eight presets.
four families.
Arna ships with eight curated presets, organised into four families. Every preset corresponds to a point on the Journey — turning the 1snob knob across them in order is a guided tour.
naturals
Acoustic spaces that exist in the world.
| Preset | k anchor | Decay | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral | 0.85 | 8.2 s | Long stone tail, slow attack. The Brain is loud: every transient becomes a swell. |
| Hall | 0.55 | 2.4 s | Concert hall: warm, defined, decay around 2 to 3 seconds. The default for orchestra. |
| Chamber | 0.40 | 1.4 s | Small wood-and-plaster chamber. The size that disappears into a pop arrangement. |
plates
Mechanical reverbs from the studio era — modelled, not sampled.
| Preset | k anchor | Decay | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plate | 0.50 | 1.8 s | Bright, dense, modulated. Sounds like an EMT 140 that has been kept clean. |
| Spring | 0.35 | 0.9 s | Twangy and bright with the characteristic spring "boing" on transients. |
rooms
Working spaces — small, controlled, intentional.
| Preset | k anchor | Decay | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drum Room | 0.30 | 0.7 s | Hardwood drum room. Tight tail, lively early reflections. |
| Vocal Booth | 0.18 | 0.4 s | Just enough air to remove the dryness. The smallest preset. |
cinematic
Imaginary spaces designed for picture.
| Preset | k anchor | Decay | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematic | 0.95 | 18 s | Crown territory. A space that does not exist physically. For score, sound design, transitions. |
presets are starting points.
Each preset opens at the listed anchor on the Journey, but every parameter remains live. Move anything; the preset name turns into "Custom" with a gold outline. Save your own with ⌘S in any host that lets the plugin handle preset I/O.
1snob edition: presets are not exposed as a list — the journey replaces them. Click the cycle button to step through the same anchor points used by Full mode, or just turn the knob.