New: Audio Ease Altiverb 8 is Now Available

The new Audio Ease Altiverb 8 is a HUGE update to the convolution reverb. Support has been added for Apple Silicon, Dolby Atmos, VST 3.  There’s a new scalable UI, tons of new IR features and new spaces, and it’s fully backward compatible.

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What’s new in Altiverb 8?

• Native Apple silicon – M1 / M2 & Intel macs are fully supported.
• Dolby Atmos support – Up to 9.1.6 input and output channels for fully immersive convolution reverb. XL only
• New scalable user interface – (except AU version)
• Cloud size – Automatic input-pan following reverb, locate each reverb around the panning of the source, even when multiple sources move in a single instance.
• Smooth and clickless – IR switches, reverb adjustments and stage position changes all practically seemless without any clicks.
• New output level meters – These allow manipulation of level and delay per output channel. XL only
• Pure Dolby Atmos IRs – Almost all of the hundreds of the music spaces (concert halls, churches, cathedrals, studios, scoring stages) have been upgraded to Dolby Atmos by utilizing the original extra recordings we have been routinely making throughout the years.  All outputs of Altiverb are always real and distinct original speaker to microphone takes. XL only
• Mono pan following – Across surround busses up to Dolby Atmos (9.1.6), making multi-mono instances unnecessary, reducing session load time considerably. XL only
• Improved IR searching – The newly designed browser offers more and quicker ways to find the right IR.
• New IR Tool – This tool enables you to create your own IRs, with output support up to 9.1.6 channels.
• Computer activation – The Altiverb license can be activated on a computer or on a USB iLok key. The iLok USB key is NO LONGER required.
• VST3 Plug-In – To ensure compatibility with world-class VST host applications (DAWs) like Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo and Digital Performer Altiverb 8 features a VST3 plug-in.
• Center – Almost all IRs have been supplied with a real center channel for LCR or 5.0 7.0 without center bleed.
• Backward Compatibility – Altiverb 8 is fully backward compatible replacing Altiverb 7 in your sessions.
• New Spaces – Many new spaces are included with Altiverb 8, like the Zuidervermaning from the intro video, a dance club, some industrial spaces, a Tesla, camper vans , atmos plates and springs reverbs, and a selection of buckets and bins including a porta toilet. All including atmos.
• Improved Loading Speed – Your sessions with many Altiverbs will load quicker than ever.

What is NOT new in 8

Wait? What?
This is what Altiverb 8 continues to deliver, just like Altiverb 7 (and earlier) has been delivering for two decades:

• Backward compatibility, Altiverb 8 opens in sessions/projects that were made with Altiverb since 2006 and the session/project will sound the same.
• All IRs ever released for Altiverb.
• New IRs will be added regularly, for free.
• Fixes and support without yearly fees.
• The option to sell and transfer your license.
• Countless ways of manipulating the reverb sound with controls like reverb time, attack, brightness, pre delay, EQ, damping..
• Revolutionary stage positioning control for placing single members of a group, ensemble or even a complete orchestra on their own individual spot on stage, in any room/concert hall

Need to Know

• Altiverb 8 requires macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or up.
• No Windows support yet. This will be added. For now, we advise you not to upgrade yet if you are on Windows.
• Altiverb 8 will replace your Altiverb 7 and its license, but don’t worry, Altiverb 8 is fully backward compatible. Part of why this took some time is that we had to make sure your 15 year old sessions load back sounding exactly as the original.
• Audio Ease IRs are installed by the installer, but other IRs you need to manually move to /Users/Shared/Audio Ease/Altiverb/Impulse Responses.
• If there’s a reason you need to maintain your Altiverb 7 license for a while after upgrading, let us know.