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Extraterrestrial Reverb
Most reverbs are earth-bound and constrained by the physics of the real world. Our Blackhole reverb breaks the rules by allowing you to create virtual spaces that could never exist in reality (at least the one we inhabit). At large sizes, its soft attack and lingering, harmonic tails allow it to really shine on guitars, strings and pads. At small sizes, those very same qualities can add an angelic sheen to vocals or turn a simple drum track into an otherworldly rhythm section.
From the Extreme to the Sublime
While it’s true Blackhole is capable of creating space-warping special effects and drones, it’s also capable of creating musical and subtle effects you’ll find useful for highlighting key instruments or painting a backdrop for your mix. Whether you're at the event horizon or closer to home, Blackhole will inspire and amaze while its intuitive controls will allow you to add that special something to your tracks without a degree in rocket science.
In short, Blackhole is destined to be one of those tools that you turn to time and again when reality just isn't enough.
The Secret Weapon
This famed, massive reverberator first saw the light of day as an algorithm in our rackmount DSP4000 and remained a favorite in the rackmount H8000FW. For decades studio engineers considered Blackhole their "secret weapon." More recently, it was ported to our Space stompbox and became the go-to ambient effect for guitar and keyboard layers. With each new version the reverb has been refined and enhanced.
We’ve now perfected the galactic sounds of the Blackhole reverb in native plug-in form. With the Blackhole plug-in, any instrument in your DAW can warp acoustic space and time.
Features
- Incredibly easy to use with over 50 presets; many created by Eventide artists
- Ability to create extremely musical effects useful for highlighting key instruments
- Supernatural settings for abstract spatial effects and drones
- Subtle settings for ambient washes and track higlighting
- Unique “Gravity” control reverses the arrow of time by inverting the reverb's decay
- Kill Switch mutes the input so you only hear the reverb. This makes for some incredible effects when automated
- Mix Lock allows for scrolling through presets or settings while keeping the wet/dry mix constant
- Fully flexible mono and stereo options. Bring new realms of stereo imaging to mono instruments
- Innovative Ribbon and Hot Switch allow for changing any combination of parameters simultaneously
- Full support for the Native Instruments NKS Effects system.
Presets Make it Easy
Blackhole was designed to give you extensive control, allowing you to craft your own signature sounds. Included with Blackhole is a carefully curated set of 50 presets that serve as a launch pad for your explorations. These presets cover spaces as small as a room and as large as space itself.
Blackhole Plug-in Presets
Factory Presets
- Biggest Reverb Ever
- Dreamscape
- Drum Filter Toolbox
- H8000 Blackhole
- Quasar Trails
- Spaghettification
From Space Pedal
- Blackhole
- Darkmatter
- Nebula
- Neutrino
- Pulsar
Artist Presets
Flood & Alan Moulder
- Fishhole
John Agnello
- Hey Honey
Jonsi & Alex from Sigur Ros
- Sigur Ros
Vernon Reid
- Dogstar
- Transfigured
- Vortex
- Centaurus
- Starcrater
Richard Devine
- Train Tracks
- Artic
- Automate
- Boxed In
- CargoShip
- Cathedral
- Circular Hall
- CombChamber
- Complete Drone
- DarkenHall
- DecayDrop
- Distantz
- Dome Ceilings
- Double Tap
- Drum Ringer
- EchoVerb
- Jumble Snares
- Metalizer
- MoveMeDelay
- Oil Drum
- Plexor
- PongSpace
- RacketDelay
- Reflex Tile
- Ring Decay
- Slushy
- Spectral Mesh
- Spiral Verb
- Stairway Delay
- Varse
- VoraxDecay
System Requirements
Windows
- Windows 10 and later (Windows 11 supported) (64-bit only)
- AAX, VST2, VST3
Mac
- macOS 10.14 and later (Intel / Apple Silicon supported) (64-bit only)
- AAX, AU, VST2, VST3
Important Notes:
- Eventide tests their desktop plugins in Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, and Studio One (However, their plugins should work with any compatible host.)
- No iLok dongle is required to run this software - only a FREE iLok account/Manager is required for authorisation.
Awards
Future Music
"The epic, evolving soundscapes, haunting drones and sinuous ambiences that it spits out have to be heard to be believed... In a word: cosmic."
Paul White - Sound on Sound
"A simple clean guitar can be transformed into a vast atmospheric soundscape, but by the same token you can also turn things a touch sinister by heaping on the resonance, feedback and modulation depth."
Ask Audio
"Reverb as an instrument unto itself might seem far-fetched, but Blackhole fetches far further than your average reverb unit...The sound quality is simply outstanding."
Please note: Blackhole is used as an example.
Registration
1. Create an iLok account by following the steps from our help centre article - Getting Started with the iLok License Manager. If you already have an iLok account, skip this step.
2. Go to https://www.eventideaudio.com/login > Click 'Create Account' at the bottom of the page.
3. Enter your details (including your iLok Account User ID) > Click 'Register'.
4. You will now be redirected to your My Account page.
5. In the bottom right corner of the page, enter the license key (format 1234-1234-1234) found in your Plugin Boutique account, as well as your iLok Account User ID > Click 'Register'. Please note: a Serial Number is now not required
Please note: Make sure there are no spaces at the beginning or after your license key.
6. Your software is now registered.
7. Launch the iLok License Manager application > Sign into your account.
8. Enter your iLok user ID and password > Click 'Sign in'.
9. Your license should now be listed within your iLok account.
10. Double-click on the license to bring up additional options > Click 'Activate' (located on the right of the screen).
11. Select where you wish the license to be activated > Click 'Activate'.
12. Click 'OK'.
13. Click 'OK'.
Mac Installation
1. Download the Mac installer from https://www.eventideaudio.com/downloads/ > Run the installation > Click 'Next'.
2. Click to accept the license agreement > Click 'Next'.
3. Choose which plugin formats you'd like to install > Click 'Next'.
Please note: If you're unsure, leave all options selected or check out our help centre article Plugin Formats Explained for more information.
4. Select the destination folders (or leave them as the defaults) > Click 'Next'.
5. Click 'Next'.
6. Click 'Finish'.
Your new software is now fully activated and ready to use within your DAW!
Windows Installation
1. Download the Windows installer from https://www.eventideaudio.com/downloads/ > Run the installation > Click 'Next'.
2. Read the License Agreement > Select 'I accept the agreement > Click 'Next'.
3. Choose which plugin formats you'd like to install > Click 'Next'. If you're unsure, leave all options selected or check out our help centre article Plugin Formats Explained for more information.
4. Select the destination folders (or leave them as the defaults) > Click 'Next'.
5. Click 'Next'.
6. Click 'Finish'.
Your new software is now fully activated and ready to use within your DAW!
