This is the BEST REVERB for SNARE!

There are so many ways to create more depth in a drum kit. I'm showing you a few today.
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[@JulianeWolfMusic]

7:30 but...but... 😭

[@BlackenedNL]

Hope to see you in more of Wytse's videos :) you guys should collaborate

[@JulianeWolfMusic]

@@BlackenedNL hold my beer 🍻

[@gregg_msk]

She is such a charmer, OH NO!))

[@Whiteseastudio]

@@gregg_msk It's dangerous... yes...

[@gregg_msk]

@@Whiteseastudio be careful)))

[@mjklein]

I add gated reverb just enough to fatten and widen the snare, without adding enough to make the snare duration sound longer. Then, I add ambience reverb to the gated reverb returns.

[@Jyoka]

Interesting approach. Gonna try it

[@viktrFBdobrev]

This is my favorite drum beat. I love Darude's drummer!

[@batheavy2834]

I think the important lesson here is that, in a world full of digital reverb options, it’s nice to have a piece of hardware that actually limits the optional parameters.

[@rogerfurer2273]

I've been using a SPX900 for my guitar rig since the '90s. It is a multi-FX like unlimited SPX90s that can be stacked, saved, and recalled. I've always loved the sound of Yamaha equipment, from the DX7 to the PM2000 to their grand pianos.

[@MontyCraig]

Classic SPX90. Of course is symphonic patch is perfect for bass.

[@circlemover]

I worked thoughout the late 70s, 80s and 90s and its good to see that the spx is still doing its thing...for young engrs like yourself. Class never dies. But if you want to really check out reverb. Rev 7 is all you need.

[@blund69]

You can't get a more natural reverb than...............a natural reverb - I love you man :-)

[@nichttuntun3364]

Got this Yamaha unit and it's still great! And I think one of the greatest digital reverbs for bass drum ever made is the Midiverb II, program one or two. It's absolute killer. :)

[@captainfishbar4507]

2:05 "Did you lost a sock?" - "No I found one"

[@nitsujism]

You could generate a convolution impulse for the reverb you like from the SPX90 and use ReaVerb on any track.

[@Wetefah]

I should have scrolled down before posting...

[@KalkiMusic]

hey ! i have a suggestion could you make a video about Sonnox inflator ? snake oil video or not, try to explain what process is behind and how to try remake a "similar" effect with saturation or waveshaper maybe. cheers

[@jakobole]

And you're exactly right - it is a balance between new, old, tried and trusted. Sometimes I'm lucky with clients that a c-part opens the doors to "have fun" - but it always have to serve the music.

[@sixthfloormemories1566]

There's tons of records lately that bring back the 80s, including the gated snare sound! Listen to the intro from She's American by The 1975.

[@andremigcasol]

kinda thought about the same thing hahaha

[@allanhildebrand]

After watching this I dug out my old SPX 90 and created an external effect. It really has a place amongst all my other reverbs. Thanks for that!

[@BeatsAndMeats]

The stock Symphonic patch on bass guitar from the SPX90 is life!!!

[@andrewkigen]

I didn't even know you could saturate reverb... I never thought of making sounds like that. Thanks again!

[@chrisfinster1346]

This is more....ahh personal, and audiophile-type teaching content. Keep doing stuff like this when you can. Great work!

[@D1GItAL_CVTS]

Who's your favorite painter? Mine's Reverbrandt.

[@jmula1963]

D1GITΛL CVTS Basquiat

[@georgegeranios2918]

I used many an SPX90 in my 30 year live career. I carried four because they were so versatile. Killer gated drum preset, by the way. When descending into the clubs I always stored my presets in the 60 bank. I would return a year or so later and they'd still be there! The main failure mode is in the sealed power supply. After ten years or so the sealant would become conductive and the unit would fail. Glad to see two still in good shape. Alternatives are the REV5, SPX900*, SPX990 (lots of pre and post alternatives) and the SPX2000 (pricey). The 2000 has all the old 90 presets in a special bank with neat display color changes! 900's seem to be very nicely priced currently. All the goodness of the 90 with wide-band long delays and the swell "white room" preset......

[@liongroove3301]

I guess I'm crazy too because I have 2 Yamaha spx90 too.....I love it

[@boriskukoba]

Ohh dude, thank you very much for spotting Pro-R... I forgot about it. )))

[@henrikhansson1]

Haha, bought an SPX90 on chance the other week. Haven't tried it yet, but now I've got to go do it right away! :)

[@simonelocci7175]

This is a Snare Oil :P

[@MusicianParadise]

Kick oil next?

[@horowizard]

I agree the SPX-90 is great for Reverbs. If you can get an SPX-90 II you'll do better. I love their Plate and Room simulations and they've also got great for Delays, Gated Reverbs, Pitch Shifting and the Freeze is terrific. Have you tried the Rev-7?

[@mb2776]

Afaik the spx 990 is kinda similar to the spx90 but with more options. I have a spx990 and i really like it for snare reverbs :)

[@sub-jec-tiv]

That’s like Abbey Road style layout, nice studio 👌

[@BlackenedNL]

Will try this on my SPX90 very soon Program 15 "Symphonic" on bass or backing vocals sounds amazing!

[@slowpokeproductions]

Haha...when I had my brick and mortar studio, my favorite reverbs were the SPX 90 and the Lexicon PCM 90!!! You have great taste!!! 🙏

[@musicmwmusic]

Great video. Really like that FF plate on snare. I generally prefer Vintage Verb on individual instruments and Pro-R for ambiance but this is interesting...

[@kevinsturges6957]

I just put up a curtain like yours in my studio. What a difference in the acoustics!

[@amonster8mymother]

This OS the first I have seen and heard a 300 only on drums. 👍

[@dykodesigns]

I really like drums that sound big and spacious with a generous amount or reverb. Maybe it’s because my frame or reference is the 80’s gated reverb as that was so fashionable when I was a toddler hearing pop records in the late 80’s. I feel that some 90’s drums sound a lot more flat in some cases (depends a bit on the genre). I wish I could record my own drum kit, as it sounds really harsh in my attic room where it’s crammed into a tight corner. What I’ve always wondered about is how to keep the sounds separated with the different mics. Drumkits must be the most difficult accoustic instrument to record with all those rattles and sqeaking noises from the paddles.

[@lpm76]

Great drum reverb tip! Shorter reverb than normal, but with a longer decay on the band with harsher mid frequencies => Gives the drumkit more impact and energy! - So awesome Wytse!!!

[@benjaminmagambo3849]

The saturn trick is kinda cool

[@chinnarciso]

That reverb has its own characteristics. Nothing is perfect, but each and everyone is unique. That worked on the snare drum really well. Awesome! My dad bought a zoom guitar pedal with small speakers (like 2inch speakers maybe) and I used it and it sounds unique. It didnt sound great plugged to an amp but it works well. ✌

[@jafethuerta]

Ah yes, the SPX 90... sure, there are really cool and modern plugins (which i also use) but there's just something about old vintage rack units that have that "thing". Glad i still have mine :)

[@vikramjitbanerjeetuki]

Spx 90 great for guitar effects too, another old reverb that was great was the Roland DEP 5👍

[@SlightlyNasty]

Yes, the DEP-5 is great! The quirky low-density nonlinear setting is always fun on percussion, especially drum machines.

[@JustinNathanielAdams]

I was watching a livestream mix on the "Hardcore Music Studio" channel, and after commenting, received a reply along the lines of, " Musikality? The same Musikality that won Console 1?" So, thanks for making me famous haha xD

[@peterbrandt7911]

I still use my Lexicon LXP 1 from time to time. I don't know, even if I have Lexicon plugins, it sounds different if I print the LXP. It could be just me, of course :).

[@TheFillippos]

Some plugin suitable for snare is FreeverbToo. With gate featured.

[@___David___Savian]

You are wearing just one sock. Dude you are a real badass outlaw !!

[@trsctr]

i think i’m going to give a go to that pro-r + saturn combination today, thanks for the inspiration!

[@mzperxmusic]

Few months ago i bought an SPX 90, literally when i tried it out on drums omg i heared that i added actual space to the sound, if i use any reverb plugin when i listen “Hmm yeah i hear thats reverb on it” but with that unit i dont have that feel its just make it sit in the mix perfectly.

[@davemaverick8438]

great demo, would love to see your take also on reverbs which were mostly used in 80s for drums Yamaha rev5 or rev7 contains even more dsp power than spx, and Roland srv2000 they are all cheap to get

[@xaosnox]

Those drums sound gorgeous! What I wouldn't give to have that kind of quality as a starting point. The toms sound perfect. After learning how to really use Pro-R, I haven't used any other reverbs except some UAD verbs with an Apollo for live performances. Every reverb I've ever used had some tonal quality that I didn't like. Pro-R lets me make the exact reverb I wan't and my only complaint is that they don't have a keyboard across the bottom. I love to adjust my reverb EQ to empasise frequencies that are in the key of the song. It's a subtle beautification. That Yamaha unit does sound great on the snare, though! How does it sound on other things?

[@jakobole]

And thanks for saving me € by not getting a SPX-90. That's just too much rack-space taken up by 1 number 2 preset ;)

[@MaxiMovier]

Hi i just purchased two of 90 and yea, the room snare damn rocks :)

[@JustinNathanielAdams]

It's always cool to hear the software vs hardware differences. Thanks for the vid :)

[@Hightreewalker]

At the end it became interesting... more tips on experimental total loss outer space reverbs etcetera!

[@samiflix]

Yay! I happen to have a SPX90 :D

[@realraven2000]

let me guess: Is the music called Snarestorm?

[@fakshen1973]

The gated reverb helps to clarify those snare ghost notes.

[@SidSub]

I liked this video a lot in terms of how you show different tastes

[@bazZzment]

Schnääär Drum. :o) Thanks for the video!

[@biekanez1]

Mooie video Wytse, ik zelf veel aan het experimenteren met mijn nieuwe Fab Pro R. Ik kan veel van je leren, bedankt daar voor! 😎👍👊

[@OzricTentaclesRule]

The reverb pool is a big one... so many options... I really love the Fab stuff but that Yam analog sounded sweet I must say !! I just recently heard the "Tc Electronic Digital Vintage Reverb" and was really blown away and the analog inter phase was brilliant, I believe its a hybrid piece...look into it I might suggest...another great vid BTW

[@klinkske]

i think you should do more crasy. Sounds nice. You made me buy a spx 90 btw

[@mikosoft]

That room actually looks like the famous room in Abbey Road.

[@Whiteseastudio]

It's got the same dimensions :-)

[@sheLovesG]

Reflective is the word for the room

[@henriksalvesen1078]

You gain depth and loose groove/movement with extra reverb on the snare.

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

I love the old Yamaha fx processors !! I’ve got a Yamaha table top model from 1983.

[@caffeinastudio832]

I love the Yamaha SPX90 Program 2 on drums!! I always use it on them!

[@lens8933]

thanks. balancing between those two is not easy thing though. thanks ! I subscribed.

[@polysormi3825]

I would totally use that crazy reverb.

[@ppshill9863]

Iv used spx 90s since they first came out and I still do there a bargain now

[@iantanner7579]

You were starting to get into *Two Lone Swordsmen* territory towards the end, - nice!

[@Al69BfR]

Isn‘t Andy Wallace using a SPX 90 chorus preset on bass guitar?

[@neoland666]

Nope, the symphonic preset (a chorusy like patch, but different)

[@TheGurner1]

Going to try this! Great sounds

[@meomarte]

Cubase comes stock with some Yamaha reverb plugin, though not after an SPX. (REV) It´s posh.

[@1jpdrums]

Nice! I have an SPX90 and haven’t tried it on snare yet.

[@johnmaynardapostol2]

How about Val Halla Room or Val Halla VintageVerb??? It is [also] very interesting!!! 😉

[@channelderek9005]

This is the reason I still use my spx900 after my 90 died👍👍👍

[@briankingart]

I love your EXPERIMENTAL POP! Thx dude=zero!

[@kaiulrich6185]

I have a SPX 90 for the sole use of the Gated Reverb, wich after Rev 5 , Rev 7;and SPX 90 was gone. From SPX 900 onwards they decided to change it for no explainable reason.

[@riza120db]

Godver, gave sound die toms!!!

[@ddsrecording]

Also, I feel like the verbs all needed some more highpassing an maybe a little dip in the low mids or mids. Plus a little saturation on the high mids. imho and ymmv. Cool tones nonetheless!

[@joorchampi3346]

GREAT!!! THANK YOU

[@hatusage]

One of your best reviews, or just uploads. Thank's dude!

[@DonSolaris]

@White Sea Studio: Don't buy REV-7 for drums. Because you will buy two. Instant 80's Phil Collins snare. Zero adjustment needed. Give it a shot. Dirt cheap too. (i hope still)

[@michaellarsen180]

"I only care about making the world sound better"

[@raycochrane3971]

I THINK the FX500 has the same reverb inside somewhere as well as the FX900 (I have both).

[@neovxr]

Alesis Microverb is another underrated vintage gadget. Technically it may be poor, but it has a number of very smart and crazy presets (you can adjust very little). A plugin with the full algorithm would be exciting. In a technically clean but cold mix, it might bring in a lot of "dirt", and in quite complex sounding ways.

[@plaguelordrapture]

I know this is 2 years old, but I can't recommend the free Longsound Microverb VST enough. I haven't had the pleasure of trying the real unit but, ever since I got the plugin, I've used it extensively for my tom and snare verbs (Large 5 and Gate 2 are my faves). It has a certain dark, metallic sounding character that I've come to love. Sadly, it's only 32 bit.

[@DarkSideofSynth]

I saw a listing for a used SPX900 (yes, 900 not a typo) the other day. I like those effects, I already have some on my mixer. I guess I'll get me one ;)

[@ATOMOCDOG]

nice trick with the mids, thanks👍

[@SDVY-Stevie]

Also the SPX900

[@RArecordingsRickValcon]

spx90 is allready famous for chorus sound on Nirvana and RATM records.

[@Mark95876]

The SPX 90 Reverse Reverb was famously used by My Bloody Valentine, and was a milestone in Alt Rock..

[@klinkske]

So i got the spx 90 and i'm feeding it a 808 snare as insert. it does not sound like yours at all. Preset 2 only tweeking the time - diff between bypass on of is huge even with balance 0%

[@weltfremd]

sounds like yamaha rev7 you can also try roland srv2000 but my favorite on snare is klark dn780 . i consider buying a spx90 now :)

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

Have you heard a reverb or some type of effect that makes you sound like you are in an oil drum? Very metallic and AM radio type of sound?

[@kaitsu9608]

Short delay you mean? Like few milliseconds short

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

@@kaitsu9608 I got close to the effect I was after with cross-modulation with an oscillator.

[@lattetown]

I really like the sound of thr FF-R personally

[@mikaeljohansson125]

Hehe used the SPX 90 several years for live use but it's a noisemachine and needs to be controlled:) Don't believe me? try soloing the reverb return and push it abit;)

[@pjuliano9000]

I don't like reverb on snare. I like to trigger drum room samples of the snare and send them to a reverb. That prevents my snare from getting buried back into the mix.

[@ToanID]

U are crazy i love it hâhha

[@shamsazad3470]

The important question which version is better for u spx9 or spx9II

[@randomcustomer2806]

I always used to use Lexicons for longs, Yamaha Rev 7 for short and gated reverbs and the SPX90 would sit in a stereo pitch change preset for widening and fattening up sounds (Was it Preset 83?)

[@Whiteseastudio]

It's 21 - 24 :-)

[@Shade00a00]

unrelated to video, but studio one 4.5 is out and it looks like it's really solid (more than before?) and has had features from logic and reaper added - are you thinking of checking it out?

[@gregg_msk]

So what are the main characteristics that make harware reverbs so good comparing to VST?

[@shogunai]

The fact they have ADC/DAC circuits. But in all honesty there are fantastic VST reverbs out there and with a bit of knowhow you could easily create a very very close approximation of the Yamaha verb he is going on about.

[@gregg_msk]

​@@shogunai Yeah, I know, but still wondering... To me, the biggest pain is that plastic muddiness, when you send to the reverb something percussive or with the sharp attacks . You'll get a lot of noise\plastic\sand. You can use some EQ with hi shelf until that mud will dissappear, but by that moment the sound becomes too muffled. The best way to me to get a clean and natural\musical reverb is to remove attacks, but I don't know how to do this quick. The best results you get if you send a copy of your signal with some volume automation(smothing transients), but it is too time consuming. I tried to put Transient Designer before the reverb but it did not help too much. So it is interesting to me how are the things with the hardware reverbs meaning this aspect.

[@andrewkigen]

Thank you for the tips!

[@mantaproject]

Nice, thanks! Can't find a spx 90 plugin, but the valhalla shimmer reverb is maybe an option?