Imagine stepping into the hallowed halls of Sunset Sound Studios, the legendary Hollywood recording haven, and capturing its iconic acoustics in your own productions. IK Multimedia’s Sunset Sound Studio Reverb II isn’t just a plugin update—it’s a revolutionary leap into the future of reverb technology. But here’s where it gets controversial: while many reverb plugins rely on static convolution, IK Multimedia dares to challenge the status quo with its proprietary Volumetric Response Modelling (VRM) technology. This isn’t your average reverb—it’s a living, breathing simulation that captures how a room responds to position, direction, and acoustic setup, giving your mixes an unparalleled sense of movement and depth.
For those who’ve dreamed of mixing in Sunset Sound’s iconic studios, this plugin is as close as it gets—and then some. Version II expands its scope to cover all three of the studio’s legendary rooms, offering up to 27 unique live room source positions per studio. And this is the part most people miss: each position was meticulously captured as a distinct acoustic event, not mathematically interpolated. This preserves early reflections and spatial perspective in a way that traditional IR libraries simply can’t match. Studios 1 and 3 even feature variable dampening modeling, allowing engineers to tweak absorption and decay, just like adjusting the studio’s real-world acoustic panels.
The plugin’s dual independent reverb engines open up a world of creative possibilities. Combine live rooms, chambers, iso booths, EMT plates, and AKG spring reverbs, each with its own EQ, stereo control, and routing. This isn’t just room emulation—it’s spatial production at its finest. When it comes to size control, Sunset Sound Reverb II dynamically stretches or compresses the impulse response from 0% to 200%, maintaining the original tonal character and spatial behavior. Want to tighten a large room or expand a small space into something cinematic? It’s all possible without sacrificing early reflection detail.
To sweeten the deal, the plugin includes two console signal path emulations: the API/DeMedio Sunset Sound Custom and the Class-A Discrete NEVE 8880, adding vintage harmonic depth to your mixes. With 336 stereo impulse responses from the live rooms alone, this library is a massive upgrade from its predecessor. But here’s the bold question: does this level of realism and control redefine what’s possible in reverb design, or does it risk overwhelming beginners with its complexity? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Existing T-RackS Sunset Sound Studio Reverb users can enjoy an automatic discount at checkout. For more details, visit ikmultimedia.com.
