Wasted Space

Perfectly Imperfect lo-fi Reverb

• Instant, extreme lo-fi digital reverb for creative production and sound design
• Authentic aliasing artifacts and distortion with Softube-quality sound and workflow
• Three versions included: the native plug-in, the Modular module, and the Amp Room module

When you need extreme digital lo-fi character quickly, the reverb to reach for is Wasted Space. Wasted Space gives you the retro ’80s aliasing artifacts currently in vogue in pop and electronic genres and takes them to eleven.

Put Wasted Space straight on a track to bring elements to the front of the mix or get a full low-fidelity sound by using it on a bus. With Wasted Space, you can go from lackluster to out-of-this-world in a flash.

The Art of Rock & Roll Science

When it comes to creating plug-ins that improve workflow and offer the highest quality sound, Softube's reputation is rock solid—and long. Their partnerships with premium brands like Marshall, Tube-Tech, Chandler Limited®, and Weiss Engineering go back nearly twenty years. Softube develop every product with creativity, passion, and attention to detail. Because to create tools that innovate, you have to have heart, soul, and Rock & Roll Science.

The features are with you

With an inspiring retro-futuristic interface and essential features, Wasted Space is the perfect tool for innovative sound design.

Wasted Space’s variable sample rate lets you quickly find your lo-fi sweet spot. You can use the filter options to sculpt the distortion with 12, 24, and 48 dB/octave types. Off gives you the most aggressively distorted sound, with 48 dB offering the smoothest of the types. The high pass slider lets you reduce the distortion in the high frequencies while keeping the distorted low frequencies, thereby removing the rumble often caused by low-frequency buildup.

What's included

Wasted Space

Wasted Space is classic reverb pushed to the outer limits of lo-fi. The variable sample rate and selectable aliasing filter types of this native plug-in make it fun to get creative in pursuit of the perfect lo-fi vibe.

Wasted Space for Modular

Use Wasted Space in Softube Modular, Softube's infinitely expandable, modular synthesizer platform. Virtually patch it to any of Softube's modules from Doepfer, Buchla, and Intellijel—to name a few—and sonically go where you haven’t before.

Learn more about Modular.

This product supports Extended Features

Softube love VU meters, Bakelite knobs, and analog quirks. But they want modern precision and workflow. The answer? Softube Extended Features. Easy-access panels with the innovations you need close at hand. 

In short

• Intentional exaggeration of aliasing artifacts that were present in early digital reverbs
• From the makers of TSAR-1 Reverb, TSAR-1R Reverb, Spring Reverb, Atlantis Dual Chambers, and more
• Variable sample rate and selectable aliasing filter types let you quickly find your ideal lo-fi vibe
• High pass filter to reduce low-end rumble
• Predelay and time sliders to effortlessly adjust traditional reverb parameters
• Dry/wet slider for finding the perfect balance on a track or going completely wet on a bus
• Featuring Softube Extended Features for even more control

Features

• Adjustable Sample Rate from 2400 Hz-24000 Hz
• Selectable Aliasing Filter Types (12, 24, 48 dB/octave, and Off)
• Variable High Pass Filter from 20 Hz-2 kHz
• Predelay from 0-60 milliseconds
• Reverb Time from 0-4.5 seconds
• Wet/Dry blend slider
• Includes 1 module for Softube Modular in addition to the native plug-in 

System Requirements

• macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13
• Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11
• Softube account
• iLok account
• Computer with AU, VST, VST3, and/or AAX-compatible DAW host software
• Internet access (for downloading installers and managing licenses)

Supported CPU Families 

• Apple macOS computers with Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or Apple silicon (M1 or newer) CPU. Apple silicon is supported natively. 
• Windows computers with quad-core Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD quad-core processors with SSE 4.2 support.
• Other Intel processors (Celeron, Pentium, and Xeon) are compatible if they support SSE 4.2 instructions. 

Supported Host Software (DAW)  

Any 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, or AAX (Pro Tools 11.0.2 or higher) compatible host application should work. However, due to plug-in host differences between DAWs—and our rigorous standards—Softube only officially test their plug-ins and instruments in the most recent versions of Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, and Reaper. Softube plug-ins are not tested regularly in non-listed systems. They will likely work if the system requirements are met. However, the manufacturer cannot guarantee a solution for issues in unsupported systems. 
  
Softube strongly recommend using VST3, as some of their plug-ins have features that are not present in the older VST format. Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192 kHz, in both mono and stereo. The most recent maintenance release of your DAW application is recommended. AAX DSP is not currently in active development. TDM/VENUE/RTAS are no longer supported. See Legacy Installers.

Important Note: Make sure that you always use the latest iLok License Manager. It is not included in the Softube installer but can be downloaded from www.ilok.com​