Lese Hikari is a new, unique effects plugin that lets you explore uncommon digital reverb on an algorithm map with a navigator.
Reverbs are popular, and there are countless different reverb plugins on the market, each with a distinct character and feature set. Many of them emulate iconic hardware devices from the past, such as the Lexicon or Eventide reverbs.
Lese has released the Hikari plugin today, which specializes in uncommon hardware reverbs and can be explored playfully through the interface.
Lese Hikari
Hikari is described as an unconventional reverb plugin that emulates uncommon digital reverbs from the 1990s and early 2000s.
The developers do not specify which reverbs were used to create this simulation, only that it employs feedback delay networks for the modeling process.
However, Hikari isn’t a “more of the same” reverb emulation with a choice of reverb types, etc. Hikari’s special, fully resizable interface ensures this, featuring a navigator for moving in a two-dimensional space similar to a map filled with reverb algorithms.
The contours of the terrain beneath the navigator are sampled and used to alter various settings in the reverb algorithms subtly. Additional complexity can be introduced by using autopilot mode, which allows you to automate movement and adjust multiple controls.
There is also a unique feature called anomalies, which are multiple positions of interest. When the navigator approaches the anomaly positions, the sound of the reverb changes.
Anomalies are randomly generated in-between plugin states, so the positions of them and what they do are largely random, say the developers. Additionally, there are audio processes that only occur during anomaly states.
Taking Further The Reverbs
Alongside the reverberator engine, Lese also backed into Hikari’s other processors to add ambiance and texture.
Illusion is a short, granularized reverse-audio effect that reads from an audio buffer. It essentially makes your sound come back again, but very disjointed.
Furthermore, the Fathoms control adjusts the depth of the signal by manipulating the signal differently through multistage filtering, subtle decorrelation, and noise adjustments.
First Impression
At first glance, Hikari is a refreshingly different reverb plugin. The user interface arouses curiosity to explore it. The demos also sound intriguing and distinct from the usual reverbs.
Lese Hikari is now available for $55 and supports VST3, AU, and AAX plugins on macOS (including native Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows.
More information here: Lese
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