New Cross-Synthesis and Sound Replacement Plug-Ins
from Digidesign®
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| Bruno |
Reso |
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| SoundReplacer |
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May 13, 1999
Digidesign® introduces two new
plug-in packages that greatly expand the creative capabilities of Pro Tools™
systems. The Bruno/Reso™ package includes two new interactive cross-synthesis
TDM Plug-Ins that provide synthesizer/vocoder-like processing. SoundReplacer™
is an AudioSuite Plug-In that replaces on-screen audio with samples.
Bruno and Reso use cross-synthesis, an intriguing new technique which uses
an audio input signal (in this case, the Pro Tools track) to generate interesting
new sound textures. These Plug-Ins are interactive, in that an external MIDI keyboard
(or the on-screen keyboard) is used to “play” the Plug-In. Pressing
a key on the keyboard plays the generated signal in that pitch. Up to 24 voices
are available for building huge, complex sounds.
Bruno has an adjustable crossfade rate, for controlling time slices of audio
and adjusting the amount of time between each “slice.” A “Switch”
function provides additional changes in texture, at a rate that can be triggered
by threshold, MIDI clock or keyed to an external track. Further shaping and modulation
of the sound is controlled by a wide variety of Timbre, Amplitude, Pitch and Voice
parameters.
Reso has many features similar to Bruno, but uses a resonance generator in
its initial signal creation. This resonant signal is further manipulated through
Damping and other processing controls. Toggling between “all” and “odd”
harmonics of Reso can be triggered from various sources, in the same way as Bruno’s
“Switch” control. At the end of the chain, a Resonant Filter is available
for frequency sweeps, with adjustable “Q” and an envelope follower.
SoundReplacer is an extremely useful AudioSuite Plug-In, ideal for drum hit
replacement or triggering new sounds from a Pro Tools track. The Plug-In uses
replacement sounds from a sound library or hard drive to replace or add to the
original track. The original performance is retained, since SoundReplacer automatically
adjusts the dynamics of the replacement file to match the level changes on the
original track. Up to three different samples can be loaded, triggering from separate
adjustable amplitude threshold zones. The balance between the original audio and
samples can be adjusted with a mix slider. A peak align option assures sample
accurate triggering, independent of waveform amplitude characteristics. SoundReplacer
is an ideal tool for building new sounds from an original performance.
For more information, visit Digidesign at www.digidesign.com.
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