What is Spectron?

Spectron is the next generation of spectral effect
plug-ins allowing unmatched control over audio by
frequency. Now, take your mixed drum track and add
delay to the snare, or send the hi-hat panning back
and forth. Give your guitar a delay, but only on the
high notes. Make your bass ring down low, but stay
clear and dry up high. For effects that are subtle or
out of this world, Spectron is the one-stop spectral
toolbox.

Spectron splits audio into thousands of frequency
bands, applies independent delay, morph, filter and
pan effects, and then resynthesizes the processed
audio into an entirely new sound. Using this unique
control over individual frequencies, Spectron can
sound like a phaser, chorus, vocoder and many new
classes of effects. Spectron is perfect for radio
spots, loop and sample manipulation, sound effect
design, and electronic & dance music production.

Spectral Node

Even though Spectron.s approach to processing is
unique, the Spectron interface relies on standard
controls. The Spectron effects are manipulated by
Spectral Nodes which behave like the nodes of a
parametric EQ with control over frequency, amount,
bandwidth, and shape. Once you.ve mastered the basic
node operation, you can use Spectron Nodes with LFOs
and envelope triggers to open another level of
creativity. The frequency, amount, shape, and width
automate with advanced control over speed and
patterns not possible with normal automation. For
example, setup a volume trigger to change the delayed
frequency and play it live on a guitar allowing you
to control the amount of delay based on how loud you
play!


Looking for a New Sound?

Spectron was designed with creativity and originality
in mind. With Spectron, you can easily create effects
that aren.t possible with analog hardware, inspiring
new ideas for creating intricate and evolving
soundscapes. Looking for something a little more
subtle? You can use Spectron just as easily to add
coloration with flanges, spatialization, or light
filter sweeping. Read about how producer Atticus Ross
used Spectron this way to process Jonathan Davis.
vocals for a .cold. sound.

Spectron on the Silver Screen

Spectron is the ideal tool for atmospheric
soundscapes and special effects for film, video and
game sound design. Create an eerie, extra-terrestrial
setting by simply applying panning and delay to parts
of a string or other pad patch. Use left-right
filtering to simulate a sound source coming from a
specific point around the subject of a scene. Make
explosions come to life by morphing your stock
explosion sound with a car crash effect or a
screaming vocal. Read how sound designer Aaron
Glascock creates organic, yet unfamiliar sounds in
"War of the Worlds" and other blockbuster films.

Extend the Life of Your Loops and Samples

Every sound designer, producer and electronic
musician has at least one set of loops and samples
sitting around. Save yourself some time and money and
let Spectron turn those old, worn out samples into a
multitude of new and exciting sounds. Add a sense of
space to your drums with panning, turn your basses
into malfunctioning robots with harmonic delays, make
your vocal samples burst into a chorus of pipe organs
with morphs.

Hundreds of Effects in an Instant

Spectron can stand on its own with only the factory
presets to provide you hours of inspiration with new
sounds. Looking for a crazy effect right away? Check
out Spectron.s integrated preset system. Right out of
the box, you get tons of quality presets, and the
list is constantly growing. With the presets,
Spectron is a virtual .stomp box. for guitars, keys,
bass, vocals, and anything else that needs new aural
life. Experienced users will find the presets as very
useful starting points for creating their own sounds
with Spectron. Be sure to check the iZotope web site
for new presets.

Usability Enhancements: Automation

Do you have a really cool patch, but wish you could
control some of the effects more precisely, or
control many parameters at once? Spectron offers over
225 automatable parameters, which means that almost
anything that you want to automate in your host
application can be assigned. For instance, if you
have a section of a drum break that you want to twist
and melt into a completely arrhythmic mess at the
end, you can automate an increase in delay time and
feedback just for the part that you want. If you want
to add a filter drop in a synth line, just automate
an increase in a filter node.s bandwidth or cutoff
frequency. You can get really creative with this, and
it always pays off to experiment. With a little
ingenuity, you can hand-craft completely immersive
and evolving soundscapes that were previously
impossible without loads of effects and a crack team
of synthesis masters at the wheel!

Key Features

complete spectral effect toolbox
spectral morph, filter, pan, delay, and smear
warp, twist and shape your synths and samples
manipulate individual frequencies
immersive, easy to use graphic user interface



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