Valhalla Shimmer.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2461 posts since 26 Jul, 2004
Hello all.
I am just wondering, if there will be some sort of improvements to the shimmer thing, like some new features?
What would you like to be added to it?
I am just wondering, if there will be some sort of improvements to the shimmer thing, like some new features?
What would you like to be added to it?
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- KVRAF
- 4711 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
I don't think it's had a major update for many years. It has pretty much all the features you'd need already though. There's plenty of good competition around these days - I often prefer the Shimmer mode in Kuassa's reverb "pedal", and it goes on sale for close to 10 bucks. It's not very tweakable but the base sound is lush and smooth, not grainy at all.
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- KVRist
- 109 posts since 14 Jun, 2021
ValhallaShimmer definitely has a its own characteristic - and pristine - sound, but I'd love to see some way to add dirt into the signal path. Maybe some deep exploration of different pitch shifting methods and textures, similar to the exploration of delay types and reverb models on the other Valhalla products.
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- KVRian
- 961 posts since 18 Jul, 2021
did you mean to write delay here? did you mean pitch shifter?
also, to do the full monty, you need to be able to feed some of the shifted/delay/reverbed signal back into the input, which is not always straightforward in a daw.
- KVRAF
- 1802 posts since 23 Sep, 2004 from Kocmoc
Maybe a high quality mode as VShimmer sounds sometimes bit too grainy how its made now
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- KVRAF
- 23472 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
You would need a pitch-shifter - plus you need to (be able to) make the required routing.
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- KVRAF
- 6980 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
Don't have it anymore.
Too many competitors with advanced and comprehensive functionality:
Tritik Irid
Eventide ShimmerVerb
Audiority Polaris
etc
Too many competitors with advanced and comprehensive functionality:
Tritik Irid
Eventide ShimmerVerb
Audiority Polaris
etc
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- KVRian
- 1266 posts since 30 Apr, 2004 from Louisville, KY
Kuassa’s EFEKTOR RV3604 REVERB is on sale at $12.50 at the moment, 50% off all their plugins.MogwaiBoy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:19 pm I don't think it's had a major update for many years. It has pretty much all the features you'd need already though. There's plenty of good competition around these days - I often prefer the Shimmer mode in Kuassa's reverb "pedal", and it goes on sale for close to 10 bucks. It's not very tweakable but the base sound is lush and smooth, not grainy at all.
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- KVRAF
- 11519 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
ValhallaShimmer ran on an old framework that would make updating it difficult and could require a rewrite. And with so many competing options available now, it probably doesn't make sense to do so. When it was released, it was the only ShimmerVerb around.martinjuenke wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:31 pm Don't have it anymore.
Too many competitors with advanced and comprehensive functionality:
Tritik Irid
Eventide ShimmerVerb
Audiority Polaris
etc
That said, I much prefer ValhallaShimmer to the Eventide. Irid sounds great, but it's like a cleaner, hi-fi Shimmer, compared to Valhalla which is noisier and more chaotic sounding in a cool way. So it still holds up IMO.
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- KVRer
- 2 posts since 24 Apr, 2021
High quality mode would be a nice addition.legendCNCD wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:15 pm Maybe a high quality mode as VShimmer sounds sometimes bit too grainy how its made now
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- KVRist
- 250 posts since 31 Dec, 2012
Recently went on the Shimmer hunt and ended up with Tritik Irid. I have always been a fan of all things Valhalla DSP (I have everything except Shimmer) and also love Eventide but after demoing Irid, I fell in love with the extra sound design features.
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- KVRAF
- 4065 posts since 2 Jul, 2005
This isn't the most useful suggestion, but if you have a host that can do feedback (Bitwig and reaper are the two easiest I know of) then creating a feedback path from the output back to the input of shimmer can make some awesome noises. I like using a frequency shifter in the feedback that is pushing the frequencies in the opposite direction of the onboard shifter. Adding another granular processor into the feedback can get real wacky too.ohdoubleu wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:19 pmValhallaShimmer definitely has a its own characteristic - and pristine - sound, but I'd love to see some way to add dirt into the signal path. Maybe some deep exploration of different pitch shifting methods and textures, similar to the exploration of delay types and reverb models on the other Valhalla products.
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- KVRAF
- 2945 posts since 23 Dec, 2002
Don't be afraid to give xenoverb a go.. it has a shimmer verb built in and has the right parameters to dial it in , it also has a freeze function. I like it plenty and I am not starving for verbs.