Optional Plug-Ins; Prosoniq Mpex2 Timestretch And Pitch Change - Merging Pyramix 4.3 User Manual

Optional Plug-ins

Optional Pyramix plug-ins. For operating instructions please see each plug-in's guide.
Scopein TimeZone Time Compression
VB Aphro V1 Reverb
Algorithmix DeNoiser
Algorithmix DeScratcher
Algorithmix DeNoiser + DeScratcher, Restoration Suite
Minnetonka SurCode Dolby AC3 Encoder
Algorithmix Nova
Overview
The Nova™ plug-in for the Pyramix rendering interface is an impressive weapon in the battle
for cleaner recordings. Coughs, chair scrapes even mobile phone tones are all in its sights.
The Nova™ Plug-In enables audio data in the frequency domain to be modified simply and
quickly. These modifications include interpolation of selected areas over the time- and/or fre-
quency line as well as gain modifications. The interpolation can also be restricted to certain
gain ranges within the selected area, which is very useful if only a certain part of the data
needs treatment (e.g. one specific harmonic etc.) which cannot otherwise be selected. The
Nova™ window is fully resizable for optimum compatibility with all screen resolutions.

Prosoniq MPEX2 Timestretch and pitch change

Overview
The MPEX2 algorithm for Pyramix has been developed with the German based company Prosoniq, well
known for their high quality digital audio algorithms.
MPEX stands for Minimum Perceived Loss Time Compression/Expansion. Incorporating this technol-
ogy into Pyramix Virtual Studio enables users to adjust timing and pitch of existing material with out-
standing results and ease of use.
Algorithm
Time Scaling (also known as 'Time Stretching', 'Time Compression/Expansion' and 'Time Correction') is
the process of changing the length of a sound or sounds without changing its pitch. When a sound is
transposed by playing it back at a different speed, e.g. when slowing down the playback speed of a tape
recorder, it will play back at a different tempo but also at a different pitch. While this may be fine when
tuning drum loops to match the speed of a recording it will make pitched sounds - like vocals - sound
totally out of tune. Therefore it is desirable to provide a process that enables the duration and pitch of a
recording to be changed independently from each other.
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