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Overview
| Name | Version: | contemPlate v1.0.1 1.0.1 |
| Author: | juniorastronaut |
| Device Type: | Audio Effect |
| Description: | contemPlate is a digital plate reverb Max for Live device based on the 1997 Dattorro design, which also inspired the popular VCV Rack reverb Plateau by Valley Audio [2]. The parameters in contemPlate are tuned to a sweet spot that can produce tonal metallic textures, detuned echoes, and, of course, lush spacious ambience. The original version of this reverb algorithm was designed in 1977 for the prototype of the Lexicon 224 [1]. It remained a trade secret until a “similar” algorithm was published by Dattorro in a 1997 Audio Engineering Society Journal paper [3]. While the design has stood the test of time and been used in various hardware and software implementations, the goal of this release was to package the algorithm with a few new features and make it freely accessible to all Max for Live users. Parameters INPUT Input: Adjusts the gain of the input signal. Predelay: Sets the delay before the dry signal enters the reverb algorithm. Dry/Wet: Blends the dry input signal with the processed (wet) reverb signal. DIFFUSER Size: Adjusts the overall delay time of the input diffuser. HighCut / LowCut: Filters the signal passing through the input diffuser. REVERB TANK Size: Adjusts the overall delay time of the reverb tank delay lines. HighCut / LowCut: Filters the signal within the reverb tank. Decay: Controls how quickly the reverb tank signal decays over time. Rate: Sets the LFO rate for delay-time modulation within the reverb tank. Depth: Sets the LFO depth for delay-time modulation within the reverb tank. Shape: Adjusts the duty cycle of the LFO: - 0 = descending saw wave - 0.5 = triangle wave - 1 = ascending saw wave ModMult: Multiplies both Rate and Depth by the ModMult value for more extreme modulation. OUTPUT Spread: In the original algorithm, the left and right channels are summed at the input, with stereo output derived from different points in the tank. Spread instead preserves independent left and right inputs, creating a true stereo output. Output: Adjusts the gain of the output signal. RANDOM Button (Random Button): Randomizes all DIFFUSER and REVERB TANK parameters when pressed. Slider (Random Threshold): Triggers the random button when the input signal passes a set amplitude threshold. At the default value (1), randomization is disabled. Lowering the threshold allows you to, for example, trigger reverb changes from a drum hit, or play an instrument quietly and randomize the reverb with sudden accents in your playing. Signal Flow For the most part, the knobs are arranged in order of the signal chain. The input signal first passes through the diffuser, smearing transients before entering the reverb tank. The tank consists of four modulated delay lines, all feeding back into each other. This feedback network is scaled by the Decay value to shape the reverb tail and prevent infinite amplification. See figure below from Dattorro paper for signal flow [3] Requirements: Max for Live. Tested in: Ableton Live 11 & 12 with Max 8.5.8 and 9.0.7. References: [1] https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~dattorro/Griesinger.pdf [2] https://valleyaudio.github.io/rack/plateau/ [3] https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~dattorro/EffectDesignPart1.pdf |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 12.0.5 |
| Max Version Used: | 8.6.2 |
| Date Added: | Nov 03 2025 15:04:33 |
| Date Last Updated: | No Updates |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| Website: | https://gumroad.com/d/d3a94848a44cd9ae2bd168628fbafc8c |
| ⓘ License: | None |
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There's something wrong with your gumroad. Gives an error message saying enter the correct email address used to purchase this....That's a new one. Doesn't even show device.
Posted on November 03 2025 by irishmos |
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