purpl
Key Features
- Combine chorus and reverb using the Blend control.
- Add pitch-shifted shimmer that blooms on held notes.
- Choose upward, downward or combined shimmer modes and musical intervals.
- Shape chorus with rate, width, amount and frequency range controls.
- Adjust reverb space, decay, brightness and frequency range.
- Add harmony, ducking, wet-signal crunch and tonal coloring.
- Feed reverb back into the chorus for more complex textures.
Description
purpl by tinyant combines chorus, reverb and pitch-shifted shimmer in one effects plugin. Its shimmer responds to held notes, making it useful for turning sustained parts into evolving ambient textures.
The Haze section controls chorus amount, rate and width, while Bloom shapes the reverb with space and decay controls. Blend balances the chorus and reverb, and separate frequency ranges let you choose which parts of the sound receive each effect.
Day shifts the shimmer upward for a brighter, shorter tail; Night shifts it downward for a darker, longer one. Dusk combines both directions, and the interval control selects a fourth, fifth or octave.
Choir adds doubling and harmony, while Breathe pulls the reverb back as you play. Burn adds crunch to the wet signal, Tint changes its tone, and Feed sends reverb back into the chorus for more tangled textures.
Try it on sustained guitar, piano or vocals when you want movement and harmonic color alongside space. The developer provides before-and-after examples for those sources and offers VST3 and CLAP versions for Windows and Linux.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the shimmer appear?
The shimmer is designed to build when you hold notes. Its pitch direction changes with the Day, Night and Dusk modes.
Can purpl process chorus and reverb together?
Yes. The Blend control balances the chorus and reverb, and Feed routes reverb back into the chorus.
What does the Breathe control do?
Breathe reduces the reverb while you play. This can leave more room for the original performance before the tail returns.
Does purpl have harmony effects?
The Choir control adds doubling and harmony. The interval selector offers +5, +7 and +12 semitones.
