Selene reverb plugin by Auburn Sounds interface

Selene: Algorithmic Reverb Plugin by Auburn Sounds

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Selene is an algorithmic reverb plugin from Auburn Sounds for Windows and macOS. It creates lush, spacious spaces and offers controls for diffusion, damping, freeze and shimmer.

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01Overview

Selene is a reverb effect from Auburn Sounds, built on an algorithmic engine. The developer describes its sound as adaptive and clean, and says it can build large, immense spaces while staying easy to fit into a mix. The plugin includes a Vintage control for simulating classic reverb character, a Diffusion control that moves between sparse and plate-like textures, and a Freeze mode for an infinite tail. It is a 64-bit plugin for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Lush pad reverbs
Spacious vocal effects
Drone and ambient textures
Drum room and plate sounds
Shimmer leads and atmospheres

Developer: Auburn Sounds
Category: Reverbs
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Algorithmic reverb with Vintage and Diffusion controls
Diffusion knob for sparse to plate-like textures
Drive knob for saturation in the reverb path
8-band Damping EQ for controlling high-frequency decay
Visual low-shelf and high-shelf post-EQ
Freeze mode for an infinite reverb tail
Shimmer effect with four selectable modes
Internal Duck and Gate for mix control
64-bit double processing with full 2x oversampling

03In depth

Sound Shaping and Tone Controls

Selene gives you several ways to shape the reverb tail. The Diffusion knob moves the texture between sparse and plate-like, and the Vintage knob adds a classic reverb character. A Drive knob adds saturation to the signal.

The Damping EQ is an 8-band equalizer that lets you control how high frequencies decay over time. Visual low-shelf and high-shelf post-EQ controls handle the final tone of the wet signal.

For movement and texture, the Shimmer effect offers four modes. Freeze holds the current reverb tail indefinitely, which is useful for building drones and sustained pads from a short input.

Mixing, Routing and Processing

Selene includes an internal Duck and Gate option, which helps keep the reverb from washing over the dry signal when the input is loud or dense. This is one of the features Auburn Sounds highlights for keeping the effect easy to place in a mix.

The Mix section is described as extensive. Processing runs at 64-bit double precision, and the signal path uses full 2x oversampling to reduce aliasing in the processed signal.

04Specs