Valhalla DSP has announced that Valhalla Shimmer – an algorthimic reverb inspired by the work of Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois – is now available for $50. You can preview a demo of Valhalla Shimmer below. The example uses 4 instances of Shimmer in series, with pitch shifting on 3 of the instances (+/- 12… Read More Valhalla Shimmer Reverb, Inspired By Eno, Now Available
Native Instruments has introduced Reflektor, a new convolution reverb. Reflektor is designed to create reverbs ranging from realistic physical rooms to fully virtual acoustics, as well as in-depth modeling parameters for creating unique spaces. Available for use in the free Guitar Rig 4 Player or Guitar Rig 4 Pro / Essential, Reflektor features a flexible… Read More Native Instruments Intros Reflektor Convolution Reverb
Valhalla DSP has announced ValhallaShimmer – an algorithmic reverberation plugin. It’s sort of like Brian Eno in a plugin – at least a classic Eno effect. You can preview ValhallaShimmer above. The example is an Erik Satie piano piece, being fed into 4 series instances of the plugin. The plugin is set for a longish reverb… Read More New Audio Effect, ValhallaShimmer, Like Eno In A Plugin
Free Music Software: Ambience is reverb effect plug-in for Windows and Mac (VST/AU; 32bit/64bit) that, according to its creator, “rivals the quality of the best commercial reverbs.” Check out the demo and decide for yourself. You can download it via Smartelectronix.com. Details below.
Free Music Software: DUY has released Z-Room, a free reverb effect for RTAS, MAS, VST and Audiosuite. Email address required for the free download. Details on Z-Room below.
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Togu Audio Line has released TAL-Reverb II, a free stereo plate reverb for Mac and Windows. TAL-Reverb II features improvements in usablity and sound, a simple subtractive EQ section and a stereo input mode. Each control has its own label that shows the actual value.
Bill Ruppert of Electro Harmonix is back with another impressive Effectology demo – this time recreating Welcome to the Machine with effects pedals, an electric shaver and a phone. The original recording, from the 1975 album Wish You Were Here, used an EMS VCS 3, ARP String Ensemble and Mini-Moog synthesizers. Ruppert used a boatload… Read More Who Needs Synths? Recreate Pink Floyd Classics With Effect Pedals
New in the Free Windows Music Software department – Variety of Sound has released epicVerb 1.5 – a major update to the free digital reverb that makes it even more epic. epicVerb 1.5 contains not only some bugfixes and stability improvements but also re-worked algorithms which support “way more dense and three-dimensional reverberation processing.” If… Read More epicVerb 1.5 Is More Epic, More Verb, But Windows Only
Behringer introduced an updated Virtualizer Pro at NAMM, the Virtualizer Pro 3D Multi-Engine Effects Processor. Description: This rack unit has 71 new algorithms, including true studio-grade stereo and 3D effects. The FX2000 employs Behringer RSM (Real Sound Modeling) technology to simulate acoustic environments. Effects options include powerful modulation, amp simulation, distortion and special effects, as… Read More The Behringer Virtualizer Pro 3D Multi-Engine Effects Processor
