Wave Mechanics Announces Classic Pitch-Shifting Plug-Ins for Pro Tools TDM Systems
September 26, 1998
WAVE MECHANICS, INC., a designer of pitch-shifting algorithms for the professional audio market, announced the introduction of the PitchBlender(TM) and TimeBlender(TM) plug-ins for Digidesign's Pro Tools TDM system. The new plug-ins are designed to re-create the classic sounds of hardware pitch-shift devices from the 1970's and 1980's.
The PitchBlender plug-in is a two-channel pitch-shifter that has been optimized for creating a stereo output from a mono source by slightly altering the pitch of the left and right outputs. This effect has been a staple of recording engineers for decades, and is now available for the first time within the TDM environment. The PitchBlender algorithm has a multi-octave pitch-shift range, and includes independent delays on each channel, along with gentle analog-style filtering in the feedback paths. A pair of LFOs, with selectable waveforms, can be used to modulate the pitch, level, and panning of the pitch-shifted voices. The plug-in is shipped with dozens of factory preset effects, ranging from subtle-detuning and chorus effects, to psychedelic effects with auto-panning, pitch and amplitude modulation.
TimeBlender is a plug-in designed to model the reverse pitch-shifting effects created by early hardware pitch-shift devices. These effects were originally created to emulate the backwards tape effect popularized by Jimi Hendrix, but have since become a classic sound of their own. This plug-in has a similar feedback and modulation structure as PitchBlender, and can be used to create a lush sonic experience from the simplest of inputs.
Both PitchBlender and TimeBlender will be available as part of the PurePitch TDM bundle, which also includes the PurePitch formant-preserving pitch processor, and the Pitch Doctor automatic pitch-correction plug-in. The bundle retails for $695 USD. The new plug-ins will be available as a free update to registered users of the PurePitch TDM bundle. For more information, visit their web site at www.wavemechanics.com. |
