All posts by Franz K

Effect, TDesign, Link, VirSyn

TDesign

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TDesign

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“The Transient Former

The idea behind the Transient Former TDESIGN is to give the user direct control over the attack and sustain characteristics of natural sounds, and though this sounds less than revolutionary, you only have to play with the unit for a few minutes to realise that the Transient Former is a very powerful creative tool. For example, you can take a recording of an unremarkable drum kit and dial in some really hard-hitting attack or take a very percussive sound and soften the attack. You can also use the sustain control to work on the decay portion of sounds, and with drums you can tighten up the sound to give a fast, dry decay or you can make them ring as though you’d taken the dampers off the kit. It’s just like having remote control over the amount of damping tape stuck to the drum heads, but after the recording. Other than a compressor this process is independent of level and the effect is the same regardless of whether the input signal is loud or soft.
Unique to TDESIGN is the ability to shape the transient not only amplitude wise but also with a dynamically controlled 24 dB lowpass filter with resonance control. This gives you the opportunity to change the sound in a way which normally is only possible if you recreate it with a synthesizer !
The transient design process works best on drums and other material which exhibits strong rhythmical components. But it’s really worth to try it with other input sources…

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Tempo Delay, Effect, Link, Voxengo

Tempo Delay

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Tempo Delay

“Tempo Delay is a multi-feature stereo delay AAX, AudioUnit and VST plugin for professional sound and music production applications. Tempo Delay is based on tempo, incorporating filter and tremolo sections with separate controls for each stereo channel. Instead of a single “delay length” control this plug-in features separate “delay”, “repetition period” and “delay panning” controls which allow you to create an evenly sounding “ping-pong” stereo echoes.

Applications

Stereo delay
Ping-pong stereo delay
Filter delay effects”

Synthesizer, TERA, Physically Modeled, Link, Sampled, Synthesized, Wavetable, Substractive, VirSyn

TERA

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TERA

“Explore new sound spaces with VirSyn TERA that go beyond the emulation of synthesizer legends. Use the power of analog and digital synthesis combined with new physical models and new user interface elements to navigate through 8- dimensional sound spaces exceeding the limits of traditional sound morphing. The well-designed algorithms and the economical modular structure provides you with a comparatively high voice yield. Wireless patching of modules combined with an intelligent modulation matrix simplifies the development of new synthesizers from scratch. Up to 16 modular Synthesizers can be used simultaneously, all having the same user interface helping you operate this multi- modular system without losing track. Distortion, echo/delay and chorus/flanger/phaser effects for every modular synthesizer help boosts the sound into outer space. VirSyn TERA gives your production an individual character with its unique fat sound. Precise timing even with an external sequencer lets you feel the rhythm. Produce complete productions with VirSyn TERA as a stand-alone tool. Inspire yourself from the newly-designed 64 step- sequencer, expanding the concept of the classic analog sequencer with variable rhythmic structures and chord sequences. Or use the sequencer for real-time transposition of keys to play never-before heard arpeggios. Arrange up to 256 sequences in the song editor to complete the composition. And the integrated mixing console, together with a room simulator and a global chorus effect, helps you in the final production step.

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KONTAKT, Tesla, Link, Hollow Sun

Tesla

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Tesla

“Back in 1856, a genius was born in Croatia. He was called Nikola Tesla. ‘Genius’ is a word too often bandied about these days but Tesla certainly was one and many of his maverick inventions, designs and patents influence our lives today.

He pioneered AC motors/generators, was dabbling with radio, radio control and X-ray, had run-ins with Thomas Edison who couldn’t see Tesla’s unique vision, put forward ideas and patents for the wireless transmission of electrical power and much, much more. A bit of a stubborn and awkward bugger by all accounts but a true visionary. whose work, as I say, still has ramifications in our modern world, our AC electrical power we all take for granted being just one of them.

But another of his inventions/patents was his ‘Tesla Coils’ in 1891.

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The Orchestra, Instrument, Best Service, Link, Sampled

The Orchestra

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The Orchestra Complete

“The Orchestra Complete V1 – The Next Big Step

This complete bundle comes with over 150 presets – Colors / Rhythms / Animated. It includes the latest version of “The Orchestra”, “Strings Of Winter” and Tuned Percussion in the Ensemble Engine.

An 80-piece orchestra, 60 pristine string articulations, countless ensemble presets and an incredibly expressive set of signature sounds, some from the large vastness of Mongolia, will make your orchestral colors and musical ideas go sky high. Dive into new sounds – some played on the sharp edge of sound.

The Orchestra Complete also introduces a highly requested feature, MIDI Export! Simply drag and drop the MIDI from The Orchestra Complete right into your favourite DAW. You can change notes and rhythms afterwards for every exported clip. Thus making it a breeze to create variations and emotional changes, without overwriting the arpeggiators and envelopes. You can also use those MIDI files with different instruments – even from other sample libraries.”

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Tonica Fugata, Software, Utility, Capella Software, Link

Tonica Fugata

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Tonica Fugata

“Composition avec tonica fugata Le composer pour vous … Composition automatique en trois et quatre parties (styles: J.S. Bach, Max Reger, Jazz, Pop et création de vos propres styles), harmonisation automatique, fugue automatique et composition de canon. Le premier logiciel au monde pour les compositions, les canons, les fugues Vous savez ce que c’est: Il ne reste qu’une heure avant la pratique du chœur et vous aviez l’intention de composer une harmonie à quatre voix pour votre chœur à chanter … Vous devez faire des devoirs de composition ou une analyse délicate? tonica fait ce travail pour vous en quelques secondes! tonica compose des harmonies à quatre voix, des canons, des préludes, des partita, des fugues, des standards de jazz et réalise des basses figurées. Alors que d’autres programmes tentent de faire croire aux utilisateurs qu’ils sont des compositeurs doués avec un accompagnement automatique primitif, tonica utilise une approche totalement différente: basée sur des réseaux de neurones, tonica est en fait capable de composer dans le style des anciens maîtres. tonica résoudra la même tâche de différentes manières. Tu seras surpris! Comment compose tonica fugata Vous composez la mélodie d’une chanson, d’un hymne, d’un morceau de musique, d’un canon ou d’une fugue. tonica fugata s’occupe du reste. Une basse figurée pour tout le monde Seuls quelques experts jouent de la basse figurée à vue. Même si vous connaissez “l’écriture secrète”, ce n’est pas une tâche facile de la jouer. tonica fugata fait le décodage pour vous … Un standard de jazz en un rien de temps! Vous entrez dans la mélodie et laissez tonica fugata créer les harmonies Jazz. C’est aussi simple que ça! tonica a le groove … tonica fugata est livré avec des motifs d’accompagnement rythmiques dans plusieurs styles de musique pop. Avec des harmonies pop ou jazz, vous n’obtiendrez pas une composition “stricte” mais une chanson cool et facile (tonica fugata contient toutes les fonctions de la tonica pop). Évaluation et analyse tonica fugata peut vous aider dans vos propres travaux Évaluer vos propres compositions est facile: le programme a été conçu pour vous dire si vous avez ajouté les bonnes notes à l’accord dans les quatre parties, si vous avez mis les altérations aux bons endroits et si vous avez fait des consécutives interdites ou autres erreurs lors de la composition de vos accords. Si vous souhaitez évaluer l’une de vos harmonies de pratique, il vous suffit de créer deux fenêtres, l’une contenant votre travail et l’autre avec le fichier créé par tonica fugata – rien de plus simple! Les parallèles interdits sont automatiquement affichés dans la notation. L’analyse des accords est effectuée dans la fenêtre d’évaluation. Votre assistant d’analyse Imaginez, vous êtes confronté à une analyse compliquée d’un morceau de notation musicale, et vous ne savez pas si un accord est un sept-non-accord dominant raccourci ou simplement une triade sous-dominante étendue. tonica fugata répondra à tous vos doutes d’un simple clic de souris. tonica fugata est également capable d’analyser des notations exactement complètes, qui ne contiennent aucun indicateur de fonction ou de niveau, sur la base d’un centre tonal. Donc, si vous avez toujours voulu savoir ce que vous ou d’autres avez créé, avant de le présenter fièrement à un public sans méfiance, ou si vous avez toujours voulu jeter un coup d’œil aux maîtres, alors la fonction d’analyse de tonica fugata est l’outil idéal pour vous.“

air, Workstation|Sampler|Player, Link, Sampled, Transfuser

Transfuser

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Transfuser

transfuser

“Reinvent Your Music

Transfuser 2 is a dynamic audio/MIDI environment for manipulating, slicing, and remixing your loops and sounds into something entirely new. With a series of real-time controls, Transfuser 2 lets you create and tweak grooves, chop up beats and phrases, time-stretch sounds, re-pitch notes, randomize sequences, and more – all on the fly. Transfuser 2 also acts as an inspiring compositional tool that intelligently generates chords, melodies, variations, and grooves based on a musical analysis of your track. Plus, Transfuser 2 comes with a premium drum and instrument library that includes 3,200+ loops and 1200+ drum machine samples for instant music experimentation.

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Synthesizer, Triebwerk, Link, Sampled, Steinberg

Triebwerk

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Triebwerk

Triebwerk

“Triebwerk jet-fuels your inimitable productions with supersonic loops and samples that leave a dissonant residue of dancefloor frenzy all over you. Together with flexphrased arpeggios and drum kits, access soaring synth pads, queasy vocals and effects, while the sleek cockpit controls rev up engine to Mach madness. Taking off to new heights, Triebwerk is a sure nod to the now in electronic dance music.

430 presets for pop, electro, house and dance music including more than 700 MB of new sample content
7 new drum kits and additional percussion kits, over 200 new synthesizer sounds, 240 new Flex Phrases and over 170 beats and loops
Attractive macro page for instant access to all major parameters

Compatibility

Triebwerk can be used as an independent instrument in VST 3, VST 2 and AU compatible hosts and as an expansion pack for the HALion library with HALion (version 4.5.3 or higher), HALion Sonic (version 1.6.2 or higher) or HALion Sonic SE* (version 1.6.1 or higher). The instrument installer includes the latest updater for HALion Sonic SE.”

Synthesizer, Link, Synthesized, TRIP, Substractive, Steinberg

TRIP

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TRIP

hal-trip

“Trip is a virtual analog synth that comes with three oscillators, a sub oscillator, a ring modulator, and a noise generator.
Accompanied by a flexible filter section that offers 13 different filter shapes and 5 filter modes, Trip provides a highly flexible sound architecture while still being easy to use. With the integrated arpeggiator and step sequencer that comes with 4 different pre-configured arpeggio styles per preset, Trip is a real source of inspiration.”

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Synthesizer, Link, Synthesized, Trium, Substractive, Steinberg

Trium

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Trium

hal-trium

“Housed within a sleek, ultra-modern interface, Trium is packed with features and options: this virtual analog synth has what it takes to become the centerpiece of your next production. Three multi-oscillators, additional sub, noise and ring oscillators, a great-sounding filter section and an powerful arp module mean that Trium is fully equipped and ready for action. An integrated modulation page puts all the most important sound-shaping parameters at your command, which is very handy considering that there’s so much functionality to explore within the compact interface.”

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REAKTOR, Link, TRK-01, Native Instruments

TRK-01

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TRK-01

“CREATIVE KICK AND BASS

Fast, powerful kick and bass sound design
Intuitive sequencing and modulation
Powerful performance features and MIDI control

START STRONG WITH TRK-01

Low end forms the foundation of almost all electronic music, so getting great kick and bass from the start makes all the difference. TRK-01 marries classic mixing techniques with innovative sound design, sequencing, and modulation, so you’re always inspired to write solid and exciting kick-bass combinations. Get your new tracks rolling quicker and sounding bigger than ever before – start with TRK-01. Continue reading TRK-01 →

KONTAKT, Synthesizer, Link, Sampled, Tubes & Wires, Rhythmic Robot Audio

Tubes & Wires

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Tubes & Wires

“Tubes & Wires is a huge, rusting hulk of a synthesiser, smelling of Bakelite and hot valves, glowing and humming and breathing.

The heart of this synth lies in hundreds of careful hand-tuned samples of three classic vintage signal generators. We chose these bits of ageing scientific lab equipment specifically for their character and crusty goodness: there isn’t a clean trace among them. They’ve been used, and abused, and left in the dusty sheds of men with beards, until we rescued them and made them sing for us. Continue reading Tubes & Wires →

Twist, Synthesizer, Link, Synthesized, Substractive, SONiVOX

Twist

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Twist

twist

“Serious Sound Design

Wrap yourself around Twist 2—the Spectral Morphing Synthesis instrument from SONiVOX. Combining a dynamic interface, an advanced pattern generator, and onboard effects, Twist 2 is your toolkit for serious sound design using simple, time-saving controls. Two swirling sound layers provide unique harmonic controls, forming the foundation for every patch. Common elements include a monstrous multi-mode filter, independent Amp and Filter envelope generators, plus a remarkable LFO that can be sync’d to the current tempo. The onscreen interface is clean and uncluttered; the well-defined controls deliver incredible sound-sculpting abilities, while providing immediate audio results.

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