ShimmerVerb

Ethereal Reverb with Pitch Shifting

Move Toward the Light

ShimmerVerb combines a massively lustrous reverb with parallel pitch shifters to add ethereal layers making any signal, well, “shimmer.” Oftentimes, producers would achieve the effect by using Eventide pitch shifting hardware, such as the H910 or H3000, in combination with a reverb. This production technique was popularized by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno on U2’s The Unforgettable Fire. Now, this iconic sound has been refined and extended with a modern, unified interface that is great for adding dreamy ambiance to guitars, keys, synths, samples, and vocals. In typical Eventide fashion, features have been added such as the ability to infinitely feedback the signal, resulting in cascading reverbs that smear into oblivion. Feedback can be further fine-tuned by specifying which frequencies are fed back through the low/mid/high cross-over network.

Tweak it Live

ShimmerVerb shines via its playable, performance-based parameters. THE RIBBON allows users to morph between two settings with one control. Plug in a MIDI keyboard and gain tactile command over this function via the modulation wheel. Ribbon mappings are great for Feedback swells, moving the Pitch knobs, or changing the Size for a massive detuning result.

ShimmerVerb also boasts a HOTSWITCH for calling up another state of parameters inside the same preset. Change octaves, turn off/on the pitch shifters, or simply turn the Mix up or down while crafting your performance. FREEZE allows you to make smeared textures out of single voices, full pads, or percussive elements resulting in metallic “shimmers.”