Acustica Audio Presents Cadet: A Prismatic Reverb for Crystalline Spaces

Cadet is a prismatic reverb plugin that transforms ordinary audio and bends it through layers of light, reflection, and motion, creating crystalline, multi-dimensional spaces that shimmer with harmonic life. Available in VST3, AAX, and AU plugin formats, and is compatible with all major DAWs on macOS and Windows systems.

A Prismatic Reverb for Crystalline Spaces

Designed for sound designers, producers, and composers who sculpt atmospheres rather than mix rooms, CADET builds luminous, evolving environments that feel as if they’re made of air and glass — immersive yet precise, expressive yet controlled

The Prismatic Engine

At its core, CADET fuses a frequency-domain pitch processor with a hybrid convolution–algorithmic reverb engine, forming a new generation of spatial processing — clean, harmonic, and alive.

What You Get

Cadet is available as two independent plug-ins, both built on the same core engine:

Cadet (“3-D” version) – A detailed, hardware-inspired interface with depth, lighting, and tactile realism for an immersive studio feel.
Cadet Flat (“2-D” version) – A clean, flat design optimized for speed and clarity on modern displays or mobile setups.

Both versions deliver identical sound and performance—the choice is purely visual and workflow-based.

Key Features

Frequency-domain pitch processing - pristine harmonic transformation without splicing or aliasing artifacts
Hybrid reverb core - convolution-based early reflections + algorithmic diffusion for natural yet infinite space.
Modulated feedback loop - pitch, delay, and filtering stages for evolving spectral motion.
Wide stereo field - holographic depth and clarity.
Automatic limiter and filters - for smooth, musical control.
Optimized CPU efficiency - complexity without compromise.
Sleek, minimalist 2D design included - optimized for simplicity and focus.

Signal Flow

At its core, Cadet is inspired by the classic configuration in which a pitch shifter is placed within a feedback loop around a reverb unit — a design known for producing harmonically rich, evolving effects.

However, Cadet introduces novel and highly refined variations on this established concept.

Its architecture is built to achieve an exceptionally clean, harmonic, and spatially coherent result, thanks to two main innovations:

Advanced frequency-domain pitch shifting algorithm, ensuring transparent transformation without splicing or granular artifacts.
A hybrid convolution–algorithmic reverb engine, combining the precision of sampled early reflections with the flexibility and depth of algorithmic diffusion.

This synergy enables Cadet to create expansive, crystalline textures that maintain harmonic integrity even under complex modulation or feedback conditions.

Cadet (3D) GUI

Cadet Flat (2D) GUI

Use it to:

Turn simple tones into glassy harmonies.
Wrap vocals in fluid halos of light.
Stretch percussion into ethereal trails.
Build cinematic soundscapes that shimmer and move.

Cadet | Demo

Technical information:

• Supported formats: VST3, AAX, and AU.

• Available sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz.

• Compatible with Windows 10 and 11.

• Compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina) to macOS Sonoma (version 14.x).

• Intel, AMD, and ARM compatible.

• Native Apple Silicon support (Rosetta not supported).

Price and availability

Cadet introductory price: €47 | (51% OFF, reg. price €95) until November 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM (CET)

Get Cadet now!

The product is at an introductory period for the first four weeks after release or until the first official version is released; this implies that the product may receive improvements, changes, or fixes available through Aquarius Desktop updates.

Try our FREE 30-Day Trial

Note: Cadet's trial version includes 44.1 - 48 - 88.2 - 96 kHz sample rates.

Please remember that trials expire 30 days after authorization, and we strongly recommend not using trial products in commercial sessions or any important project.

Cadet user's manual

Cadet webpage: https://www.acustica-audio.com/shop/products/CADET