Free Reverb For Mac & Windows Recreates Vintage Alesis MIDIVerb II Sound
Temecula DSP has introduced MDV-II, a free virtual effects unit, for macOS and Windows, inspired by the Alesis MIDIVerb II.
The heart of the MidiVerb II is the custom DASP-16 (Digital Audio Signal Processor) chip designed by Keith Barr. The MDV-II faithfully recreates this chip, reproducing the signal flow of all 100 factory programs at the original 31,250 Hz internal sample rate. Every program produces the same output as the original hardware ā including its characteristic warmth and bandwidth-limited charm.
The MDV-II goes beyond the original hardware, though, with two mathematically-modeled DASP-16 chips running in series. Unit A feeds into Unit B, so you can stack a reverse reverb into a chorus, run a gated verb into a delay, or chain any two of the 100 programs together. Each unit has independent program selection, mix, and bypass controls.
Hereās what they have to say about it:
āThere are two types of producers: those who think this reverb sounds ātoo colored,ā and those who refuse to mix a track without it.
We meticulously recreated this cult-classic unit because sometimes, perfection is boring. You use it when you want your synth to float in space, your guitars to smear into a lush nostalgic wash, and your mix to have a sound thatās unmistakably its own.ā
Temecula DSP MDV-II is available now as a free download.
