Results for pitch shift and time stretch

DMG Audio has announced updates for its EQuality, Compassion, EQuick and PitchFunk effect plug-ins for Windows and Mac.

Most importantly, this is the AAX release!

Also, there are fixes for a few little things, some speedups and improvements, some nips and tucks, some tidying up!

Changes in EQuality v1.18 / Compassion v1.07 / EQuick v1.03 / PitchFunk v1.03

• AAX version included.
• Tweaks for stability.
• VST3 Automation improvements.
• Mac builds and Installers optimised and signed.
• Massive optimise for reload of presets.
• EQuality v1.17->1.18
  • Improve HPFs.
• EQuick v1.02->1.03
  • Fix click-thru menubar bug.
  • Fix reset-to-previous after resetting to default bug.
  • Recalibrate VU meter.
  • Make graph textboxes usable to engage automation in ProTools.
• Compassion v1.06->1.07
  • Fix Clip-Limiter denormal issue.
• PitchFunk v1.02->1.03
  • Fixed rare redraw issue.
  • Improved Loading process.
  • Added pagetable for ProTools automation.

More information: DMG Audio

VirSyn has updated its KLON “The Vocal Designer” vocal harmonizer and pitch corrector plug-in to version 3.0.

KLON is a ultralow latency Pitch-shifting and correction Tool ideally suited for Choir generation, Harmonizing is now available as 64bit version for Mac OS X. We also doubled the number of voices and included new MIDI modes.

VirSyn’s KLON harmonic pitch shifter offers realtime manipulation of vocal sounds.

Changes in KLON v3.0

• VST3 / AudioUnit: 64-bit version for Mac OS X.
• Total number of choir voices doubled to 32 ( 4 groups with 8 voices each ).
• Monophonic MIDI playing mode added.
• New MIDI mode using 4 different MIDI channels.
• Further reduced latency to about 10 ms.
• CPU load reduction.
• VST3/VST: Host latency compensation problem fixed.

KLON 3.0 is available to purchase for 99 EUR in VirSyn’s Autumn Sale until November 30th, 2012 (regular 169 EUR).

More information: VirSyn / KLON

Eventide has announced H3000 Factory, an ultra-harmonizer native plug-in combining pitch, delay, modulation, and filtering in a new modular UI.

Eventide’s Ultra-Hamonizer native effect plugin for PC and Mac.

The H3000 Factory™ Ultra-Harmonizer native plug-in is a re-creation of several algorithms from the H3000 that combine pitch, delay, modulation, and filtering in a new modular interface for AAX, AU and VST. Included are over 450 presets: over 100 original H3000 presets and over 100 new artist presets from Alessandro Cortini (NIN), Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle), Colin Newman (Wire), Damian Taylor (Björk), Dave Darlington (Bass Hit Studios), Kerry Leva (EDM Producer), Richard Devine (Sound Designer), and Scott Martin Gershin (Soundeluxe).

Available effects blocks include delays, amplitude modulators, envelope followers, pitch shifters, filters, and low frequency oscillators. The Function Generator features nineteen waveshapes, a white noise generator, MIDI control, and a sidechain input. All delays and LFOs can be locked to system tempo. Each delay can be looped and offers a low pass filter. The filters are selectable band pass, high pass, and low pass with variable Q, and can be swept and modulated without audible artifacts.

The H3000 Factory plugin is available to purchase for the special price of $199 USD (regular $349 USD). Owners of Anthology II or other versions of H3000 Factory can crossgrade for a special limited time price of $99 USD (regular $175).

More information: Eventide / H3000 Factory

DMGAudio has updated its PitchFunk effect plug-in to version 1.02.

Science has officially gone too far. DMGAudio PitchFunk is an audio manipulating colossus that puts into your hands a laboratory-full of sound crunching effects.

Don’t let the crafted UI fool you, PitchFunk makes the filthiest noises you’ve never heard.

Changes in PitchFunk v1.02

• Improve CPU usage.
• Reduce latency.
• Free-run modes for LFOs.
• Retriggering of LFOs.
• Unipolar/Bipolar LFO modes.
• Dual mode, allows processing two Stereo-mode instances in one.
• Splice Scaling control for Asynch modes.
• Edit Both functionality, to edit both channels in synch.
• More presets.
• MIDI Enable/Disable button.
• Fix denormal bug with LFOs.
• Improve switching between Synch and Asynch modes.
• Improve handling of unusual time-signatures.
• Add “resynch shifters” feature on re-selecting shift-mode.
• Disabling a lock leaves control set to its value while locked.
• Phase invert for Dual mode, allows phase-inverting for the second instance wet signal.
• Improve scanning for LFOs – displays scan along (phase-shifted) blue image.

PitchFunk for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS) is available to purchase for £74.99 GBP.

More information: DMG Audio / PitchFunk

Zynaptiq has announced it has updated its Unveil and Pitchmap plug-ins for Mac.

UNVEIL is a real-time, de-mixing based plug-in that allows removing or isolating reverb from a mixed signal of any channel count including mono, and is now at version 1.0.7.

Need to remove or add reverb? Unveil’s de-reverberation and signal focusing to the rescue.

Changes since Unveil v1.0.4:

• Added parameter smoothing to eliminate zipper noise during automation.
• Changed mode of main controls to relative (absolute mode still available by holding ALT).
• Increased time/frequency transform accuracy for less artifacts at extreme settings.
• Added output gain slider.
• Alone app can now record to a new audio file.
• Stand-Alone app now uses sample rate of source file instead of system sample rate.
• Various small fixes & enhancements.

PITCHMAP is a real-time, de-mixing based plug-in that allows changing melodies and harmonies within any polyphonic/mixed musical recording on the fly, by playing new ones on a MIDI keyboard or setting freely defined target scales in the GUI, and is now at version 1.1.4.

Process the pitch of individual sounds within mixed signals in real-time with Pitchmap.

Changes since Pitchmap v1.1.2:

• Changed mode of main controls to relative (absolute mode still available by holding ALT).
• Stand-Alone app can now record to a new audio file.
• Stand-Alone app now uses sample rate of source file instead of system sample rate.
• Fixed incompatibilities with MotU MIDI interfaces.
• Various small fixes & enhancements.

Unveil and Pitchmap are available to purchase for Mac (AU), priced at $399 USD/399 EUR each (incl. VAT). The free trial versions of the plug-ins have also been updated.

More information: Zynaptiq

Propellerhead has announced Polar, a new Rack Extension audio effect to be available at the launch of the next versions of Reason and Reason Essentials later this month.

Reason gets a dual pitch shifter with Propellerhead’s new Rack Extension Polar.

Polar is an old school harmonizing and pitch-shifter effect with a host of modern tricks up its sleeves. Designed for classic harmonizing, stereo widening, and real-time pitch shifting, Polar also invites users to experiment with buffer looping and audio freezing to create otherworldly effects.

Consisting of selectable dual pitch-shifters with classic, smooth and looping algorithms, Polar is created for singers, producers, guitarists and remixers looking for transparent pitch-shifting as well as creative ways of turning bland recordings into wide, evolving soundscapes. The built-in LFOs, auto-panning, envelope and buffer lock provide further sound sculpting possibilities, while delay and feedback turns single-note recordings into arpeggios.

Polar will be released simultaneously with version 6.5 of Reason and version 1.5 of Reason Essentials Q2 2012, at a price of $69 USD / 55 EUR.

More information: Propellerhead Software / Polar