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Contents
1 Welcome 1
1.1 About This Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 UltraReverb 3
2.1 Signal Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Reverb Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Reverb Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Decay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Room Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Glide Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mod Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mod Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Lo-fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pre-delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pre-delay On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Diffusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Diffusion On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Early Ref Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Early Ref On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tail Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tail On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 EQ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Graph Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
EQ Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bandwidth (Q) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Levels Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.5 Delay Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Delay Pre/Post/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Left/Right Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Left/Right Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Left/Right Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.6 Compressor Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Compressor Pre/Post/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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 Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Knee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.7 Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Revert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Global vs. Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Proper Snapshot Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Restoring Global Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.8 Preset Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Load/Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mix Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Welcome part 1

1.1 About This Product

UltraReverb plug-in is a powerful audio engineering plug-in for Avid AAX, Apple Audio
Units, and Steinberg VST formats. Just like the original Pro Tools TDM version, UltraRe-
verb brings you our best reverb effects from our most prestigious hardware products
and combines these with full multi-effect capabilities all within a single plug-in. UltraRe-
verb features:

• Nine Reverb effects: Hall 1 & 2, Chamber 1 & 2, Room 1 & 2, Plate 1 & 2 and
Ambience

• Dual delays for echo effects that can be moved before or after the reverb

• Pre-EQ and post-EQ – Independent, three band parametric equalizers for shaping
the audio before and after the reverb and delays

• Movable Compressor provides dynamics before or after the reverb

• Lo-fi effect

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• Unique Snapshots allow you to quickly store, recall, and automate up to 32 presets

• Graphical EQ interface for intuitive tone shaping

• Complete automation support

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UltraReverb part 2

The UltraReverb user interface is a compact yet intuitive environment that uses consis-
tent conventions throughout. It should take you no time at all to effortlessly navigate
through each part of the plug-in. UltraReverb is comprised of the following discrete
components, which collectively or individually provide you a robust and precise tone-
shaping and frequency-manipulation environment.

• Reverb Controls

• EQ Controls

• Lo-Fi

• Levels

• Delay Section

• Compressor Section

• Snapshots

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2.1 Signal Flow Diagram

Below are block diagrams depicting the signal flow of UltraReverb. Figure 3.2 shows
the overall plug-in structure whereas Figure 3.3 shows the inner workings of the Reverb
block. Dotted lines signify that the presence of the block is dependent on a parameter
being On/Off or Pre/Post.

Full Block Diagram

Close-up of the Reverb Block

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2.2 Reverb Controls

Derived from such flagship effects processors as the Orville™ and Eclipse, UltraReverb
produces the highest quality reverb effects available from Eventide. An extensive set
of useful parameters is offered to give you the freedom to create the sound you need,
quickly. Each of these parameters is detailed below.

UltraReverb Controls Section

Reverb Type This pull down menu allows you to select among the various
types of reverb algorithms. Each Type has a unique flavor of
Diffusion, Early Reflections, and Reverb Tail. These internal set-
tings are automatically applied upon loading a Type.

Decay Time The overall reverb decay time can be set using this slider. Also
referred to as RT60, the decay time is the time it takes the rever-
berated sound to decay to a level 60dB down from its original
level.

Room Size The perceived size of the reverberant space is determined by

this parameter. It affects both the Diffusion and the Reverb Tail
(see Figure 3.3). Due to the structure of our reverb algorithms,
a pitch change can be heard when manipulating this control.
The amount of shift is determined by how long the Decay Time
is as well as the setting of the Glide Rate control. You can use
this control as a special effect by automating it and varying its
values swiftly.

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Glide Rate This is the time it takes the Room Size to glide to its new set-
ting. When used with Room Size, a pitch gliding effect can be
created, and even automated as part of the music.

Mod Depth This parameter controls the amount, or level, of reverb modu-
lation that is present in the reverb. The modulation is applied to
the Reverb Tails module in the signal flow diagram (see Figure
3.3).

Mod Rate When used in conjunction with Mod Depth, Mod Rate sets the
speed of reverb modulation. Reverb modulation effectively
adds a slight detuning to the sound, causing it to sound dif-
ferent every time a sound is passed through.

Lo-fi The Bit Reducer is provided as a special effect, offering that

sought-after ”vintage digital” sound. The higher the value, the
grungier it gets. As Figure 3.2 illustrates, Lo-fi occurs after the
Post EQ but before the Post Compressor.

Pre-delay Pre-delay provides additional delay before the Diffusion, Early

Reflections, and Reverb Tail. When Pre-delay is set to 0ms, you
may still notice an audible delay before the onset of reverb. This
is because both Diffusion and Reverb Tails have a slight built-in
delay. Consider turning both Pre-delay and Diffusion Off if you
desire instantaneous Reverb.

Pre-delay On/Off Turning Pre-delay Off is not exactly the same as turning Pre-
delay to 0ms. The Reverb Tails block (see Figure 3.3) has built-in
delay whose value depends on the selected Reverb Type. Turn-
ing Pre-delay off will elliminate this built-in Tail delay in addition
to bypassing the Pre-delay module.

Diffusion The Diffusion parameter sets the overall reflectivity of the cho-
sen space. Higher Diffusion settings will cause the reverb to
sound more dense and lower settings will give the perception
of more discrete reflections. When Pre-delay is turned off, you
may still notice a slight delay before the onset of reverb. This
is a result of the Diffusion. The larger the Size, the more de-
lay will result from Diffusion. Consider turning Diffusion Off for
instantaneous reverb.

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Diffusion On/Off Turning Diffusion off is not the same as setting Diffusion to 0.
Setting Diffusion to 0 will result in more discrete reflections,
whereas turning Diffusion off will bypass the diffusor altogether.
This is an important tool for crafting custom reverb environ-
ments. Since Diffusion adds an increasing amount of delay as
Size increases, consider turning Diffusion off if you desire an in-
stantaneous reverb despite a large Reverb Size.

Early Ref Level This sets the overall level of the Early Reflections path of the
reverb algorithm (see Figure 3.3).

Early Ref On/Off Turning Early Reflections off is equivalent to setting Early Ref
Level to -infinity.

Tail Level This sets the level of the Reverb Tails path of the reverb algo-
rithm (see Figure 3.3).

Tail On/Off Turning Tail off is equivalent to setting Tail Level to -infinity.

2.3 EQ Controls

UltraReverb comes complete with two independent and fully parametric equalizers, re-
ferred to as Pre-EQ and Post-EQ. There are also shelving filters available for the reverb
tail as well as the dual delay lines. All four of these filters have their controls conveniently
grouped within a single graphical interface with editable parameters as described be-
low.

Because these four groups of equalizers are available simultaneously, they are also dis-
played together in the EQ Controls section. To edit one of these groups of EQ, simply
select it for editing by clicking the button next to the text under the Graph shows area.
As each is selected, its EQ curve is given focus by highlighting the associated colored
line, bringing it to the foreground. To change the filter settings, use the number boxes
below the graph. Note that some EQ parameters are not available all the time. The Re-
verb EQ does not offer a Mid filter section, nor does it have adjustments for bandwidth
as they are high and low shelving filters. The delay EQ does offer a Mid filter section
with an adjustable bandwidth.

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 UltraReverb EQ Section

Graph Shows Use these four buttons to select one of the four EQ sections
for editing. On/off buttons are located on the right of each EQ
section, allowing you to completely bypass any of the different
EQ sections.

EQ Positions Pre EQ is located after the pre compressor but before the delay
and reverb.
Delay EQ is located in the delay lines.
Reverb EQ is located in the Reverb Tail.
Post EQ is located after the delay and reverb but before Lo-fi
and post compressor.
(See Figure 3.3)

High This row of parameters affects the high band filter section.

Mid This row of parameters affects the mid band filter section. Not
available for the reverb filter.

Low This row of parameters affects the low band filter section.

Frequency Use these parameters to set each band’s center frequency.

Gain Use these parameters to set the gain or attenuation that occurs
at each band’s center frequency.

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Bandwidth (Q) These parameters determine the range of frequencies that are
affected by each band, effectively setting the shape of the filter.
The bandwidth is equal to the frequency setting divided by Q.
Therefore, higher values create a more ”notched” filter while
lower values affect a broader range of frequencies. To set the
Pre- and Post-EQ’s Low and High bands to a shelving function,
set the parameter to its minimum value.

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2.4 Levels Section

This section offers the necessary wet/dry balance controls as well as the ability to add
up to 24 dB of gain through the product.

UltraReverb Levels Section

Input This parameter allows you to adjust the signal level into this
plug-in. The mark in the meter display indicates -12dBfs of sig-
nal while the clip indicators will come on at -0.2dBfs. Up to 12
dB of gain is provided to recover low-level signals.

Output This parameter sets the final output level of the plug-in. The
mark in the meter display indicates -12dBfs of signal while the
clip indicators will come on at -0.2dBfs. Up to 12 dB of gain is
available.

Mix This parameter sets the overall balance of wet (effected) signal
to dry (original) signal.

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2.5 Delay Section

As mentioned previously, this plug-in offers two independent delay lines with filtering.
Use them as straight delays or add filtering for use as echo effects. Delays can be routed
pre-reverb, post-reverb, or completely bypassed using the on/off switch in the top right
corner of the delay section. The 6 parameters are defined below in groups of two (left
and right) to reduce redundancy.

UltraReverb Delay Section

Delay Pre/Post/Off Pre or Post determines whether the delayed signal is added to
the signal path before or after the reverb algorithm. It is never
in series with the reverb, only added in parallel before or after
(See Figure 3.2). Turning delay off is equivalent to setting Delay
Level to -infinity.

Left/Right Time These two parameters set the amount of delay time in each
channel of delay. If Tempo is off, this time will be displayed in
milliseconds. If Tempo is set to Sync or Manual, the Time pa-
rameters are displayed as note values. Maximum delay time is
1 second regardless of Tempo mode.

Left/Right Level These parameters adjust the overall level of each delay.

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Left/Right Feedback These parameters set the amount of audio that is fed back into
each delay. Also known as regeneration, feedback controls the
number of repeats that heard when a signal is fed into it. This
parameter offers a range of -100% to 100%. Zero percent re-
sults in no feedback (only one repeat), while higher numbers
produce increasing amount of feedback. Negative numbers
produce a feedback signal that is 180 degrees out of phase.

Tempo This drop-down menu allows you to sync the delays to a tempo.

Setting Tempo to Off disables tempo sync and delay time is

controlled in milliseconds. Setting Tempo to Sync sets the de-
lay tempo equal to the plug-in host’s tempo. Setting Tempo to
Manual allows you to manually set the tempo for the delays by
changing the BPM value to the right of the drop-down menu.

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2.6 Compressor Section

A fully parametric and movable compressor is offered via the Compressor section. Com-
pression can be routed pre-reverb, post-reverb, or completely bypassed using the on/off
switch in the top right corner of the Compressor section.

UltraReverb Compressor Section

Compressor Pre or Post determines the compressor’s position in the signal

Pre/Post/Off path. Pre places the compressor immediately after Input Level.
Post places the compressor immediately before Output Level
(See Figure 3.2). Off bypasses the compressor.

Threshold Threshold sets the level at which gain reduction begins to take
place. Signals that pass above the Threshold value will begin
to have their gain reduced by the amount set via the Ratio pa-
rameter.

Ratio The Ratio parameter sets how much gain reduction will occur
for every dB of signal level above the Threshold. The range is
from 1:1 (no compression) up to 100:1. To create a hard limiter,
set the Ratio to 100:1 and the Knee parameter to 0dB.

Gain This parameter allows you increase the compressor’s output

level in order to make up for the level lost due to gain reduction.

Attack This parameter determines how fast the compressor will react
to signals above the Threshold.

Release This parameter determines how fast the compressor will react
to decreasing signal levels.

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Knee The Knee determines a region above the Threshold where the
gain reduction transitions from 1:1 to the Ratio setting. As the
input signal crosses the Threshold and moves through this win-
dow, it’s gain reduction is increased up to the Ratio value.

Key The Key allows you to select the audio signal that controls the
amount of compression. Selecting Comp Input uses the input
to the compressor as the key. Plug-In Input uses the dry input to
the plug-in as the key. Sidechain Input uses an external source
as the key.

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2.7 Snapshots

UltraReverb incorporates our unique Snapshots feature that allows you to quickly and
easily load, save and even automate up to 32 of your favorite Reverb ”scenes.” They’re
very much like presets, but you can load them directly from the plug-in panel. This
means that you get the live performance functionality offered from our high-end hard-
ware processors directly in your DAW.

UltraReverb Snapshots Section

Loading To load a Snapshot, simply click on any of the numbered but-

tons at any time. The entire Reverb plug-in panel will change to
reflect the settings stored in the chosen Snapshot. The name of
the loaded Snapshot will be displayed in the text box above the
number pad. And, so you know what you’re loading before you
click, move the mouse over any of the 16 numbered buttons to
reveal its name. You can choose from the bank of 16 Current or
16 Global Snapshots by first clicking on the tab at the bottom
of the Snapshots area.

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Saving To write or overwrite one of the Snapshots, simply command-
click on any of the numbered Snapshot buttons and it will in-
stantly be stored. Note that Current Snapshots are associated
with a specific preset, so while command-click will write your
settings to a specific Snapshot location, you must additionally
save the preset in the preset menu to permanently store your
changes. This extra step is not required for Global Snapshots
since they aren’t tied to any specific presets. Command-Click
will add that Snapshot to your UltraReverb/Presets/Snapshots/
directory and it will instantaneously be available from any Ul-
traReverb preset. There’s no undo, so be very sure before you
overwrite a Global Snapshot.

Renaming Click once on the name in the entry box, and it will be selected
for editing. Type up to 16 characters, hit return and the Snap-
shot has a new name. In the case of Current Snapshots, remem-
ber to save your preset as well.

Revert Revert gives you the freedom to return to the effect settings you
were working on before you loaded one or more Snapshots.
It’s very much like compare, except that you can load a gajillion
Snapshots, and still get back the same parameter values that
you had been editing prior to loading Snapshots. You’ll notice
that as soon as you click on a Snapshot button, the Revert button
glows to indicate that you can press it. Click on some other
Snapshots. It’s still lit. If you click on Revert, it goes out and
you’re back to the original edits you’d just been working on.
You’ll also notice that the selected Snapshot button goes out
as soon as you change a parameter’s value. This is to indicate
that you are no longer listening to a Snapshot.

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Global vs. Current There are two kinds of Snapshots, Global and Current. Both
are grouped in banks of 16. Global Snapshots are accessi-
ble from any preset in any instance of the UltraReverb plug-
in in any DAW session on your harddrive. Use these to keep
your 16 favorite reverb effects readily available. The Global
Snapshots are stored in a directory at the same location as
your Preset directory. (<user>/Documents/Eventide/UltraRe-
verb/Snapshots). Any change to Global Snapshots will be effec-
tive immediately. Remember, there’s no undo for Global Snap-
shots, so be very sure before you overwrite one. The Current
Snapshots are a little different because they are saved within
the currently loaded preset. If you make a change to the Cur-
rent Snapshots you’ll need to save the Preset in order for you
changes to be permanently stored within the preset.

Proper Snapshot Snapshots can be very powerful in use, but knowing how they
Hygiene work will help ensure that your UltraReverb Snapshots load and
sound right every time. So, if you want to load a Snapshot spe-
cific to that preset, load it from the Current bank. If you want to
build yourself your favorite 16 and use them everywhere, use
the Global Snapshots. If you want to copy a cool Current Snap-
shot into the Global bank, simply load it from the Current tab
first, then command-click on the desired Snapshot button from
the Global tab.

Restoring Global If you need to restore the factory Global Snapshots at any time,
Defaults simply run the plug-in installer again, as it will place the default
Global Snapshots back into the Snapshots folder.

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2.8 Preset Bar

Located at the top of the UltraReverb Plug-In, the Preset Bar lets you load and save
presets, along with several other features.

When UltraReverb is installed, the factory preset library is placed in the following platform-
specific location:

Mac <user>/Music/Eventide/UltraReverb/Presets

Windows <user>/Documents/Eventide/UltraReverb/Presets

Presets for UltraReverb have a .tide extension and can be saved or loaded from the
UltraReverb preset bar in any supported DAW. You can also create sub-folders within
the preset folder for organizing your presets if you wish.

Many DAWs offer an additional generic preset bar that saves DAW-
specific presets to a separate location. We strongly recommend only
saving your presets using the UltraReverb preset bar to ensure that your
presets will be accessible from any DAW.

Load/Save Use these buttons to load and save your presets in .tide format.

Compare Click to toggle between two different settings for the plug-in.
This is useful for making A/B comparisons.

Mix Lock Starting in version 2.0.5 UltraReverb includes a Mix Lock but-
ton for flexible preset browsing. When Mix Lock is illuminated,
the current Mix value will remain unchanged as new presets are
loaded. This is especially useful on an effect return track where
the mix should always be set to 100.

Info Click this button to open this manual.

Settings Click the gear icon to open a drop-down menu with scaling set-
tings for changing the overall size of the plugin.

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We hope you enjoy the UltraReverb plug-in and put it to good use in all of your mixes.
Please be sure to check out Eventide’s other native plug-in offerings for more unique
and interesting effects.

For further questions or support, head over to the user forums.

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