ValhallaSupermassive is an incredible free Delay/Modulation/Reverb plugin for Mac from Valhalla and IT IS GLORIOUS!
Valhalla have managed to nail the balance between ease of use and depth here, with Supermassive sporting a great looking minimal UI. You have a whole host of controls that will be familiar to anyone who has worked with Delay type plugins and effects before.
ValhallaSupermassive comes packed with dozens of Echo, Modulation, Reverb and SFX presets categorized into different sub menus depending on their properties and intended uses. As ever, the presets here are a great way to get a taste of what’s on offer sound wise.
One of ValhallaSupermassive’s most exciting features is the Modes menu. Valhalla felt that the The Reverb and Delay algorithms present in the plugin didn’t fit into the standard room/hall/chamber/plate categories found in conventional reverbs, so they have given the nine available here the names of celestial objects instead.
Gemini, Hydra, Centaurus, Sagittarius, Great Annihilator, Andromeda, Lyra and Capricorn all have unique sonic properties. You can get a quick run down by hovering over each of these algorithms in the modes menu, or there are full explanations for each on Valhalla’s website.
In practice, this means with a couple of clicks you can completely change the characteristics of the sound you are working with.
Switching out algorithms on the fly like this is a great way to create some superb and unique sounds of your own.
That’s ValhallaSupermassive, a must-have Delay/Reverb plugin for the ages. It has genuinely been a long time since a plugin has got me this excited. I bloody love it.
Do yourself a favour and don’t pass it by.
You can get your hands on ValhallaSupermassive for FREE from Valhalla’s website.
