User Guide
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Contents 1 Welcome 1.1 About This Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 ShimmerVerb 2.1 Navigating the Plug-In . . 2.2 Levels and Monitoring . . In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meters . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 ShimmerVerb Parameters Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverb Decay . . . . . . . Reverb Size . . . . . . . . . Pitch A . . . . . . . . . . . Pitch B . . . . . . . . . . .
part 1 Welcome 1.1 About This Product Thank you for your purchase of the Eventide ShimmerVerb plug-in. ShimmerVerb is a glossy and gratifying reverb vehicle designed to layer and modify the space with pitch shifting liveliness. For over 40 years, innovative effects like these have made Eventide an industry leader, and we are proud that they continue to be in demand today. Thank you for your purchase, and before you forget, please take a few minutes to register online.
part 2 ShimmerVerb We don’t have proof, but we’re pretty sure this is what instruments sound like in heaven. Based on creative techniques developed by studio engineers and producers in the early 1980s, ShimmerVerb combines reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback to create out-ofthis-world soundscapes and spaces. Great for guitars, keys, synths, samples, and vocals, ShimmerVerb promotes getting lost in creative production and electronic music facets of the ambient spectrum.
2.2 Levels and Monitoring In Controls the input level to the plug-in, between -60 dBfs and +12 dBfs. This parameter sets the input level for both the wet and dry signals. Out Controls the output level of the plug-in, between -60 dBfs and +12 dBfs. This parameter sets the signal level after the mix control. Meters Indicates the audio level before and after the reverb algorithm. These meters are after the In control and Out control, respectively, to aid in level adjustment.
2.3 ShimmerVerb Parameters The ShimmerVerb parameters detailed in this section affect the various signal path blocks shown below in Figure 2.1. For simplicity only the wet path is diagramed. Mono-In Mono-Out instantiations sum the L and R Output down to mono. L Output Input (Summed) REVERB R Output FEEDBACK PITCH A 3-BAND CROSSOVER NETWORK PITCH B Figure 2.1: ShimmerVerb Signal Flow Mix Determines the relative level of the wet and dry signals.
Delay Post-reverb and pre-pitch shift delay time in milliseconds, or note-based if Tempo Sync is in Sync or Manual. Low Level Amount of post- reverb and pitch shifter low-band signal, in the feedback loop. Part of a 3-band crossover network. Mid Level Amount of post- reverb and pitch shifter mid-band signal, in the feedback loop. Part of a 3-band crossover network. High Level Amount of post- reverb and pitch shifter high-band signal, in the feedback loop. Part of a 3-band crossover network.
2.4 Performance Controls Using the Ribbon The Ribbon allows the dynamic modification of several knobs at once, emulating what you would be able to do with real hardware in front of you. By programming left and right ranges for any knob, the Ribbon lets you morph between settings by clicking anywhere on the Ribbon and moving the electric arc back and forth.
Hotswitch Allows you to instantaneously toggle between two settings for any combination of knobs and gain controls, allowing you to quickly jump between two different sounds. To program settings for the Hotswitch, click and hold the Hotswitch until the light ring around it begins to blink. While the light ring is blinking, set the controls to the desired setting. When you are done, press the Hotswitch button again to exit programming mode.
2.5 Preset Bar Located at the top of the ShimmerVerb Plug-In, the Preset Bar lets you load and save presets, along with several other features. When ShimmerVerb is installed, a library of settings is placed into the /Music/Eventide/ShimmerVerb/Presets folder (Mac) or the /Documents/Eventide/ShimmerVerb/Presets folder (Windows). These presets have a .tide extension and can be saved or loaded from the ShimmerVerb preset bar in any supported DAW.
part 3 Conclusion We hope you enjoy the ShimmerVerb plug-in and put it to good use in all of your mixes. Please be sure to check over Eventide’s other Native Plug-In offerings for more unique and interesting effects.
