TSAR-1 Reverb by Softube

"I can't imagine anything simpler or more flexible than the TSAR-1, five basic sliders that can take you from the past to the future..."

Chuck Zwicky
(Prince, Soul Asylum, Delirious?, The Jonas Brothers, Jeff Beck, Dead Prez, etc.)

The TSAR-1 Reverb is not an emulation. It's not a stock design. It's not a static snapshot of a space. The TSAR-1 is a powerful, modern reverb algorithm. It's alive and vibrant, it's gentle and dreamy, and above all - it's natural and believable. The TSAR-1 is the better-sounding alternative to the established, traditional reverb products. At a fraction of the price.

The True Stereo Algorithm inside the TSAR-1 is what gives it its magic. The strength lies in its sophisticated sound and versatility, no matter whether it's used on strings and brass or rock drums and lead vocals, it always shines. All this while still having a comprehensive and easy-to-use interface that is unparallelled in other high-end reverb products.

In Short

"TSAR-1 Reverb is my new go to reverb. The sound is just fantastic. If the TSAR-1 were a piece of hardware from 20 years ago people would be tripping over themselves to buy the plug-in emulation."

Geoff Sanoff
Chief Engineer, Stratosphere Sound NYC

True Stereo Algorithm
Extraordinary versatility
Comprehensive user interface
Modern and powerful high-end reverb
Extensive preset library
Comes bundled with the TSAR-1R Reverb

Controls

Reverb Section Five easy accessible parameters make up the reverb section, and are often the only parameters you need to adjust.

Predelay Use it as a rhythmic effect or to carefully match the tail with the early reflections.

Time Longer or shorter reverb tail. Where do you want to go today?

Density Smooth, modern and dense, or sparse, lush and vintage.

Tone Dark or bright? No need to adjust dozens of knobs to get the character you need.

High Cut Too much sizzle? Cut the highs.

Top Row The top row allows you to do the final touches to get exactly the sound you're after.

Early Reflections Type Large, Medium or Small? What room do you want to place your tracks in?

Early Reflections Mix Already got a good sounding room and just need some longer reverb? Turn down the earlies with the mix knob.

Diffusion Need that extra smoothness on your snare?

Modulation A vintage style chorus-y modulation, or a modern and classy modulation?

Reverb Mix and Output Volume They just have to be there, right?

Interactive Display

Show both current and previous settings, and toggle between those by clicking on each of the parameter value displays.

Extensive Preset Library

41 well designed presets, categorized into a "modern" and a "vintage" set. The modern set focuses on the classy reverb sounds of today, while the vintage set mimics the characters of old school reverbs we still love to use.

All presets are well documented with examples of intented use cases.

TSAR-1R Reverb

TSAR-1R. Same sound quality, easier to use. With just three reverb parameters and the required mix and volume knobs, it has never before been this easy to dial in a great reverb sound.

The TSAR-1R comes bundled with its bigger brother, the TSAR-1.

Predelay Perfect for getting that small gap between the vocals and the reverb tail

Time One fader to rule them all. The Time control changes the Density, Diffusion, Early Reflections, Reverb Time, etc. Almost like a continous swipe through all the best presets.

Color Need a bright or a dark reverb?

TSAR-1 Reverb - Features and tutorial:

User's Guide (PDF)