This. After demoing different shimmers, I ended up with Xenoverb, which to me sounds really nice and reproduces very well the Lanois/Eno vibe.
Valhalla Shimmer.
- KVRian
- 709 posts since 20 Nov, 2000 from Valencia, Spain
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- KVRAF
- 11054 posts since 12 May, 2008
Polaris by audiority is also pretty nice for shimmer and other interesting reverb effects.
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- KVRian
- 1226 posts since 26 Feb, 2016
Shimmer is great.
The preset browser would benefit from an update.
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- KVRAF
- 2945 posts since 23 Dec, 2002
Can you provide specifics? What OS are you running? I have not encountered this issue on a PC running Windows 7 64 bit using the VST3 and VST2 versions of the plugin. Updated in May of 2020 running V 1.2.1 here.Vortifex wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:38 am I wouldn't recommend Xenoverb in its current state. It has multiple issues. Displayed decay times often don't reflect the actual decay time. For example I just selected Shimmer and set decay time to 2 seconds but the actual time was around 12 seconds. Sometimes when I switch algos the first attempt doesn't register so I have to do it again, sometimes twice. And the Shimmer algo itself seems buggy. This is what happens with a displayed decay time of just 2 seconds (keep listening): https://vocaroo.com/1jlLeu70sCwJ
Also look at the changelog of the versions.
v1.2.1 (May 2020)
– FIX: Algorithm menu selecting wrong value
– CHANGE: Removed the possibility to hide registration information
v1.2 (April 2020)
– FIX: Tail not reset when DAW restarts playing
– FIX: Silence triggered randomly in some configurations
– NEW: Room B algorithm
– NEW: Notifications System
– NEW: VST3 plugin format
– NEW: Mac OSX 10.15 Catalina support
– NEW: Hiding registration information on GUI
– CHANGE: New framework
– BREAKING CHANGE: 64bit only
v1.1 (December 2018)
– FIX: Reverb time now showing as ms/secs
– FIX: Clicking on knob will now show its value on the display
– NEW: Framework update with new paths
– NEW: Unlock all knobs
v1.0.5 (June 2018)
– FIX: INIT preset not correctly recalled when modified
– FIX: Wrong presets order on OSX High Sierra
– FIX: Buttons not automating
– FIX: Mono to Stereo noise when bypassed (AAX only)
v1.0.4 (October 2017)
– FIX: Parameter label not updating during automations
– FIX: Improved modulations for several algorithms
– FIX: Fixed stereo image on Glass algorithm
– FIX: Pre Delay not correctly updated when randomized
v1.0.3 (September 2017)
– FIX: Room algorithm randomly crashing at higher sample rates
v1.0.2 (September 2017)
– FIX: Channel initialization causing a spike
– FIX: Improved file size
v1.0.1 (September 2017)
– FIX: Plugin crashing on some configurations
v1.0 (September 2017)
– Original release
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- KVRAF
- 2945 posts since 23 Dec, 2002
CAn you confirm which version of the plugin you are using and which DAW? Thanks for responding.
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- KVRAF
- 1575 posts since 28 Jul, 2006
Has anyone tried Bleass Shimmer against Valhalla Shimmer? I think they're trying to do the same thing, right? I haven't tried Valhalla Shimmer.
- KVRAF
- 2608 posts since 23 Mar, 2005 from Detroit
Valhalla Shimmer with an ADSR/Envelope and predelay on input and a ducker on output, plus another dial or two to mix in other octaves would be awesome.
Bleass Shimmer looks like it’s easier to control and sounds good too.
Bleass Shimmer looks like it’s easier to control and sounds good too.
- KVRist
- 58 posts since 27 Jan, 2022
This is an older thread but that would be a welcoming thing: to have slightly more options on dialling in things and have a bit more control over the whole thing
More controls + shimmer (tho not as heavy as Valhalla) the new BabyAudio Crystalline is a perfect tool for a verb who can do many things
More controls + shimmer (tho not as heavy as Valhalla) the new BabyAudio Crystalline is a perfect tool for a verb who can do many things
- KVRAF
- 2269 posts since 10 Jul, 2008 from Orbit NE US
As i understand it the shimmer effect was invented/discovered by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois using Eventide equipment. From Eventide site: "
Oftentimes, producers would achieve the effect by using Eventide pitch shifting hardware such as the H910, H949, or H3000 or other rack mount units in combination with a reverb. This production technique was popularized by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno on U2’s The Unforgettable Fire. "
Personally i think they did it before The Unforgettable Fire, more like Apollo but it was a while ago and i'm not sure when i first heard it. Of course people are constantly reinventing/rediscover stuff so as the site says they (Eno/Lanois) popularized it, perhaps others had done it previously.
Oftentimes, producers would achieve the effect by using Eventide pitch shifting hardware such as the H910, H949, or H3000 or other rack mount units in combination with a reverb. This production technique was popularized by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno on U2’s The Unforgettable Fire. "
Personally i think they did it before The Unforgettable Fire, more like Apollo but it was a while ago and i'm not sure when i first heard it. Of course people are constantly reinventing/rediscover stuff so as the site says they (Eno/Lanois) popularized it, perhaps others had done it previously.
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- KVRist
- 149 posts since 19 Apr, 2022
Xenoverb is a pretty good reverb (lightweight, easy to use...) has a lot options but Valhalla Shimmer "beats" Xenoverb shimmer mode by far. Smoother sound etc. (at least for my ear).
- KVRian
- 576 posts since 30 Jan, 2021
<--- Guilty of being a Valhalla Shimmer fanboy.
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