Delay is one of the most widely used effects in music and audio today. Simply stated, a delay is one or more repeats of a sound, where the repeat happens some time after the original sound. Delays are…
Author: Sean Costello
Sean Costello is the "algorithmic reverb plugin wizard" [citation needed] at Valhalla DSP.
Effect-O-Pedia: Modulation
Modulation effects are those effects that change the sound over time. Most modulation effects make use of an LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator), to slowly vary the timbre or amplitude of a signal. The earliest modulation effects were mechanical…
Effect-O-Pedia: Reverb Types
Most reverb plugins and hardware units have a variety of algorithms on tap. These reverb modes tend to stick with a given set of names (hall, plate, chamber, room, etc.), although you will sometimes see more fanciful names…
Effect-O-Pedia: Reverb Chambers
Reverb chambers, or “echo chambers,” are purpose built rooms, that are designed to have a long reverberation time. In modern usage, reverb chambers have a speaker at one end of the room, and a microphone (or pair of…
Modularity in plugin design
A few of our recent blog posts have discussed of minimalism in the design of the Valhalla plugins. Minimalism is a big goal for us at Valhalla DSP. It’s reflected in the GUI style of the plugins, and…
Minimalism in algorithm design
The more that we work on plugins, the more I have come to appreciate a deeper minimalism. This minimalism isn’t limited to the GUI style. Instead, it is reflected in the foundational design of the plugin itself.
Minimalism In Plugin GUIs
Minimalism is one of the driving principles behind Valhalla plugins. A plugin should have exactly what is needed to do the job. Adding extra stuff complicates the situation. Plugins are tools, and an ideal tool is easy to pick up and use.
ValhallaVintageVerb 1.7.1 update released. Chaos. Reigns.
I am happy to announce that ValhallaVintageVerb has been updated to version 1.7.1. The 1.7.1 VintageVerb update is a free update, and is available in the valhalladsp.com user accounts of all people who have purchased a VintageVerb license.…
ValhallaRoom 1.5.1 Released for OSX and Windows. Electric Blue GUI.
ValhallaRoom 1.5.1 has been released for OSX and Windows. The main update to ValhallaRoom is the GUI. We’ve updated the Room GUI to fit in with the other Valhalla plugin GUIs. “ValhallaRoom” title is smaller Version info in upper…
ValhallaShimmer 1.0.4 Beta
The 1.0.4 beta of ValhallaShimmer is available for testing for OSX and Windows. The changes since version 1.0.3: Added mono-in, mono-out mode. This allows ValhallaShimmer to be used as a mono reverberator, or as a multi-mono reverberator in…