Category Archives: Sound Effects

Quick Tip: Using GoTo Time

There are certain times when you may want to move to an exact location on the timeline.  This could be a reference to frames, minutes/seconds, or bars.  Dropping markers into your session is a good way to do this, but sometimes you may need to go to a very specific point that does not have a marker in place.  Studio One has an option for this that you can find in the transport menu as seen above.  GoTo Time, lets you move your cursor to a position by entering text into the text field.

What time format does GoTo Time use?

One thing to keep in mind when using GoTo Time, is that it will use the time format that is used in your main time counter, whether that may be, seconds, samples, bars, or frames (Timecode).

So if you happened to be working on a project that references timecode, you would set frames as your main time display, then if you needed to move to a specific area on the timeline that references frames, you could do so by simply using your GoTo Time shortcut, and entering the exact frame count that you need.  After which point, you could drop markers in for all areas that you need to hit.

Below is an example of using GoTo Time to move the cursor to a specific bar, is this case being bar 25.

This was something that I used often in Pro Tools when needing to move to a specific point in the timeline, so for anyone missing this since moving over from Pro Tools, this one will come in handy for you.

EASTWEST Offers Free Trial For Composer Cloud Subscribers

EastWest, perhaps one of the most revered companies in sample libraries, have announced a free 30-day limited trial and new, lower pricing on their Composer Cloud subscription model.

The free limited trial includes:

  • 3 popular EastWest instruments:
  • Joe Chiccarelli Volume of ProDrummer,
  • Symphonic Orchestra Gold,
  • Stormdrum 2,
  • Spaces Convolution Reverb.

The new streamlined pricing includes just two plans – a Complete Plan for $29.99 per month with access to all products, and a Student Plan, which gives students and teachers access to seven products for $14.99 per month.

For more information click here

Sound Designers: Try Pro Sound Effects “NYC Ambisonics” for Free!

Experience the creative benefits of software-controlled sound effects

Pro Sound Effects®, the Next Level sound effects library, has released a FREE version of its newest library – NYC Ambisonics, a new sound effects library that comes with software from TSL Products that allows users to point “virtual microphones” in any direction and with a variety of polar patterns for greater control and creativity.

“Software-based sound effects is a new direction that we feel is best experienced first-hand,” says David Forshee, Pro Sound Effects Library Specialist and Producer of NYC Ambisonics. “This sampler version allows sound designers, editors, and mixers to try it and see just how creative it can be.”

NYC Ambisonics was produced and recorded at 24-bit/96kHz using a 4-capsule SoundField microphone to capture the ambiences from all angles. The Ambisonics format allows the user to manipulate virtual microphones in real time to create virtually endless perspectives within a scene. The Ambisonics recordings can be decoded to mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 and beyond.

Price and Availability:

The NYC Ambisonics Sampler (2 sounds, 1.8GB) is available now as a free download. The full version (53 sounds, 43GB) is available now through August 31, 2015 for the introductory price of $79 (reg. $119) for a lifetime, royalty-free license.

For more information, downloads, and ordering click here.

ABOUT PRO SOUND EFFECTS®:

Pro Sound Effects® curates and delivers the Next Level sound effects library for media producers worldwide. The Pro Sound Effects Library is 175,000+ royalty-free sounds effects available both online and on hard drive. The Library spans the entire sonic spectrum and is continually updated. Founded in 2004, Pro Sound Effects is relied upon by top freelancers and big media production companies around the globe.

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Free Vocoder Plug-in

If you want to do a Daft Punk or Mr Blue Sky then this free vocoder plug-in from TAL is a cool way to start getting some robotic voices into your tracks.

TAL-Vocoder is a vintage vocoder emulation with 11 bands that emulates the sound of vocoders from the early 80’s. It includes analog modeled components in combination with digital algorithms such as the SFFT (Short-Time Fast Fourier Transform). This vocoder does not make a direct convolution of the carrier and modulation signal as other digital vocoders maybe do. It includes an envelope follower for every of the eleven bands. This vocoder is optimized for voice processing and includes some algorithms for consonants to make the voice more intelligible.
 
The carrier signal is a VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) with a Pulse, Saw, Noise and SubOsc. But it’s also possible to use the left stereo input as carrier. This way every sound source can be used as carrier signal. This plug-in supports every sample rate. 

Features

  • 11 band vocoder engine.
  • Internal carrier synth (pulse, saw, sub osc, noise, mono, poly, portamento, sync mode, tune).
  • Possiblity to route an external carrier signal.
  • Harmonic control (adds more harmonics to any carrier signal)
  • “Ess” enhancer for a clean understandable voice, also with a carrier that hasnt much high frequencies.
  • Clip LED, glows if the input signal will be clipped.
  • Panic button stopps hanging notes within the synth.
  • Documentation shows different routing possiblities.
  • Low CPU usage.

Available Versions

  • Windows Plug-In – VST 32bit/64bit installer
  • OSX Plug-In – Audio Unit (32bit/64bit), VST (32bit) installer

Download TAL Audio Vocoder