As ubiquitous (and often unused) it may be, the full capacity of this machine is mind-boggling. The bottom line is, the H3000 is a story in its own. (“What IS it doing!?’ What are those sounds!?’) In my more “purist” guitar-nerd days in college, I eschewed nearly all processing, only to rediscover and fully embrace my love for the H3000 in later years as a Brian Eno-devotee. The H3000 processor was not unknown to me even back then, and I was always enamored by it. I will admit it: I was a huge Steve Vai nerd in high school. The plugin version of the H3000 makes complex routing easier than ever, and adds on a powerful “Band Delays” iteration of this iconic device.
I found the presets on this to be really fun, especially when pursuing the iconic Kashmir settings on the phaser, and when dialing in sounds ranging from the underwater to the lightly-widened on the flanger. Both have quite comprehensive interfaces, and offer mono or stereo operation, which was not available on the original hardware. Like so much of the Eventide line, it is unique and interesting starting points for those looking to dip their toes into something a bit more “other-worldy.”Īlso included are our old friends, Flanger and Phaser, based on some of the very first ones ever designed. But then again, radical effects processing is where Eventide really shines, so it is in some sense a perfect fit for the brand. My inclination is to use this more compressor more as an effects processor rather than for the polite compression we sometimes want. My first instinct was to use it as a parallel drum buss compressor and it completely kicked the ass of a good old rock n’ roll mix I was working on. A bit of an odd duck when it came out, and apparently slagged off by engineers who thought it was not quite up to standards, in our era of endless high-end, super-smooth compressor models, it certinaly stands out. Reviewed extensively in Sonic Scoop 2012, it really is a unique compressor.
EVENTIDE ANTHOLOGY II BUNDLE TORRENT TRIAL
One of my personal discoveries on this trial however was the Omnipressor. From small delays and micro-shifts in pitch to extreme settings (and even a de-glitch button on the 949 to deal with the artifacts sometimes inherent in these old machines) they can create a wide range of iconic sounds with surprisingly few controls.Īlso included are presets such as the dual 910 and 949’s, an old trick used in the 70’s where L and R channels were given slight differences in delay or pitch or order to widen the stereo field or sound source. The controls and functions of these machines are pretty basic, so there’s not much to guess about here. The 910 and 949 both have a great, simple layout, and are endlessly fun to engage with. I know this personally from the experience of tirelessly asking fellow engineers “Ummm, hey, know a place I can get this H949 fixed?” of which the consensus seems to be that ”not a soul can fix them.” Whether or not this is totally correct, suffice it to say that it’s nice to have these classics in plug-in format. Even though original units can be found for fair sums on eBay and the like, the truth is that if one of them breaks on you, well, good luck getting it fixed. There’s a good reason we should be excited about the inclusion of the H910 and 949 in the Anthology X bundle. Jumping in to the oldies: “The Clockworks Legacy” Nearly all these plug-ins aside from the “next generation” offerings are included in the TDM Anthology II bundle, and I will attempt to keep the remarks on all these plug-ins short and sweet. Also included is a mixing/mastering bundle and some of what Eventide calls “next generation effects”-those tools that have become a staple of their business in the last few years.
Of course, the legendary H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer sits firmly as the crown jewel of this package, continuing its legacy as a studio staple even in the DAW era. Included in this are the “legacy” items such as the H910 and H949 Harmonizers, classic phasers, the not-as-well known Omnipressor, and many others. The Eventide Anthology X takes all the rich history of the company and serves it up in one terrific plug-in package. Still, there is something so classic, familiar and authentic about the early Eventide effects, as we have heard them on some many of our favorite records of the past three to four decades. Eventide’s Anthology X bundles the effects that made them world-famous, with new, next generation processors.īut there was a time, way back when, that a small company called Eventide was pioneering so much of this technology that we now take so much for granted, that once groundbreaking effects can be found as basic presets on even the lowliest of DAWs (The “monster voice” on Garageband comes quickly to mind).