The super-simple workflow of LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven basic edition is finding friends in the pro music mixing community the world over. Luke Goddard keeps it simple.

What Is Seventh Heaven?

The original Bricasti M7 hardware reverb is a studio classic that manages to deliver stunning convolution-like reverb that belies its algorithmic design. Algorithmic reverb allows greater editability that convolution reverbs’ more “baked-in” approach struggles to match.

Seventh Heaven is LiquidSonics’ reverb plugin that brings the sound of the original Bricasti M7 hardware to your DAW using their Fusion IR reverb engine which you can read more about in Julian Rodgers’ article on LiquidSonics Reverberate 3.

While Seventh Heaven Professional gives you control over just about every single parameter you are ever likely to need, the basic edition, known simply as Seventh Heaven, is quickly finding its way into the plugin folder of some of the biggest names in music mixing. 

Its cut-down control panel and reduced preset list not only brings the cost of owning this studio favourite within reach, but also distills and the sound and feature set of Seventh Heaven into a winning twist-and-go form factor.

Seventh Heaven Features And Sound

The standard edition of Seventh Heaven gives you a simulation of the Version 1  M7 hardware, with 30 presets included. These cover six categories covering Ambiences, Chambers, Halls, Plates, Rooms and Spaces, each with five variations of their own.

All of the usual controls are there in familiar dial form, although unusually, Decay does not have this. You can however drag the value, click the left or right arrows, or type it directly into the UI to set it. Seventh Heaven also has a VLF control, which lets the user change the level of very low frequency reverb which LiquidSonics say can be tuned to suit percussive sounds in small spaces. 

Seventh Heaven has two reverb engines; for reflections and tail with a single dial to balance between the two with ease. This is right up there with the type of algorithm and decay when tailoring the sound that’s right for your mix

Overall, the UI with its gently glowing red “LED” display is incredibly well laid out and intuitive, and I think LiquidSonics have done a great job in choosing what not to include on Seventh Heaven. Everything you need is there, with just enough tweakability for exposed sounds in sparse arrangements.  

In the video you can hear for yourself Seventh Heaven’s trademark rich reverb tails that have won over a very long list of pro users, many of whom are users of the Bricasti M7. 

Final Thoughts

Seventh Heaven basic manages to balance superlative performance and simplicity in one place. Its growing list of disciples is testament to its two undeniable strengths: beautiful realism and rapid workflow. Having used Seventh Heaven I can definitely now call myself a believer.

For more info on Seventh Heaven, head over to the LiquidSonics site.