Hello there, and welcome back to yet another cool plugin article for you! This time we will be looking at an abandoned VST plugin, TC Electronic M30 reverb. In this brief TC Electronic M30 reverb review, I will be providing you with some details on this amazing-sounding yet simple plugin as well as a quick demo with various guitar sounds.
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About TC Electronic
TC Electronic is a Danish manufacturer specialising in high-quality audio equipment, including guitar and bass effects pedals, studio processors, amplifiers, and audio interfaces. Known for its innovation, pristine sound quality, and cutting-edge technology, TC Electronic has become a go-to brand for musicians, sound engineers, and producers worldwide. Their products are particularly revered for offering professional-grade audio tools that balance creativity with technical precision.
TC Electronic was founded in 1976 by two brothers, Kim and John Rishøj, in Aarhus, Denmark. Their initial aim was to create high-quality audio gear that could stand out in the growing professional music industry.
One of their earliest innovations was the SCF (Stereo Chorus + Flanger) pedal, which quickly gained a reputation for its exceptional sound clarity and became a favourite among guitarists.
Expansion into Studio Effects (1980s-1990s): As TC Electronic grew, the company expanded its product range beyond guitar pedals to include studio effects and signal processors. Best Tools For Guitars at Stewmac.com
In the 1980s, they launched the TC2290 Dynamic Digital Delay, a groundbreaking piece of studio equipment that became a classic in the industry. This delay unit was renowned for its versatility and high fidelity, becoming a standard in professional studios and used by artists like U2’s The Edge.
In the early 2000s, TC Electronic introduced the G-System, an advanced multi-effects processor for guitarists, which allowed them to seamlessly integrate effects into their live setups. This product set a new benchmark for multi-effects processors with its combination of flexibility and high sound quality.
In 2010, TC Electronic made another breakthrough with the release of PolyTune, the first polyphonic tuner that allowed guitarists to tune all their strings at once. This innovation simplified the tuning process and became a best-seller, further cementing TC Electronic‘s reputation for creating musician-friendly solutions.
In 2015, TC Electronic was acquired by Music Tribe, the parent company of brands like Behringer and Bugera, owned by entrepreneur Uli Behringer. Despite the acquisition, TC Electronic retained its commitment to quality and innovation, continuing to develop new products under its brand name.
Today, TC Electronic remains at the forefront of the audio equipment industry, consistently releasing cutting-edge gear for musicians and sound engineers. Their popular products include the Flashback Delay, Hall of Fame Reverb, and Ditto Looper pedals, all of which have gained a loyal following for their sound quality and ease of use.
They’ve also expanded into digital platforms with plug-ins for studios, maintaining their relevance in both the hardware and software worlds. Their combination of innovative features, ease of use, and superior sound continues to resonate with modern musicians and producers across the globe.
I was also a big fan of TC more than a decade ago and gigged with TC Electronic G-Sharp which was a stripped-down version of the G series, the flagship multi-effect unit. Check out the best guitar pickup company, Seymour Duncan here!
Around 2009, I also joined their giveaways and won a Nova Drive! So I was closely following the company and their product lines for sure! 🙂
I had also noticed that they were giving away M30 reverb for a limited time so I got my free copy too! Since that day, I used the M30 reverb exclusively on everything. But later on, my hard drive failed and I lost everything!
After I explained the situation and asked for help from TC Electronic company, they kindly sent me the setup file! Also, they added that there would not be any customer support or active development.
TC Electronic M30 Reverb
TC Electronic M30 Reverb is one of the most simple-to-use, excellent-sounding reverb out there! TC uses their AlgoFlex™ algorithm which yields a high-quality reverb effect that sounds and feels like hardware gear.
M30 Reverb Features
M30 is extremely easy to use! This reverb plugin is derived from TC’s M40 Reverb that used to come with TC Electronic’s audio interfaces. So basically, M30 is the stripped-down version of M40. M30 only features the hall reverb algorithm from M40 (which had Plate and Room algorithms as well).
M30 Reverb Parameters
Pre Delay
With the pre-delay parameter, you can adjust the amount of separation of the source signal from the reverb tail.
Decay
With the decay parameter, you can adjust the length of the reverb diffuse field.
Hi-Color
As the name suggests, with the hi-colour parameter, you can adjust the colour of the reverb. So you can make your reverb sound dark to bright and crisp. Ads - Check out these ads to support this web page
Mix
Last but not least, with the mix parameter, you can set up the wet/dry ratio of the signal. As you can see, it also has a 100% button which allows you to quickly set this up to 100%. This is very handy as most of the time, time-based effects should be used as a parallel effect.
I will do my best to demo how you should set this up correctly in a DRY/WET guitar setup in Reaper.
TC Electronic M30 Reverb Demo Video
In order to show you the capabilities of this excellent-sounding reverb, I have prepared a simple video! I got my Fender American Standard Stratocaster, directly plugged into my ENGL E570 All Tube Preamp and then ENGL Cabloader. Then this signal goes into the RME Babyface PRO interface.
I feed this signal into a track in Reaper without input monitoring activated, so I only hear zero latency, direct monitored signal through my KRK Rokit 5 G4 monitors At the same time, I have another set of tracks that has TC Electronic M30 Reverb set to 100%. These tracks are also fed with the same guitar signal but without the record input activated.
So basically, I hear the 100% wet reverb effect with my guitar on it plus a 100% dry guitar signal already coming through my monitors.
In the first section of the video, I played a simple chord progression and just improvised a solo over it. For the improvised solo, I used the airy space solo instrument preset. In the second section, I played a simple riff with the crunch channel on my ENGL and just went through the presets quickly. Music Plugin Deals at Pluginboutique.com
Lastly, I played an improvised solo with the same crunch channel settings, but this time, I used the orchestral hall preset which sounds awesome to me already with the default settings! I also played with settings to show you some variations. However, it’s most of the time dead simple to set up TC Electronic M30 reverb.
TC Electronic M30 Reverb Review & Sound Demo (no talking)
Download TC Electronic M30 Reverb
As TC Electronic M30 Reverb had been long abandoned, I wanted to share it with you from my archive. In order to download, please visit the “Download” section on my website, then go to the Gumroad platform where you can enter your email address and get this setup file sent to your inbox. Ads - Check out these ads to support this web page
I hope you have enjoyed this brief article on the TC Electronic M30 reverb plugin and found this helpful! I’m sure you will also really like the sound of this amazing, yet simple reverb plugin.
Thanks for visiting my blog and supporting me so far! I will hopefully see you in the next review here!
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