KVR Audio

valhallasound · Post by **valhallasound** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:33 pm

More sound examples: Apparently ValhallaShimmer was used on several tracks for Matisyahu's new release, "Live at Stubb's Vol. II":

http://matisyahuworld.com/

Joel Hamilton tweeted earlier today:

Vallhalla shimmer plugin. In the top 40 on iTunes. @Matisyahu's stubbs 2 live. Also in 5.1 on the live DVD! @valhalladsp

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:44 pm

Arps programmed in Stutter Edit processed by 2 Shimmer Reverbs - one wholetone (+2/single) and one diminished cloud (double + 3), the Arps fed into the Shimmerverbs play the same scales.
Listen please if you're interested...

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:38 pm

I'll be much surprised if not 80% of all deep ambient stuff isn't made with Valhalla from now on..

metalifuxx · Post by **metalifuxx** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:41 pm

A warm droney organ sound sent through Shimmer with dual reverse pitch shift +12
with a "bloom" type setting.

Used the new free Fullbucket scrooo vsti with the "Aetheral Organ" preset

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6185854/kvr%20s ... sti%29.mp3

valhallasound · Post by **valhallasound** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:32 pm

metalifuxx wrote:A warm droney organ sound sent through Shimmer with dual reverse pitch shift +12
with a "bloom" type setting.

Used the new free Fullbucket scrooo vsti with the "Aetheral Organ" preset

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6185854/kvr%20s ... sti%29.mp3

I like the more "discrete" build of the pitch shifted feedback with this example. It is somewhere between an echo and a reverb. With higher diffusion settings, it would sound more like the traditional "shimmer" sound, but I like hearing the in-between settings.

Sean Costello

pandashake · Post by **pandashake** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:50 pm

V'ger wrote:I'll be much surprised if not 80% of all deep ambient stuff isn't made with Valhalla from now on..

+1

metalifuxx · Post by **metalifuxx** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:30 pm

Different parameters of Shimmer automated plus 3 different pitched instances on sends. Took the existing outro guitar part from this track and turned it into an ambient intro layer with a few other fx also automated. The original guitar parts were printed with Guitar Rig 2's pitch/psychedelay fx so that adds to the crazy pitch/octave choir harmonizing effect.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6185854/kvr%20s ... mation.mp3

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:35 am

metalifuxx wrote:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6185854/kvr%20s ... mation.mp3

I really like this!

metalifuxx · Post by **metalifuxx** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:25 am

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6185854/kvr%20s ... himmer.mp3

Shimmer used only as a "dumb" pitch shifter with guitar, mixed at 50/50 wet/dry. Placed before an ampsim in mono mode. Feedback is up to engage the pitch shift so there is a slight slap back before the pitch shift builds. Diffusion, Space and Modulation turned off. No high or low cut, set at their max so they let everything through. I think I used the single reverse pitch shift so the pitch shift has a very slight fade in from the initial note. Color is dark.

Guitar (strat bridge pickup)>Shimmer>ampsim

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:34 am

Lately I've been using Shimmer a lot for strange delays, it can do that very well besides the shimmering thing, here is a demo jamming with Scarbees Jaybass through some wawa and distortion FX and then sending that through Shimmer, slightly automating size and diffusion...

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:05 pm

In this demo I sent 2 synths consecutively into 3 differently tuned Shimmer verbs and sent all of those into VRoom in Nostromo mode. The first 3 impulses in each pass go to the 3 Shimmers seperately, the 4th one to all of them.

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:56 am

A little shameless plug: The PlayStation 3 game Rochard will be released next week. I composed the soundtrack for the game, and used ValhallaShimmer a lot on it (I would have used VR too, but it wasn't available yet back then...

)

Anyways, IGN just reviewed the game, and liked it (8.5/10 = "great"), and they also mentioned the soundtrack ("the game also totes a great soundtrack with a few standout tunes"). Almost all tracks on the soundtrack use VS here and there to add a little spice, and one track uses it pretty much to create the whole atmosphere. So, once again, thanks for a great effect!

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Thu May 24, 2012 8:53 am

Comparing Eventide's Blackhole with Shimmer this morning, I just needed to know if I want the hole...similar settings, I programmed Blackhole first and then tried to imitate that sound with Shimmer, demo starts with BH, then the same piano impro goes through Shimmer:
http://soundcloud.com/sampleconstruct/c ... t-eventide

antithesist · Post by **antithesist** » Thu May 24, 2012 11:44 am

Did you decide to buy the Backhole plug-in or not?

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Thu May 24, 2012 11:50 am

SiMOD, do you have a web store for YOURSELF ?

Can I buy you ?