Those of you who currently own (or dream of owning) your own project studio are aware of the staggering advances made in DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology over the past two decades. The industry started with simple hardware (metal springs and plates), but is currently at the level of pure software. And while the prices for the latest technology keeps falling, the quality keeps going up. Now we have some pretty good reverbs at extremely low prices, as well as several extremely sophisticated reverb processors at reasonable prices.

The latest entry from TC Electronic, the M3000 Studio Reverb Processor (list $2495) featuring VSS-3 Technology (Virtual Space Simulation), is in the second category. It combines some new ways of creating sonic room simulations with some features never before available in a reverb box in this or any price range. Like the very successful M2000 processor, the M3000 is based on TC’s award-winning Dual-Processing system, which gives you numerous options by combining the M3000’s different preset-algorithms. The Dual-Processing system can be thought of as two separate machines connected by a flexible routing system which uses Serial, Parallel, Dual-Input, Dual-Mono, Linked, and Preset-Glide (Dynamic Morphing!) routings. The M3000 comes with 300 professional factory presets using the VSS-3 technology and other well-known (killer) TC algorithms including: VSS-Reverbs, VSS-Gates, Rev 3 (direct from the M5000), Reverb C.O.R.E. (straight from the M2000), Delay, Pitch, EQ, Expander, Compressor, Chorus/Flanger, Tremolo/Panner, Phaser, and De-Esser.

These VSS-3 algorithms, used together or separately, bring some exciting features to your reverb palette like: True Room Realism, which gives the ability to simulate the sonic characters of real rooms; Spaciousness, which allows you to create wide and natural sonic images while avoiding the “wall of reverb” syndrome; Piano Correctness, which keeps the signal 100% free of pitch modulation, even when performing extensive effects processing; Modulation Free Decays, which keep the signal 100% free of sound deteriorating modulation; Add On Modulation, allowing you to add Modulation if desired as a special effect; and Early Reflection Control, which allows you the ability to simulate all the relevant parameters of true ambience.
Combine these features with full MIDI control over the parameters and you have a world-class reverb.

And we didn’t even mention the specs yet! How about 24-bit internal processing with your choice of 44.1 or 48kHz for a frequency response of 20Hz to 23.9kHz. And you can use the built-in dithering to go from 22-bit all the way down to 8-bit.

But what makes this the ultimately usable “Swiss Army Knife” of effects processors is its myriad of Ins and Outs: Analog +20 to -10dBu (XLR), AES/EBU (XLR), S/PDIF (RCA), ADAT (optical), plus Word Clock In and External Pedal Control. And all of the output types work simultaneously!

If this isn’t enough to convince you to check out the TC M3000 Studio Reverb Processor, then call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for a price that will seal the deal.