There are effects that provide subtle coloring, minor tweaks. And then there are those that paint a whole new picture. Hologram is in that latter category, producing wild, synthetic effects that totally transform an input.
Hologram by Sinevibes from Sinevibes on Vimeo.
Sinevibes has been releasing a steady stream of pretty, creative Mac Audio Unit plug-ins. But this one deserves some special mention, as it’s been a while since we’ve seen a plug-in successfully take on the idea. (Nice to see it in Logic; it’s a bit surprising with tools like the Spectral Gate that nothing picked up on the concept.)
It works like this: you start with an input. That is fed into a spectrum analyzer with up to 64 frequency bands – change the number of bands for richer or more synthetic effects.
Then, re-synthesize the sound, with an array of sine oscillators. Essentially, it’s a synth that uses audio as its input.
As per usual for Sinevibes, there’s loads of graphical feedback, a simplified (Retina-quality) UI, and tons of modulation. To animate the resulting sound, assign two separate modulators, each with 8 waveforms, adjustable chaos, lag and curve. And you can sync to transport, with tempo and time signature automation, for some complex rhythms.
You’ll find more audio examples on the Website; some go a different direction than those in the video at top:
http://www.sinevib.es/hologram/
US$29, demo available.
Let us know if you use this one, or what other plug-ins tickle your fancy these days.
Hands-on: let’s see how quickly we can make an ordinary loop more interesting.
I am now speaking through a ring modulator.
I am now speaking through a ring modulator.
I am now speaking through a ring modulator.
Sounds like Ableton’s Vocoder.
Sounds like Ableton’s Vocoder.
Sounds like Ableton’s Vocoder.
Impaktor.
Ha! That is a good comparison. I love Impaktor…hope they bring some new sounds into it…Such a cool way to create rhythms without relying on patterns and boring sequencers…
Agreed!
Impaktor.
Ha! That is a good comparison. I love Impaktor…hope they bring some new sounds into it…Such a cool way to create rhythms without relying on patterns and boring sequencers…
Agreed!
Impaktor.
Ha! That is a good comparison. I love Impaktor…hope they bring some new sounds into it…Such a cool way to create rhythms without relying on patterns and boring sequencers…
Agreed!
That’s what spectral re-synthesis sounds like folks! My first thought was “auto-MetaSynth”. The resonator-type sound is stale to me, but it works well mixed with the dry signal to add funky harmonic content, or when you actually want the metal robot sound.
That’s what spectral re-synthesis sounds like folks! My first thought was “auto-MetaSynth”. The resonator-type sound is stale to me, but it works well mixed with the dry signal to add funky harmonic content, or when you actually want the metal robot sound.
That’s what spectral re-synthesis sounds like folks! My first thought was “auto-MetaSynth”. The resonator-type sound is stale to me, but it works well mixed with the dry signal to add funky harmonic content, or when you actually want the metal robot sound.
Virtual ANS does this free.
http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/ans/
Virtual ANS does this free.
http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/ans/
Virtual ANS does this free.
http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/ans/