Crystalline algorithmic reverb plugin interface by Baby Audio

Crystalline: Algorithmic Reverb Plugin by Baby Audio Free Download

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Crystalline is an algorithmic reverb plugin from Baby Audio, available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS. It offers independent size and length controls, tempo-synced reverb times and a modulation, shimmer and gate section.

VST3VST2AUAAXWindowsmacOS64-bit
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01Overview

Crystalline is built around the classic algorithmic reverb rather than a model of a physical room. The developer describes it as an update of 20th-century studio reverbs, using modern processing power to add controls that hardware units could not offer. Its spaces are meant to sound deliberately unreal, with rooms and halls that go beyond what a real room could produce. The plugin ships with more than 300 presets created by Baby Audio and collaborating engineers, and it has a trial version available.

Best for

  • Vocal reverb and reflections
  • Snare gated reverb
  • Synth and pad fattening
  • Shimmering ambient tails
  • Percussive reverb control
  • Tempo-synced mix effects
Developer
Baby Audio
Category
Reverbs
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Algorithmic reverb with independent Size and Length controls
  • Reverb attack and decay synced to DAW tempo
  • Sync/MS switch for millisecond pre-delay and decay
  • Resolution control from Basic to Pristine algorithm complexity
  • Modulation for fattening synths, guitars and vocals
  • Shimmer with selectable frequency cutoff and multiplier
  • Dual-filter Damping plus high-pass Sides control
  • Built-in gate with threshold and release controls
  • Over 300 included presets
03In depth

Sound Character and Reverb Controls

The Reflections section sets the reverb's size and stereo width, and the Size control is detached from Length. This allows combinations such as very large spaces with short tails, or small spaces with long tails.

The Depth section handles algorithm complexity through its Resolution control, which runs from Basic for lower CPU use to Pristine for an artifact-free tail. Modulation adds pitch variation inside the algorithm for a richer sound, and Shimmer slows the decay of high frequencies to create a halo-like tail.

Sparkle emphasizes high frequencies inside the algorithm, which the developer recommends for adding shine to vocals and snares.

Workflow, Clean-Up and Tempo Sync

Crystalline can lock reverb attack and decay times to the DAW tempo, so reflections stay in time with the music. The Sync/MS switch returns pre-delay and decay to milliseconds.

The Clean-Up section includes Damping, a dual filter for trimming high and low content from the reflections, and Sides, a high-pass filter that removes stereo information from the low end. The Gate control recreates a gated reverb sound with threshold and release settings.

The Shape and Output sections add a tilt EQ named Tone, a Smoothing curve for harshness, a Transients control for emphasizing attack or sustain, and a Ducker that lowers the reverb when the dry signal plays.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperBaby Audio
TypePlugin
CategoryReverb
FormatsVST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats and operating systems does Crystalline support?

Crystalline is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS, and the plugin is 64-bit.

What do I need to run Crystalline?

On Mac it requires OS X 10.7 or later and supports Intel or M1 Apple Silicon processors. On Windows it requires Windows 7 or later, in 32-bit or 64-bit. It works in major DAWs such as Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Reaper and Reason.

Does Crystalline include presets?

Yes. It comes with more than 300 presets created by Baby Audio and collaborating engineers.

Is there a trial version?

Yes, Crystalline has a trial version.

07Developer

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