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Valhalla Supermassive
by Valhalla DSP · Huge reverb / delay
Valhalla's free reverb/delay for huge spaces. No built-in pitch shift, so it lacks the octave-up sparkle.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindows
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Huge reverb with pitch shifting in the feedback loop for that rising, angelic shimmer. Here are 3 genuinely free options, ranked by how close they get.
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Cloud Seed
by Ghost Note Audio · Algorithmic ambient reverb (open source)
Lush algorithmic reverb for massive tails. Also no pitch shift.
VST3AUmacOSWindows
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Kilohearts Essentials
by Kilohearts · Bundle of 30+ simple effects
Add its Pitch Shifter before a big free reverb to fake a shimmer. Not as smooth as the real thing.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindowsNeeds free Kilohearts account
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