In this video, I take a closer look at La Llorona, a new horror reverb from Carbon Fiber Plugins. The plugin outputs stereo, or more precisely binaural audio, but it computes its effect internally with ambisonics, which is why I think it fits this channel. I walk through the Play and Binaural Advanced modes, the horror-themed rooms with their Room and Morph controls, the Spatial Field section, the Spectral Pressure ducker, the four Psychoacoustic Horror engines (Dread, Paranoia, Agony and Psycho) and the 3D motion paths. Then I put it all to the test in an audio demo.
My verdict: functionally, La Llorona is a well-done plugin that does something genuinely unique, and it is reasonably priced. The interface could be clearer, the tooltips don't always help, and the 3D visualizer is too small to be really useful. For a horror reverb, though, being confusing might be part of the appeal. My main grievance is that the internal ambisonic signal can't be output, but Carbon Fiber Plugins confirmed that they are looking into multichannel functionality. This video is not sponsored; Carbon Fiber Plugins provided a free reviewer's license and had no say in the content.
