TG100 Reverb

Name: TG100 Reverb
Price: 25 USD
Author: Martinic

by Martinic · Reverb · Early-90s digital reverb

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TG100 Reverb is the early-1990s algorithmic reverb from Martinic's TG100 module, offered as its own plugin.

It has eight hall, room, plate and delay types, early reflections, pre-delay and damping, for $25.

Best for: Keys & Synths, Drums, Vocals. Genres: Lo-Fi, Electronic & EDM, Pop.

Keywords: 90s, drums, hall, lo-fi, plate, room, digital classic, retro, synths, algorithmic, bus processing, dark, mixing, modern, mono, smooth, vocals.

What it does

TG100 Reverb is Martinic's model of the reverb section of the Yamaha TG100, an early-90s MIDI tone generator. The developer pitches it for moments "when a modern reverb feels too smooth, too large, or too anonymous."

Eight types: Hall 1 and 2, Room 1 and 2, Plate 1 and 2, and Delay 1 and 2.
Early reflections and pre-delay: part of the reverb model, shaping the start of each tail.
Damping: high-frequency damping to soften and darken the top end of the tail.
Decay and level: adjustable reverb decay time and output level.
Send and mix: a global send level plus a dry/wet mix, so it works as an insert or on a bus.
Signal path: mono in, stereo out.
Presets: 16 presets, 8 of them taken from the original TG100 sound module.

The current version is 1.0.0.

Source: Martinic product page

When to use it

TG100 Reverb is a cheap, simple way to get the grainier, smaller sound of early-90s budget digital hardware, with no attempt at lush, modern tails. Compared with Valhalla VintageVerb, it has far fewer modes and controls and covers a later, cheaper era of gear, but it costs half as much. Unlike Relab REV6000 or LX480, it does not recreate a high-end studio unit; it recreates the built-in reverb of an early-90s MIDI sound module. Next to FabFilter Pro-R 2 it has no EQ or visual feedback at all. Choose it for authentic period colour, not for a main mix reverb.

Best for: retro synths and drums, 90s MIDI-module and game-music mixes, and lo-fi textures.
Genres: lo-fi, chiptune and game music, electronic and retro pop.
Look elsewhere if: you want lush, high-end reverb tails; VintageVerb or Seventh Heaven go much further.

Where to buy

Martinic: $25 (Price from the KVR Audio product listing)
PluginFox: $25
AudioDeluxe: $25

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