Summary

Albedo is a granular cloud reverb effect plugin available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It generates lush, textured reverb effects by recording incoming audio and playing back multiple overlapping grains with varying positions and sizes. The plugin supports forward and reverse playback with smooth transitions and offers a variety of sound-shaping capabilities.

Features

• Real-time circular recording buffer with freeze and stereo link functions
• Up to 64 individual looping playheads (grains) with randomized position and size
• Bidirectional playback speed with continuous adjustment and smooth transitions
• Multi-mode state-variable filter applied before buffer recording
• Synchronous grain speed and size modulation via sine-wave LFO
• Selectable grain playback interpolation: low-quality linear and high-quality spline
• Supports mono to mono, mono to stereo, and stereo to stereo audio configurations
• Color-coded graphical user interface with scalable window size up to 200%
• Preset management and host automation support

Supported Formats and Platforms

• Mac: AU, VST3, AAX (macOS 10.9 or newer, Apple Silicon and Intel 64-bit)
• Windows: VST3, AAX (Windows 8.1 or newer, Intel and AMD 64-bit)
• Linux: VST3 (Linux 2020 or newer, Intel and AMD 64-bit)

Applications

Due to its granular and flexible sound engine, Albedo can produce a wide range of effects including pitch shifts, reversed delays, chorus atmospheres, and dissonant textures. It can freeze its buffer to create indefinite granular soundscapes, making it useful for live performance and sound design.