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LX480 Essentials Black Friday pricing from Relab Development takes 79% off this reverb plugin, so it comes to $20 until Dec 31, 2026.
LX480 Essentials is a reverb VST built around four sounds from the Lexicon 480L hardware. Relab says it puts them in your DAW and makes them faster to reach than before.
The plugin has four algorithms, each tied to a famous 480L sound:
Signature presets from mixers Richard Furch and Joe Carrell are part of the package, along with more from other mixers.
Relab describes the Fat Plate as lush and shiny without clutter in the mix. It lists vocals and percussion as good targets for it.
The Medium Hall is meant to make tracks feel like they share one space. The Small Ambience suits very short drum rooms, where the effect is felt more than heard.
The Large Wood Room is aimed at creating a sense of space without being obvious. Relab lists film, TV and all genres of music production.
The plugin uses simple key reverb settings, which Relab says keeps the workflow quick. Built-in high and low pass filters let you trim the reverb return, so low-end buildup and harsh top end stay out of the tail.
Relab claims the reverb decays here run longer, sound more spacious and come across more silky, covering a wide range of room types. The algorithms are the same sample-accurate ones used in its dual-engine LX480 version.
The 480 hardware reverb arrived in 1986. Relab says it has been a go-to for producers and engineers for more than three decades and has featured on countless chart-topping records.
For this plugin, Relab modelled a "golden unit", one of the original 480s it acquired from the Hit Factory in New York when that studio closed. Relab notes that sessions there included John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, U2 and Michael Jackson.
The plugin is 64-bit only. Here is what it runs on:
Yes. The LX480 Essentials Black Friday deal takes 79% off, bringing the plugin to $20. The offer ends Dec 31, 2026. It is a reverb plugin from Relab Development with four algorithms taken from the Lexicon 480L.
Four algorithms: Fat Plate, Medium Hall, Small Ambience and Large Wood Room. Each one is based on a famous preset from the original Lexicon 480L. Signature presets from mixers such as Richard Furch and Joe Carrell are included too.
On Mac it comes as VST, VST3, AU and AAX, with native M1 support. On Windows it comes as VST, VST3 and AAX. It is 64-bit only and needs 2GB of RAM, macOS 10.15 or Windows 10 or newer.
Yes. Built-in high and low pass filters let you shape the reverb so mixes stay clean and clutter-free. Relab also says the plugin uses simple key reverb settings, aimed at a fast workflow.
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