Building on the foundation laid by Temperance Lite – which introduced the concept of a musical reverb – Eventide Audio announced the release of Temperance Pro.
Temperance Pro operates on the 12-note chromatic scale, letting users create spaces that feel musically intentional rather than incidental. This unique modal approach models reverb as collections of thousands of independent resonators, each one adjustable in real-time for unprecedented ways to shape space. Temperance Pro brings additional modal spaces, advanced sequencing capabilities, Midi control and specialised modal and temper controls to the earlier release, promising to transform spaces ‘in ways previously not possible’.
Temperance Pro introduces two controls for advanced shaping of musical texture. Target Select controls when tempering happens in time, choosing whether selected notes bloom with early reflections, with the late reflections during the reverb tail or both. Note Width defines how many nearby modes are included in each note, with lower settings offering more musical precision and higher settings affecting more of the overall reverb for broader, more pronounced results.
Three note selection methods add depth and creative potential. Manual Mode offers note-roll style input with instant access to chords, scales, modes or intervals through the Choose Scale dialogue. Sequence Mode programs note changes to follow chord progressions with adjustable beat grid and session offset for precise timeline positioning. Midi Mode provides real-time keyboard control with Octave Repeat, offering an immediate and tactile way to work, whether performing live or sketching ideas in the studio.
Three modal controls offer unprecedented ways of shaping space. Position adjusts the balance between early and late reflections, working independently from tempering. Density controls how many modes are active, from full quality reverb to progressively fragmented, lo-fi tones. Offset shifts the centre frequencies of all modes by up to ±500Hz independent of temper settings, changing the pitch of the entire space for dramatic results.
Temperance Pro delivers 29 spaces spanning intimate rooms, grand halls, lush mechanical reverbs and experimental synthetic spaces. The collection includes recreations of legendary acoustic spaces, including several designed by acoustics pioneer Ralph Kessler, alongside original creations built specifically to showcase modal reverb technology.
The plug-in features more than 120 creative and production-focused presets including 11 tutorial presets. Professional features include ultra-low latency suitable for live performance, fully automatable controls, Dual Mono mode, A/B comparison states, and Eco Mode for CPU optimisation.
Temperance Pro is available for US$179 MSRP from Eventide Audio and authorised dealers worldwide.