Shimmer is a reverb plugin from Antelope Audio that combines octave pitch-shifting with long, adjustable reverb decay. It runs on Windows and macOS and is built for ambient textures and sound design.
Shimmer is an effects plugin in the reverb category, developed by Antelope Audio. It blends octave pitch-shifting with a long reverb and a delay stage, so a source signal can be spread into an evolving, atmospheric tail. The plugin is available for Windows and macOS. Antelope Audio positions it for contemporary music production and experimental sound design, where producers want reverb that goes beyond a standard room or hall sound.
The pitch shifting section gives individual control over the generated octave up and the octave below the source signal. Blending these layers with the reverb tail is what creates the shimmering character the plugin is named for.
Low and High Cut filters shape the frequency content of the reverb tail, so you can keep the upper air while trimming the low end, or the reverse. This helps the effect sit in a mix without swallowing the dry signal.
Decay goes up to 30 seconds, which covers both wide-open spaces and dense, reflective rooms. The Delay and Reflection controls let you make the reflections wider and denser, shaping the room you are building.
The developer describes the plugin as suited to working with acoustic or amplified instruments as well as otherworldly sound design, so it can be applied across a range of sources.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Antelope Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Reverb |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
Shimmer is used to add ethereal, evolving reverb to a mix. Its octave pitch-shifting and long decay make it suited to ambient textures and experimental sound design.
Shimmer runs on Windows and macOS as a native plugin, without any additional hardware needed.
The reverb decay can be set up to 30 seconds, which allows everything from wide-open spaces to dense, reflective rooms.
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