What do you guys think of Replika Shimmer compared to Valhalla Shimmer?
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 490 posts since 14 Oct, 2006
What do you guys think of Replika Shimmer compared to Valhalla Shimmer? I just discovered this effect recently even though I've had Komplete 13 ultimate for a while now. I really enjoy it and like the sound of it. I haven't tried Valhalla Shimmer so I don't know how Replika Shimmer compares to it. What do you guys think? Here's a video I made of me messing around with the plugin using NI Grandeur:
https://youtu.be/O7Z3qj41iqU
https://youtu.be/O7Z3qj41iqU
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
- 11054 posts since 12 May, 2008
Is this basically Replika XT in diffusion mode with the pitch shift modulation?
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 490 posts since 14 Oct, 2006
I'm not sure, I haven't really used replika XT. Perhaps they tweaked and edited parts of replika xt and made a separate effects vst out of it?Echoes in the Attic wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:58 pm Is this basically Replika XT in diffusion mode with the pitch shift modulation?
- KVRAF
- 2374 posts since 9 Jan, 2014 from Worldwide
Replika Shimmer appears to be only in GR 6???
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
- 11054 posts since 12 May, 2008
Yes but that's what I'm saying - You could already do Shimmer reverb in XT. I think it's the same thing as using Diffusion with pitch-shift modulation in XT. Not sure though as I don't have it set up to test currently. Maybe they tweaked something.
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- KVRAF
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- KVRian
- 965 posts since 7 Dec, 2017
Cool I have GR6 but haven't run into that yet.
- KVRAF
- 2374 posts since 9 Jan, 2014 from Worldwide
Well it sounds nice in your demo.
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- KVRAF
- 1574 posts since 28 Jul, 2006
What do people think of BLEASS shimmer compared to Valhalla?
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- KVRAF
- 35434 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
Prolly. Sounds great, I also used it like that a couple of times.Echoes in the Attic wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:58 pm Is this basically Replika XT in diffusion mode with the pitch shift modulation?
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- KVRist
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- 490 posts since 14 Oct, 2006
Thanks.
What do you guys think of Replika Shimmer compared to Valhalla Shimmer?
- KVRAF
- 2374 posts since 9 Jan, 2014 from Worldwide
TB Reverb also has shimmer. Worth checking that out too.
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- Banned
- 1780 posts since 26 Aug, 2012
Did an AB comparison a few years ago. My findings were:
Replika had more resonant frequencies, slightly warmer tone, brighter in a mix. Shimmer was slightly smoother, less grain but a little dull, wasn't as sharp in a mix.
Because the differences were so subtle I didnt end up buying Shimmer. The tail is just as long. Replika to my ears seems more musical, especially with resonant ringing instruments like piano and guitar and its diffusion has more options
Replika had more resonant frequencies, slightly warmer tone, brighter in a mix. Shimmer was slightly smoother, less grain but a little dull, wasn't as sharp in a mix.
Because the differences were so subtle I didnt end up buying Shimmer. The tail is just as long. Replika to my ears seems more musical, especially with resonant ringing instruments like piano and guitar and its diffusion has more options
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- KVRist
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- 490 posts since 14 Oct, 2006
Which replika did you use? Replika XT or Replika Shimmer, because I think Shimmer just came out last year when Komplete 13 came out.Kinh wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:46 am Did an AB comparison a few years ago. My findings were:
Replika had more resonant frequencies, slightly warmer tone, brighter in a mix. Shimmer was slightly smoother, less grain but a little dull, wasn't as sharp in a mix.
Because the differences were so subtle I didnt end up buying Shimmer. The tail is just as long. Replika to my ears seems more musical, especially with resonant ringing instruments like piano and guitar and its diffusion has more options
Anyways, I was thinking about buying Valhalla Shimmer, but after discovering Replika Shimmer in my Komplete 13 Ultimate package, I may just stick with Replika.