{"id":1786881,"date":"2025-08-04T11:50:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&p=1786881"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:50:51","slug":"hotone-verbera-convolution-reverb-quickstart-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/hotone-verbera-convolution-reverb-quickstart-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotone Verbera Convolution Reverb Quickstart Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hotone Verbera convolution reverb pedal<\/a> is the first in the Hotone NeonGLow series. It provides both convolution and algorithmic reverbs and even lets you capture the sounds of your favorite reverb pedals and hardware using the Verbera\u2019s onboard Clone function. With the Neon Collector app on your computer, you can import your own impulse response (IR) files and easily manage presets. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Download the Owner\u2019s Manual<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  2. Install the Neon Collector App & Update the Firmware<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  3. How Does the Hotone Verbera Work?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  4. Verbera Connections<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  5. Verbera Controls<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  6. Cloning Reverb Effects & Creating Impulse Responses<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  7. Hotone Verbera Tutorial Video<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Download the Owner\u2019s Manual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Go to the Hotone Support page<\/a>. Under Support > User Manual > NeonGLow > Verbera > English<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see an entry with a name similar to \u201cVerbera User Manual (Compatible with Firmware V1.0.6)\u201d (The firmware version may change over time). Download the manual; you will need it for reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Install the Neon Collector App & Update the Firmware<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \"Hotone<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Hotone Neon Collector app for the Verbera<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From time to time, Hotone will provide a free firmware update that fixes bugs and may add additional features to the Verbera. The first time you use the Verbera, check to see if it needs to be updated. You do this through the Neon Collector app on your Mac or Windows PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The app is also used to store a library of your presets and back them up to your computer. You can also import impulse response (IR) files from your computer and upload them to the Verbera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the Hotone Support page<\/a>, under Software > NeonGLow > Verbera<\/strong>, click on the link that indicates the newest version of the software for Mac or Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Download the installer and use it to install the Neon Collector app<\/strong>, following the prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Connect the Verbera directly to your computer using a USB-C data cable, with adapter if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Launch the Neon Collector app and wait for it to detect the Verbera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. In the app, click the \u201cSetting<\/strong>\u201d tab at the top then the \u201cFirmware<\/strong>\u201d tab on the left pane.<\/li>
    2. Underneath the Verbera logo, you\u2019ll see the current firmware version.<\/li>
    3. Click the \u201cCheck update<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>
    4. If there\u2019s a new version, then follow the prompts to install it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Be patient during the update process. Don\u2019t quit the app, disconnect the USB cable, or turn off the power on the Verbera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How Does the Hotone Verbera Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Verbera uses two types of digital reverb in each preset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The first is the convolution reverb<\/strong>, which processes your signal using an impulse response (IR). An IR can be measured from a real-world space, such as a concert hall, but an IR can also be created by sending a test signal through an electronic device such as a vintage plate reverb or even a preset from another digital reverb unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The output from the Verbera\u2019s convolution reverb is sent to the algorithmic reverb<\/strong>, which Hotone calls the \u201cextra reverb\u201d or \u201cXR.\u201d The XR is used to add sounds and modulations not achievable with convolution reverb. The XR also provides a Freeze<\/strong> sustain function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The input, mono or stereo, is split into two paths, preserving your \u201cdry\u201d sound, which you can mix with the \u201cwet\u201d signal processed by the two reverb effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The Verbera contains a large library of IRs that you can use in presets you create. Using the Neon Collector app on your computer, you can upload third-party IRs to the Verbera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You can also use the Clone function on the Verbera to capture your own IRs from your hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Verbera Connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      You can configure Verbera for stereo or mono input and output with the right cables. You can also control Verbera using an expression pedal and MIDI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"Hotone<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Hotone Verbera connections<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      9V Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Power the unit with the included 9-volt power supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Connect a 1\/4-inch TS <\/a>instrument cable for monaural input or a 1\/4-inch TRS <\/a>cable for stereo input. In Menu > Input<\/strong>, select \u201cMono,\u201d \u201cStereo,\u201d or \u201cAuto.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Out L\/Stereo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      For mono output, connect a 1\/4-inch TS instrument cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      For stereo output, connect a 1\/4-inch TRS cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Out R<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      You can also get stereo output by connecting a 1\/4-inch TS instrument cable to this port along with another TS cable connected to the Out L\/Stereo port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You\u2019ll need the right kind of insert cable (or \u201cY-cable\u201d as they are sometimes incorrectly called) for your input and output connections, depending on your signal path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Learn more in the Verbera User Manual > Panel Introduction > Connection Guide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      USB-C<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Connect a USB-C data cable to your Mac or Windows PC to use the Neon Collector<\/strong> app to upload your own IRs, manage a library of presets, and update the firmware. You can also transmit MIDI control data over the USB connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      It\u2019s possible to power the pedal over the USB-C connection instead of using the included 9-volt power supply. You can do this from your computer or a wall charger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Note that the Verbera\u2019s USB-C connection does not transmit or receive digital audio. To record the output of your Verbera, connect the analog audio outputs to an audio interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      MIDI In\/EXP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This connection, with its 1\/8-inch TRS port, can serve one of two functions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n