Atavism by Parallel Minds turns a track into an in-key spectral pad. Launch price is $29, then $39. VST3 and AU on Mac and Windows, about 300 ms of latency.
Plugin comparison
Atavism vs Valhalla Supermassive
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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8.9Great
Valhalla Supermassive is a free reverb and delay plugin from Valhalla DSP with 22 feedback-delay-network modes for massive ambient spaces.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Atavism | Valhalla Supermassive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 launch / $39 | Free |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.9 |
| Formats | VST3, AU | VST2.4, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Spectral pad-from-track effect | Feedback delay network reverb / delay |
| Price | $29 launch, $39 regular | Free |
| Version | 1.0.2 | — |
| Control | One knob, plus Pulsation, Shimmer, Mix, low cut, high cut | — |
| Latency | About 300 ms, about 170 ms in Short mode | — |
| Presets | Eight factory presets | — |
| macOS | 11 or later, universal, VST3 and AU | OS X 10.9+ / macOS; Intel and Apple Silicon |
| Windows | 10 and 11, 64-bit VST3 | Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit) |
| Not included | AAX, VST2 | — |
| Licence | One key, both platforms, no account | — |
| Modes | — | 22 constellation-named reverb/delay algorithms |
| Formats | — | VST2.4, VST3, AAX (Win/Mac); AU (Mac); 64-bit |
| Max delay | — | Up to ~2 seconds per delay line in the FDN |
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