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Q82 from Relab Development is a reverb plugin built around an 80s hardware reverb, and the Q82 Black Friday deal puts it at $109, 45% off, until Nov 30, 2026.
The maker calls Q82 2.0 the world's only dual-engine premium re-creation of that hardware unit. Relab says the original was known for realistic ambience and long reverb times, and that it sat at the center of many studios.
Relab says it used machine learning to capture the sound and the feel of the hardware, quirks included. The idea is that the plugin reacts the way the original did when you move a control.
The dual-engine design is the headline feature. It lets you adjust reverb width and front-to-back depth in real time while you listen.
The maker lists these main features:
Relab says the modulation, channel swapping and bandwidth control make textured, layered reverbs quick to build. Swap the first reflection channels, then set the depth to place the tail where you want it in the mix.
On Mac, Q82 runs on macOS 10.15 and above and is M1 native. Formats are VST3, AU and AAX, all 64-bit.
On Windows, you need Windows 10 or above. Formats are VST3 and AAX, 64-bit.
Relab says Q82 is compatible with all major DAWs.
A free PACE account is required. Authorization can be local on your computer or through an iLok USB key (V2 or above).
No hardware dongle is needed. The activation step does need a free PACE iLok account, an internet connection and the latest PACE drivers.
If you already run PACE-licensed plugins, you may have the account and drivers in place.
Yes. The Q82 Black Friday deal takes 45% off this Relab Development reverb plugin and brings it to $109. The offer runs until Nov 30, 2026.
Q82 is a reverb plugin that Relab describes as a dual-engine re-creation of an 80s hardware reverb. You can adjust reverb width and front-to-back depth in real time. Hand-tuned 8-voice modulation and first reflection channel swapping shape the texture.
On Mac, Q82 comes as VST3, AU and AAX (64-bit) for macOS 10.15 and above, with M1 native support. On Windows 10 and above, it comes as VST3 and AAX (64-bit). Relab says it works with all major DAWs.
No hardware dongle is required. You can authorize locally on your computer or use an iLok USB key (V2 or above). A free PACE iLok account, an internet connection and the latest PACE drivers are needed at activation.
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