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Eventide ShimmerVerb Plug-In
Eventide Audio has released the ShimmerVerb plug-in , which combines a “ lustrous ” reverb with parallel pitch shifters to add ethereal layers to make signals “ shimmer .”
Producers and engineers have previously achieved this effect by using pitch-shifting hardware units in combination with a reverb . This production technique was popularized by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno on U2 ’ s The Unforgettable Fire . Now , this well-known sound has been refined and extended with a modern , unified interface that is ideal for adding ambiance to guitars , keys , synths , samples , and vocals . Features have been added such as the ability to infinitely feedback the signal , resulting in cascading reverbs . Feedback can be further fine-tuned by specifying which frequencies are fed back through the low / mid / high crossover network .
The “ Ribbon ” function – one of the playable , performance-based parameters – is an easy-to-program performance macro allowing users to morph ShimmerVerb ’ s effect between two completely different settings of any combination of controls . Desktop users can plug in a MIDI keyboard and gain tactile command over this function via the modulation wheel .
For more information , contact Eventide : 201-641-1200 , support @ eventide . com , www . eventide . com .
Heritage Audio HA-81A Hybrid Channel Strip
Heritage Audio has introduced the HA-81A Elite hybrid channel strip .
The HA-81A channel strip combines an all-discrete , Class-A 73-style mic preamp with a versatile and musical console-style equalizer . The preamp section is an 80dB , all-discrete Class-A design with Carnhill / St . Ives input and output transformers , which is exactly as that found in the other Elite Series modules . The preamp features gain , output trim , -20dB pad , polarity reverse , and + 48 V phantom power . The HA-81A ’ s four-band , inductor-based equalizer features high and low pass filters . It offers full control over shelf or bell response curves on the high and lows , dual Q on both mid bands , with dedicated high and low mid ones , and a range of 40 frequency selections to choose from . The HA-81A utilizes only rotary switches and precision , concentric potentiometers .
For more information , contact RAD Distribution : 845-378-1189 , sales @ raddist . com , www . raddist . com .
Apogee Clearmountain ’ s Spaces Reverb Plug-In
Apogee Electronics teamed up with legendary record producer Bob Clearmountain to create the Clearmountain ’ s Spaces reverb plug-in .
Based on the most unique building blocks of Clearmountain ’ s Domain , the first plug-in collaboration between the producer and Apogee , Clearmountain ’ s Spaces reproduces Clearmountain ’ s personalized workflow for creating the distinctive , rich spaces where his mixes live . With the same echo chamber profiles and processing he ’ s used on countless hit records , the plug-in also provides flexible input signal processing for shaping the sound before it hits the spaces – three-band EQ , easy-to-use de-essing , and pre-delay . With the Composite Spaces , users can mix and layer spaces of different timbral characteristics and decay times for a personalized result .
For more information , contact Hal Leonard : 414-774-3630 , sales @ halleonard . com , www . halleonard . com .
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