I recently tried Vert1go, the new spatial panner plugin from Max1mus Audio.
I needed to develop 3D spatial movement for sci-fi whooshes on a library sound project, so I decided to test out the demo. To be honest, it completely lived up to my expectations!
The plugin is remarkably straightforward to use. I work in Cubase, so setup just required creating an Ambisonic channel, loading the audio file onto the track, and inserting Vert1go.
It automatically detects the track's audio channel configuration, making it super fast to jump straight into creating.
Vert1go comes with a variety of motion presets that are a ton of fun to experiment with. You can easily draw your own spatial trajectory patterns or start with a preset and tweak it to fit your specific needs.
One minor glitch I noticed is that certain presets occasionally cause gain overloads or clipping, switching away from the preset and back usually resets things to normal.
Regarding movement within the sound sphere, I was impressed by how dramatically a sound's character changes depending on the panning pattern used. It gives you immediate options to explore and generate creative variations of the same source audio, which is extremely handy when designing multiple versions of a sound sample.
I didn't dive into the built-in FX section this time, as my source sounds were already heavily processed. Another cool feature worth mentioning is the fully resizable GUI, which makes working with the layout effortless.
Overall, my experience with Vert1go was great. It’s fun, fast, and opens up exciting creative territory for spatial sound design.
Rating: 9/10
