb on their bundle deal and used it on subgroups in this way after seeing this video, but without the dry signal blended in it sounds very different. With the dry signal blended in I’m getting a lot of phase issues. I’m going to try it on sends for each today to see if my own question is answered, but any insight is helpful. I haven’t used protools in a while so I was trying to follow your routing from screenshots but couldn’t really tell whether the busses you have set up are aux sends or subgroup busses. Great video, thanks for sparking an idea.

[@PatMcGuireMusic]

Love your videos. Very inspiring.

[@harmonicalessons]

Hi Warren, since you know both the Fame and Sunset Sound Studios reverb plugins as well as anyone, and if on a budget, and you had to pick only one, which would it be? If you have a minute to give reasons that would be great. Obviously, they aren't the same, but I imagine they would be very similar. - Thanks, Dave

[@harmonicalessons]

Anyone who owns both reverbs have some thoughts or opinions on these two plugins?

[@Mitsch76]

Well I didn't get how the bleed is generated!? Do you have to use one instance and you could turn the knob to different positions for different tracks or something?

[@splashesin8]

😃

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Audrey!

[@PrantoKoX]

Sounds fantstic - just like their Sunset Sound rooms (BTW approx same can be judiciously done with that one, too) and chambers/plates/spring. IK Multimedia are really on a whole new level with these emulations, pretty unmatched, even better than the UAD, IMHO. 👌👍 Now... wish there was a pot in the GUI to turn down the volume of their emails, announcements, ads and spamming in our inboxes... 🤦🏻‍♂️😉 2 side notes: -is there a sample added on that snare? Seems to have a bit of a tail, which skews the effect of the Fame room... -As a native Italian speaker, I cringe every time you pronounce Steve's surname - it's not Maggora, it's Maggiora, pronounced with a double "J" sound (as in Marjorie)... check with his family, eh eh. Oh and "maggiorare" means "to make bigger", so it's a name pretty well suited to reverb! 😉😉🤠

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Counter point to Warren saying things weren’t “more dynamic” back in the day. One sense in which you are incorrect is this, and it’s really critical because I think this is what people mean. Masters were more dynamic. The loudness war in mastering destroys the dynamics of peoples mixes and productions. Even if you use tape and tubes and distortion on individual tracks or lots of compression. The overlimiting of masters is destroying digital releases. This is why Vinyl often sounds better still, because vinyls masters have to be more dynamic due to the physical limitations of cutting vinyl.

[@Whiskey_Friday]

Awesome!!!

[@Hugoknots]

Actually sounds really good. Might get this instead of buying a UAD interface or satellite just to get Oceans away studios lol

[@Drfresh1402]

I have Ocean way. This is better. Easily.

[@Hugoknots]

@@Drfresh1402 Do you work for marketing? lol i hope that is a sincere and honest comment cus I might just buy the plugin

[@Drfresh1402]

@@Hugoknots I do not. These plugins are absolutely incredible. I own both ik studio reverb plugins.

[@bradleythekid]

I guess the discount isn't good anymore.... Oh well. I was gonna buy it today.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, that was 6 months ago.

[@pmbproducaomusicalbrega3134]

mil mil mil

[@killerfitz84]

Console mix sounded nicest to me...

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing Killian!

[@AllenPendleton]

I actually like the 80s sound better. I never understood why you would want to go back to a 60's sound. The more processed sound is better.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Allen, you are obviously talking archetypes only as there were many, many albums in the '80s that were recorded in exactly the same way as the recordings at FAME.

[@rawpoweraudio]

Not only that, but what’s wrong with different flavors? Some material sounds great with a digital 80’s sound. Others need a more natural reverb like this. Others, bone dry. There is no one size fits all

[@MaxiMovier]

The original one have better lowend but less ambience so hmm

[@luisrael2375]

On a lot of metal songs I can hear reverb on the rhythm guitars. When I try putting the guitars in a small room it sounds like crap haha. What gives?

[@impulseproman]

first here

[@leefchapman]

dammit :D haha

[@Producelikeapro]

Happy First on Friday!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@leefchapman hahaha

[@da-el8547]

I have the plugin but struggle when these pros recommend so many plugins. I end up so many of them and ‘ options anxiety ‘ and can’t decide what to use

[@michaelyolch79]

Paid Infomercials. Ugh. 😢

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

No more IK Multimedia for me. I understand their plugins are (very) good, but I once installed a free plugin of them, finding my plug-in folder and my disk clogged with about 40 plugins of which of course 39 didn't work at all.

[@JayTheLane]

Just find the folder and delete the ones you don’t have a license for. I agree it’s a total pain and they should let you just install what you like. I’ve got about five or so plugins from them for free over the last couple of years and they are decent.

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

@@JayTheLane Recently they also offered free VSTs like the Mu-tron. I fell for it despite what I wrote above, but apparently they only work in Amplitube, at least you need to install the whole Amplitube. Don't they see this policy only creates aversion to their brand, not sympathy? You can only get to know them better by necessary deleting and disk space problems. Sample Tank same issue, and probably Syntronik too. Someone over there should take a marketing course. But yes, you are right, one can make the effort, and it is not about the quality.