Soundtoys got a surprising new release of SpaceBlender, an experimental reverb plugin that is currently available for free. After turning heads at NAMM 2025, where it was touted as a reverb that "goes far beyond classic reverb effects" to create "entirely new, imaginary soundscape, SpaceBlender is now officially out and ready to download. Billed by Soundtoys as an "imaginary space machine," this plugin lets producers create unreal and imaginary spaces – shapes, textures, and tones otherwise impossible in the real world. Best of all, Soundtoys is offering SpaceBlender free of charge as an introductory gift (through May 22, 2025), making it a must-grab for anyone looking to expand their sonic arsenal.
SpaceBlender isn't your typical reverb – it's a playground for crafting immersive atmospheres and otherworldly echoes. The plugin uses a unique spectral processing engine that not only adds spacious reverb tails but also morphs the timbre and dynamics of your sound. At the heart of its interface is an interactive X/Y pad visualizer (resembling a sonar radar) that gives precise control over the reverb's behavior. Move the cursor on this pad and you are literally shaping the reverb in real-time – the X-axis tweaks the reverb's envelope (from sharp gated bursts to swelling blooms) while the Y-axis adjusts the intensity/mix of the effect. It's an intuitive way to "see" and sculpt your space as you play, turning even the simplest sound into a dynamic, evolving soundscape.
Key Features of SpaceBlender:
Time Control: Set reverb lengths anywhere from a quick 100 milliseconds to an epic 60 seconds, with an optional tempo-sync mode for rhythmic ambience. This means you can lock huge reverbs to your track's BPM – perfect for synchronized ambient loops, frozen tails or creative gated reverb effects.
Warp Function: A special Warp knob alters the reverb's time domain, bending pitch and playback speed like a classic tape echo for wild, detuned trails. In practice, this lets you smear and stretch the reverb in surreal ways, adding a tape-like wobble or dreamy pitch glide to the decay.
Color Shaping: A Color control sweeps the reverb's tone from dark and lo-fi to bright and shimmering. Uniquely, SpaceBlender can make the reverb evolve brighter over time or fade to murkiness, which isn't possible with conventional reverbs – great for creating tails that bloom or decay into different colors as they linger.
Texture & Diffusion: The Texture knob adjusts reverb density and diffusion, morphing between sparse, individual delay taps and a smooth, lush cloud. At one extreme you get pointillistic, granular echoes; at the other, a dense wash of sound. This means SpaceBlender can act as anything from a quirky multitap delay to an enveloping halo of reverb.
Modulation Movement: Built-in Mod depth introduces random, chorus-like motion inside the reverb. At zero, the space is static; turn it up and the reflections start swirling for a rich, "watery" modulation effect. This adds life and movement to your ambiences, ensuring no two repeats are exactly the same.
Freeze Infinite Reverb: Hitting the Freeze button captures the reverb in an infinite loop, essentially freezing the tail in place. The held reverb continues evolving organically, allowing you to create gorgeous drone pads and infinite atmospheres at the click of a button. Sound designers will love this for making ambient beds and texture layers.
Visualizer & Envelope Control: The plugin's Visualizer not only looks cool – displaying the shape and evolution of your reverb – but is also interactive. By dragging the cursor, you directly morph between reverb shapes (gate, reverse, decay, bloom) in real time. This "playable" reverb concept makes designing complex spatial effects fun and intuitive.
For a closer look and hands-on demo, check out Soundtoys' official overview video of SpaceBlender in action below. You'll see how its controls create everything from subtle room ambiences to deep, otherworldly soundscapes
Beyond the flashy features, SpaceBlender impresses with its balance of power and simplicity. Soundtoys has managed to wrap a lot of sonic potential into a clear, performance-friendly interface. You can dial in complex, unconventional reverbs with ease, sculpting "absurdly long (or short) nonlinear spaces" and rich evolving textures that instantly add dramatic depth to your tracks. Whether you're a seasoned sound designer chasing wild atmospheric effects or a musician needing a lush reverb on a vocal, SpaceBlender delivers with a few knob twists. Its blend of tweakable parameters and visual feedback makes it both a creative sound-design tool and an everyday mix enhancer – a very interesting and versatile tool for sound designers, musicians and producers. And since it's coming from Soundtoys (renowned for hits like EchoBoy and Decapitator), you can expect top-notch sound quality and creative flair under the hood.
Many long-time Soundtoys fans expressed pleasant surprise at seeing a brand-new effect dropped for free, a rarity from a company whose plugins are usually premium. It's not every day that a high-quality reverb from an industry-favorite developer becomes a free download.
Dubspot has always championed tools that inspire creativity, and Soundtoys' SpaceBlender fits that ethos perfectly. It's a plugin that invites you to explore new sonic dimensions – whether you're designing lush ambient textures, crafting quirky modulated echoes, or just adding depth to a mix, SpaceBlender opens up possibilities that standard reverbs can't touch. The fact that Soundtoys is offering this level of innovation for free (albeit for a limited time) is the proverbial cherry on top. As one producer aptly put it, SpaceBlender is "not normal" – in the best way – taking even simple sounds and transforming them into "dramatic cinematic swells" with ease.
In an age where many plugins promise "spacey" sounds, SpaceBlender genuinely delivers something fresh by blending spectral effects, creative modulation, and user-friendly design. It has quickly earned a spot in the toolbox of those who have tried it, and it's prompting even more music makers to jump on board while the free offer lasts. If you're looking to add a dash of otherworldly atmosphere to your productions or just want to experiment with a fun new effect, SpaceBlender is a no-brainer download. Head to the Soundtoys website to grab it free before May 22, and prepare to lose track of time exploring the "unreal and imaginary spaces" this plugin can create.
Download SpaceBlender at soundtoys.com