Four legendary reverb sounds: an easy-to-use plugin

Relab LX480 Essentials not only faithfully captures the sound of the classic 480L reverb hardware*, but also makes getting that legendary sound faster and easier than ever. Transform your tracks with the rich, complex textures and luxurious, spacious reverb tails that only Relab LX480 can offer.

• Get the sound of four of the original Lexicon 480L's most famous presets.
• Use exclusive presets created by world-class mixers Richard Furch, Joe Carrell, and more!
• Experiment with the legendary sounds of the Lexicon 480L with the "Plate", "Ambience", "Hall", and "Room" algorithms.

Introducing the essentials of Relab LX480

For decades, the 480L has been the standard by which all other reverb processors have been measured.

With Relab LX480 Essentials, you can now bring FOUR of the legendary 480L's most famous reverb sounds natively to your mixes.

Four legendary reverb sounds at your fingertips

Based on FOUR of Relab's best-in-class reverb algorithm emulations from one of the most used algorithmic reverbs ever built, you can now transform your tracks with rich, complex textures and spacious, lush reverb tails that only Relab LX480 can offer. .

• Fat Plate
  Based on the legendary RHall algorithm and what the 480 was famous for: lush, rich, and bright plates without any mix clutter. Designed to emulate the sounds of metal plates, with a relatively bright tonal character. Ideal for vocals and percussion.
• Medium Hall
  One of the most traditional reverb sounds, this classic favorite was designed to emulate a real medium-sized room. Great for giving tracks a sense of belonging in the same space with a smooth, even decay.
• Small Ambience
  Designed to become part of the direct sound, the ambience algorithm is highly effective at adding distance to a very dry sound track. Great for really short percussion rooms and for an impression that is more felt than heard.
• Large Wooden Room
  Designed to emulate colored sonic spaces, the room is usually less noticeable than a hall. This algorithm can be used effectively to create a sense of space without being clearly distinguishable. Ideal for film, television, and all genres of music production.

With LX480 Essentials you can

• Get the sound of four of the original 480 hardware's most famous presets natively in your DAW.
• Experiment with the legendary 480 sounds with the "Plate", "Ambience", "Hall", and "Room" algorithms.
• Create almost any space with deeper, longer, and smoother tails.
• Keep your mixes clean and tidy with the built-in high-pass and low-pass filtering.
• Benefit from an improved workflow based on simple one-knob reverb features and settings.

The reverb used on countless classic recordings

The original 480 hardware reverb was introduced in 1986 and has been used on countless chart-topping recordings. For over 3 decades, it has been the preferred reverb of top music producers and recording engineers around the world. The 480 has been the standard by which all other reverb processors have been measured.

Based on a true, completely original "golden unit"

For its LX480 Essentials plugin, Relab modeled one of the best 480Ls of all time: a true "golden unit".

Relab was lucky enough to acquire one of the original 480s from Hit Factory in New York when they closed their doors.

You can't even begin to imagine the list of mixes this unit was used on!

This studio hosted sessions for John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, U2, Michael Jackson… The list is endless.

There is nothing more perfect or “golden” than that!

And with the Relab LX480 Essentials, you can now get that same legendary reverb sound natively in your DAW.

Features

• Relab LX480 Essentials faithfully recreates FOUR legendary reverb sounds from the 480L, tuned to fit perfectly into every mix.
• Excellent audio quality.
• Built-in high and low frequency cuts.
• Fast and easy workflow.

System requirements

• Mac 10.9 and later VST/AU/AAX (64-bit)
• Win 7 or later VST/AAX (64-bit)

Important note: Big Sur/M1 users: LX480 is only available with Rosetta. This plugin is only available in 64-bit.