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VALHALLA DELAY
Effects Plug-in
• BBD: A dark, low fidelity bucket brigade delay model.
• Digital: A cleaner, higher bandwidth delay,
with the ability to dial in digital dirt.
• Ghost: A Valhalla DSP original! Combines the tape model
from the HiFi mode with frequency shifting and a unique
diffusion algorithm, for sounds that will split your skull in two.
• Pitch: A digital delay with added pitch shifting. Perfect
for micro-shifting vocals, adding harmonies to synths,
creating vast shimmering soundscapes, or shrieking
sounds that forever spiral upwards or downwards.
• RevPitch: Reverse pitch shifting! Everything
that goes in, comes out reversed
In addition to this, they add five tape styles -
ANOTHER HOME RUN FROM VALHALLA!
Valhalla, the most sought after reverbs in recent times,
have released a new delay and its everything you would
want it to be! Its easy to use and clean, extremely versatile
design has always had a special place in the plugin folder.
The plugin offers everything from modern to classic.
Tape echo, BBD, old-school digital, pitch shifting - all
covered. The classics expand into the unique Ratio and
Quad delay styles, the Ghost mode (which adds frequency
shifting), and a powerful diffusion section that can create
anything from smeared echoes to ethereal reverbs.
This allows you to use delays to create spaces and opens up a
whole new level of production possibilities. The way the plugin
turns simple drum grooves and guitar licks into intricate
patterns is truly lovely. The seven (!) modes of the unit are -
• Tape: Modeled after vintage tape echoes, with all the
features and quirks that were loved in the old hardware.
• HiFi: A higher fidelity tape echo, where the ability
to precisely sculpt the sound is in your hands.
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• Single: Same delay length & modulation
for left and right channels.
• Dual: Independent delay lengths for left and right channels.
• Ratio: The right channel is set to a ratio of the left channel,
and the feedback of left and right channels is mixed. Perfect
for sounds that slowly transition from delay to reverb-esque.
• PingPong: A delay that bounces between the
left and right channels, with the ability to set
the left and right delays independently.
• Quad: Models the multi-head tape echoes of the
1960s and 1970s, with up to 4 delay taps on tap.
All this adds an insane amount of flexibility and
choices that might seem intimidating, but like always,
the presets provide amazing starting points.
All in all, the plugin is an absolute must have for producers
and mixers alike. And the best part is that like all other
valhalla plugins, its extremely affordable! The best bang
for buck addition to your plugin collection in a long time.