Headrush Reverb
Shimmer
Inspired by Shimmer Reverb (Headrush® Original)
The Shimmer Reverb combine:
- Reverb
- Pitch shifting (on the tails)
- Stereo widening
Main features:
- Effect ethereal and cinematic
- Tails that go up or down in tone
- Perfect for ambient and soundscape
It's the “Brian Eno / U2 / modern ambient” sound
SOUND CHARACTER
- Very spatial and brilliant
- Tails “that fly”
- Almost effect synth/pad
- Great depth
More mix = more “celestial” effect
Control Parameters
SyncY/N
- Y → synchronizes the pre-delay to the BPM
- N → free time
Useful for rhythmic effects
Interval
Coda transposition:
- 2 Oct → very deep
- 1 Oct → severe
- +1 Oct → classic shimmer
- +2 Oct → ultra bright
Heart of the effect
Pre-Delayms
Delay before reverb:
- 0–20 ms → immediate
- 20–50 ms → separated
- 50+ ms → noticeable effect
Improve definition
Reverb Time%
Queue duration:
- Low → short
- Medium → natural
High → infinite / ambient
Mix%
Effect Quantity:
- 0–20% → light
- 25–35% → noticeable
- 40%+ → ambient dominant
Tone%
Reverb Color:
- Low → warm/dark
- High → brilliant
High CutHz
High cut:
- 4–6 kHz → warm
- 6–10 kHz → bright
Essential for controlling shimmer
Width%
Stereo Width:
- 0% → mono
- 100% → huge
TailsY/N
- Y → continue
- N → immediate stop
Pro Tips
- Want classic shimmer → +1 Oct
- You want huge → Time + Width high
- Want cleanliness → use High Cut
- Want dark → -1 Oct
Universal setup:
- Interval: +1 Oct
- Time: 70%
- Mix: 30%
- Width: 80%
- High Cut: 6kHz
Perfect shimmer live
Top chain:
- Reverse Delay → Shimmer
Total cinematic sound
Quick Reference
- Sync: Sync tempo
- Interval: Pitch shift
- Pre-Delay (ms): Initial delay
- Reverb Time %: Duration
- Mix %: Amount
- Tone %: Color
- Width %: Stereo
Setup Examples
Classic shimmer
Interval+1 Oct
Pre-Delay30 ms
Time70%
Mix30–35%
Tone60%
Width80%
High Cut6–7 kHz
Ethereal sound
Huge environment
Interval+1 Oct
Time80–90%
Mix40–50%
Width100%
High Cut5–6 kHz
Kinematic pad
Dark shimmer
Interval-1 Oct
Time70%
Mix30%
Tone40%
High Cut4–5 kHz
Dark atmosphere
Lead shimmer
Interval+1 Oct
Pre-Delay40 ms
Time60%
Mix25–30%
Width70%
Sustain brilliant