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SPACES
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Quantum Leap SPACES from EastWest is my new go to reverb, it's absolutely the best reverb plug-in on the market.
— MARK "SPIKE" STENT (Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Madonna, U2, Beyoncé, Muse, Björk, and many more)
The New Standard In Convolution Reverb
QUANTUM LEAP SPACES from EASTWEST is a 24-bit, true stereo. convolution reverb that sets a new standard by utilizing new impulse recording techniques developed over the past seven years.
An arsenal of the best gear that Fairchild, Manley, Meitner, Neumann, Neve, Sennheiser, Sony, Telefunken, TG (to name a few) have produced over the past 60 years was used to create QUANTUM LEAP SPACES. ATC monitors were positioned in the room/hall to emulate the real world sound projection properties of various instruments. So an impulse taken for a French horn was created by firing the sweep tones from the middle to left rear of the stage, backwards and slightly towards the floor. 1st violin section impulses were taken by firing a series of speakers at an angle towards the ceiling, just like a real section. A fifth speaker with the high end reduced was fired towards the floor to emulate the body of the violins. This same methodology was used to record reverbs for rock instruments in various LA studios. Because of this, the reverbs in QUANTUM LEAP SPACES have a fantastic balance of early reflections and room sound that really draws a dry instrument into the space, rather than the usual "sound plus reverb" result.
QUANTUM LEAP SPACES includes a very hi-resolution, true stereo engine that focuses on delivering the very best sound at a very low CPU load. Most impulses are in 8 channel format, so surround mixes can be created. In the end, what makes QUANTUM LEAP SPACES unique is that every impulse is special. There is no wading through endless folders of cryptically labelled identical sounding impulses. In fact, QUANTUM LEAP SPACES takes the mystery out of choosing reverbs by suppling suitable recommendations for every instrument and style.
QUANTUM LEAP SPACES has custom impulses taken over the past seven years from around the globe, with a focus on the Western United States. QUANTUM LEAP SPACES includes concert halls (including the EWQLSO Hall), churches, cathedrals, caverns, rock studios (including EastWest Studios), soundstages, forests, a swimming hall, parking garages, water tanks, a tunnel, vintage plates and custom digital reverb preset impulses. To take it all a step further, additional impulses were supplied by Ralph Kessler of masterpinguin. Ralph is responsible for the best impulses in the now discontinued Wizoo W2 and W5 reverbs. Remember the HDIR Cathedral? This impulse and dozens of others from the same venue are included in QUANTUM LEAP SPACES, along with other fantastic European venues. Ralph shares the same passion for reverb impulses that we do. His methods are slightly different, but the results are stunning and state of the art.
Features
Produced and Engineered By Nick Phoenix
Highest resolution, most useful, reverbs available
24-bit True Stereo, with True Surround capability
ATC, Neumann, Telefunken, Neve, Meitner Signal Path
Film Score, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Esoteric and Dreamy Reverbs
Low CPU usage, with cleanest signal path possible
The result is amazing. Only a few mouse clicks "beamed" my string orchestra in cathedrals, halls and rooms all over the world. Spaces turned my studio into the most wonderful places that a sound engineer and composer could wish for.— AMAZONA.DE
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Churches
Abandoned Abbey
Berlin Church (True Stereo)
Hamburg Cathedral (True Stereo)
LA Cathedral
LA Church
NY Church
Santa Barbara Temple
Concert Halls
Dortmund Concert Hall (True Stereo)
LA Guitar Venue
LA piano Hall
Northwest Orchestral Hall
NY Piano Hall
NY String Hall
Pasadena Taiko Hall
San Francisco Hall
So. Cal. Orchestral Hall
Offbeat locations
Berlin Swimming Hall (True Stereo)
Carlsbad Caverns
Hamburg Forrest (True Stereo)
Hamburg Lake Forrest (True Stereo)
Long tunnel
Malibu Stone Courtyard
SM Concrete Tank
SM Parking Garage
SM Water Tank
WLA loading Dock
WLA Parking Garage
Plate Digital
Classic Digital
Digital Hollywood Hall
EW Vintage Plates
Planetary Manifestations
Rooms Stages
ACME Storage (True Stereo)
Compton Warehouse
EW Studios
Gated Room Reverbs
LA Big Drum Rooms
LA Scoring Stages
LA Small Drum Rooms
Technical Information
Generally, all info related to the reverb selected is displayed in the interface window of SPACES. The following is useful information -
M-S: means mono in and stereo out. So normal stereo reverb, where the input is summed to mono before being processed.
S-S: means stereo in and stereo out. So true stereo. Each channel L and R is processed with it's own unique stereo impulse.
Typically an impulse is taken with the source on the left side of the stage and the right side of the stage. Each impulse is stereo. When they are put together you get a true stereo 4 channel snapshot of the space. We encourage users to use the true stereo versions of the impulses. The true stereo switch on the interface is an indicator, not a switch. It indicates what you have loaded.
FR: means front mics.
RR: means rear mics. These can be used to create a surround mix, or to pick a reverb that you like. Generally the rear is longer and darker.
FILTER: This allows users to limit the frequencies sent to the reverb, you can high-pass, low-pass, or both. When selected, a frequency response graphic will appear in the center window.
Quantum Leap SPACES from EastWest is my new go to reverb, it's absolutely the best reverb plug-in on the market.
— MARK "SPIKE" STENT (Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Madonna, U2, Beyoncé, Muse, Björk, and many more).
Compared with a generic convolution reverb such as the Reverence plug‑in bundled with Cubase, there was simply no contest: Spaces felt alive, blending seamlessly with the source and still sounding great at both extremes of the keyboard. It isn't clear whether there is any clever modulation processing going on behind the scenes, or whether the magic is entirely down to the IRs, but there is a feeling of warmth and involvement here that is not often associated with convolution. If the aim is to provide warm, rich, organic‑sounding reverbs that really complement individual instruments, I'd say that EastWest's 'source specific' concept definitely delivers the goods.
— SOUND ON SOUND
Drop Spaces into such a session (or a fairly bare-bones acoustic performance) and the sound is… real. It's got a sense of "life" to it that can be jaw-dropping, even if you're used to good convolution reverbs. Spaces' engineers claim that their impulses (recorded with a vintage chain that would make a gear-hound drool, with a fresh take on how instruments are "aimed" in a given space) sounded lacking in competing plugins that offer tweaking. Soloing a carbon-fiber cello with Spaces was simply hypnotic, and an hour flew by as I tried the various impulses (from a Hamburg cathedral to a water tank). The sound was giant, detailed and rich, without losing a bit of the tonal nuance – I was simply "there", whether a church or a scoring stage – and the instrument kept every bit of its personality.
— PROTOOLER BLOG
The best way I can describe East West's new Quantum Leap Spaces convolution reverb is with the equation J2W2, which means joy to work with. As you test each library with the numerous IRs within Quantum Leap Spaces, you'll quickly discover that Spaces sounds great and that everything you use it with sounds better. That said, the further discovery is finding that certain libraries and certain Spaces fit like hand-in-glove. It's like they were made for each other. It's hard to describe, but you know it when you hear it. There's something refreshing about the simplicity and ease of use of Quantum Leap Spaces. The heavy lifting has already been done. All that's required for you is to audition, pick and use. How cool is that! Simplicity! Thank you Nick Phoenix for making my music, and consequently me, sound better. If you download the trial version and test for yourself, I'm sure you'll feel the same way, too.
— SONIC CONTROL.TV
EastWest Spaces. Elegant and sophisticated. Why? Well, because it is a pleasure to work with: simple to use and great sound quality. The result is amazing. Only a few mouse clicks "beamed " my string orchestra in cathedrals, halls and rooms all over the world. Spaces turned my studio into the most wonderful places that a sound engineer and composer could wish for. When you consider how much a good hardware reverb unit costs, the price seems low and the value is excellent, even compared to competitors. If you work a few days with Spaces, you will get used to the sound and not miss your old reverb. Spaces is even priced significantly cheaper than ALTIVERB and therefore gets a very big recommendation. Spaces is suitable for all types of music in which high-quality acoustic spaces are needed, with no compromise. Absolutely Recommended!
— AMAZONA.DE
System Requirements
1.1GB Free Hard Disc Space
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported)
8GB RAM
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
8GB RAM
Windows 7 or later
Sound card with ASIO drivers
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (current model with round enclosure) or above
16GB RAM or more
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Intel Core 2 Quad, or AMD Quad Core 2.66GHz or higher
16GB RAM or more
Windows 7 or later (64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer)
Sound card with ASIO drivers
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
All Systems
iLok account required for machine (electronic) license placed on your computer or use optional iLok Key; internet connection required for one-time product activation
Included for both PC and Mac:
64-bit standalone and plug-in versions included (for 32-bit compatibility please use PLAY 4.3.5).
Check the compatibility chart for supported hosts.
EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix
Tested DAW
Mac OS
10.9 - 10.12.3
WIN XP
(32-bit)
WIN XP
(64-bit)
WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (32-bit)
WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (64-bit)
Required Version
Standalone
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Ableton Live
YES
YES
YES
YES1
6.07 or higher
Cubase/Nuendo
YES2
YES
YES3
YES
YES3
6 or higher
FL Studio
YES
YES
YES
YES
7 or higher
GarageBand
YES
3 or higher
Logic
YES4
7.2 or higher
Digital Performer
YES4
YES
YES
6.02 or higher
Pro Tools5
YES
YES
YES
7.4 to 10
Pro Tools 11 or higher5
YES
YES
YES6
11 or higher
Sibelius
YES7
YES
YES
6 or higher8
Sonar
YES
YES
YES
YES
6.2 or higher
VE Pro
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
4.0.54 or higher
Studio One
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
2 or higher
Reaper
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
3 or higher
1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts.
2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required.
3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts.
4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time.
5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24).
6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8.
7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7.
8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks).
