V3RB-X5Fifty programs modelled on the Yamaha SPX90 & SPX50D multi-fx rack units. Stereo, or up to 9.1.6.

A virtual emulation inspired by the Yamaha SPX90 & SPX50D, Includes all the well known patches such as Reverse Gate, Symphonic, Gate Reverb, the pitch detune, the chorus bank, and fifteen distortion programs that run drive into reverbs, delays and modulation. In immersive mode V3RB-X5 becomes a full on surround toolkit with an 80s vibe.

50 SPX programs modeled

Reverb, 1 to 10

Rev 1 to 3 Hall, Rev 4 and 5 Room, Rev 6 to 8 Vocal, Rev 9 and 10 Plate.

Early reflections and gates, 11 to 15

Early Ref. 1, Early Ref. 2, Percussion E/R, Gate Reverb, Reverse Gate. The 80s snare and the shoegaze swell both live in this group.

Delay and echo, 16 to 20

Delay L R, Delay Short, Delay Long, Echo Short, Echo Long.

Modulation, 21 to 27

Stereo Flange, Chorus A, Chorus B, Chorus C, Stereo Phasing, Tremolo, Symphonic.

Dynamics and EQ, 28, 29 and 35

ADR-Noise Gate, Compressor, Parametric EQ.

Gated reverb, 30

Reverb & Gate, the full reverb tank through an output gate.

Pitch and pan, 31 to 34

Pitch A, Pitch B, Pitch C, Triggered Pan. Pitch C is the two-voice opposite detune, the SPX doubling trick that sat on vocals through the whole decade.

Distortion, 36 to 40

Mid-Band Drive, Heavy Metal, Light Dist., Chunky Rhythm, Smooth Drive.

Distortion hybrids, 41 to 50

Overdrive Hall, Distortion Room, E/R Distortion, Slide Gate, Delay Dist., Dist. Filter, Flange Dist., Chorus Dist., Phase Dist., Symphonic Dist. Drive into a second effect with a balance between the two. None of these existed on the SPX90.

Algorithmic Model

A physical unit was measured and characterized program by program: decay and tone across the band, modulation rates and depths, the shape of each distortion curve, and the noise floor underneath all of it. V3RB-X5 is an algorithmic model written to behave the way the hardware does, with every program's default values matching the hardware's own.

Hundreds of hours of critical listening contributed to creating the plugin, and even though we say it ourselves, it’s extremely close, find out for yourself by trying the free 14 day trial!

Beyond the hardware

• Stereo in. The SPX was mono only. Panned sources now keep their place, and on a surround bus the room follows where the sound actually is.

• MODERN mode. Top end that runs past where the 1987 converters stopped, oversampled distortion, reverb tails that move.

• Three spatial modes. SURROUND is one room all around you. ROOM puts a bigger, slower space behind you. MOVE circles the effect around the room while it plays.

• Tempo sync on the delays and echoes.

• Level-matched programs. Click through all fifty without riding the output.

• Modeled hiss, from a silent capture off the unit. Off by default, gated or continuous when you want it.

Available as a stereo edition, or an immersive edition that places the effect around the listener in layouts up to 9.1.6.

Upgrades from stereo to immersive edition available.

Yamaha, SPX, SPX50D and SPX90 are registered trademarks of Yamaha Corporation. V3RB-X5 is developed independently by max1mus audio and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Yamaha Corporation. Any reference to these trademarks is solely to describe the vintage hardware this software models.