New from ADPTR: Utopia, a spectral reverb that allows you to do all sorts of things to reverberation that no other reverb software offers and for which you'd need a handful of other specialized plugins if you want to achieve similar effects.
"Isolate, shape, and manipulate the fabric of harmonic content; Sculpt a new sense of space with Utopia's groundbreaking controls: Focus strips back your sound to its pure harmonic essence; Atmosphere subtly enhance details and grain or smooth out transients for a lusher tone; Spectral Blocks control harmonic resonance - longer blocks add harmonically rich sounds with slower blooms, shorter blocks give snappier more angular responses.
Utopia combines a new level of control with an intuitive interface and a whole host of presets for engaging experimentation. Use the color section to effortlessly transition from flat to colored reverb responses. This single, smooth control affects decay, spectral characteristics, and post EQ. Then mold the onset and initial decay of the reverb with the Shape section. Each shape preset offers a unique configuration for swells, fades, and sustain.
Utopia includes advanced controls for automation and synchronization to unlock the rhythmic potential of Utopia across the stereo field: There’s a Volume Shaper with Ducking, Gating, and Pumping modes that’s fully editable and syncable to tempo or sidechain; a Buffer Reset to instantly reset the audio buffer with BPM-synced MIDI triggers or manual control via a MIDI-automatable button, and a Weight Send Control for post-fade send automation and inserts effects."
Available from Plugin Alliance.
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Re: ADPTR / Utopia (reverb)
Posted: Apr 24, 2025 11:48 am
by Guy Rowland
Oh hello. And that from Mr I Don't Need Another Reverb No Matter How Good It is.
Auto Clear. That looks like the dreamy new feature - eliminates harmonic clashes on tails. Plus lots of other good stuff. Wonder what the CPU / latency hit is?
I see the RRP is $159, intro price is a rather tempting $69.99.
Re: ADPTR / Utopia (reverb)
Posted: Apr 25, 2025 2:26 am
by Guy Rowland
When I logged in, I get a loyalty discount to make it $50. And apparently there's no major CPU / latency hit. What am I waiting for?
Re: ADPTR / Utopia (reverb)
Posted: Apr 25, 2025 2:41 am
by RobS
You know when penguins are all in line near the water and they push the first one to test if there are predators in the sea? That’s basically what’s happening here
Re: ADPTR / Utopia (reverb)
Posted: Apr 25, 2025 2:57 am
by Jaap
RobS wrote: ↑Apr 25, 2025 2:41 am
You know when penguins are all in line near the water and they push the first one to test if there are predators in the sea? That’s basically what’s happening here
Haha awesome Rob. Gave me a good honest laugh during my morning coffee!
Re: ADPTR / Utopia (reverb)
Posted: Apr 25, 2025 5:41 am
by Thomas Mavian
RobS wrote: ↑Apr 25, 2025 2:41 am
You know when penguins are all in line near the water and they push the first one to test if there are predators in the sea? That’s basically what’s happening here
Haha, good one. Problem is that this first penguin, we can call him Guy, is fast. When my turn comes the predators will be waiting
Re: ADPTR / Utopia (reverb)
Posted: Apr 25, 2025 2:53 pm
by Luke
RobS wrote: ↑Apr 25, 2025 2:41 am
You know when penguins are all in line near the water and they push the first one to test if there are predators in the sea? That’s basically what’s happening here
So Guy, any predators in the water?
Re: ADPTR / Utopia (reverb)
Posted: Apr 25, 2025 2:59 pm
by Guy Rowland
Luke wrote: ↑Apr 25, 2025 2:53 pm
So Guy, any predators in the water?
I appreciate this is ridiculous:
My feet are still teetering on the edge. $50 was the jump point but - aaaaaah VAT added so it's $60. Which is feet on the edge.
Looking back to see a bunch of huffy penguins staring at me accusingly.
