ShimmerVerb by Eventide pitch-shifting reverb plugin interface

ShimmerVerb: Pitch-Shifting Reverb Plugin by Eventide Free Download

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ShimmerVerb is a reverb plugin from Eventide with parallel pitch shifters on the reverb tail. It adds ethereal, octave-based shimmer to any signal and runs as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

ShimmerVerb is built around a pitch-shifting reverb, a sound associated with Eventide's hardware pitch shifters. Rather than placing a separate pitch effect before a reverb, it applies pitch shifting to the reverb tail itself. Eventide positions it for guitars, keys, synths, samples and vocals, and it adds performance controls such as a ribbon macro, a hot-switch between two parameter states, and a freeze function for turning sustained sounds into smeared textures.

Best for

Ethereal pad layers
Guitar ambience
Vocal shimmer effects
Synth texture design
Cascading reverb tails
Frozen percussive textures

Developer: Eventide
Category: Reverbs
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Reverb with parallel pitch shifters on the reverb tail
Perfect fourth, fifth and octave pitch intervals
MicroPitch tuning around perfect intervals
Four octaves of pitch shifting, two down to two up
Pitched delay up to one second or synced to DAW tempo
Feedback with Low, Mid and High cross-over control
FREEZE for smeared textures from held sounds
RIBBON macro for real-time multi-parameter changes
HOTSWITCH for instant switching between two parameter sets

03In depth

Pitch-Shifted Reverb Tails and Shimmer Character

The core of ShimmerVerb is a reverb with parallel pitch shifters on its tail. You can pitch the reverb in perfect fourths, fifths and octaves, with four octaves of range from two octaves down to two octaves up. MicroPitch tuning gives finer control around those perfect intervals.

FEEDBACK sends delayed, pitched signal back into the reverb input, which can build cascading tails. The Low, Mid and High cross-over network sets which frequencies are fed back, so you can control how the feedback texture sits in the mix. Pitched signals can be delayed up to one second or synced to your DAW tempo.

Performance Controls: Ribbon, HotSwitch and Freeze

THE RIBBON is a macro that lets you change several parameters at once in real time. Eventide notes that on desktop you can map it to a MIDI keyboard's modulation wheel for hands-on control. HOTSWITCH stores a second set of parameters within one preset so you can jump between two states instantly, which suits changing octaves, switching the pitch shifters on or off, or adjusting the mix during a performance.

FREEZE holds the current state of the reverb as a smeared texture, which Eventide describes as useful for single voices, full pads or percussive sounds.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Eventide
Type	Plugin
Category	Reverb
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

Which formats and operating systems does ShimmerVerb support?

ShimmerVerb is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows 10 and later, including Windows 11, and on macOS 10.14 and later, with Intel and Apple Silicon supported. It is 64-bit only on both platforms.

Do I need an iLok dongle to use ShimmerVerb?

No. An iLok dongle is not required. A free iLok account and Manager are needed for authorization.

Which DAWs does Eventide test ShimmerVerb in?

Eventide says it tests its desktop plugins in Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Pro Tools and Studio One. The developer notes the plugin should work with any compatible host.