Flux Ircam Studio

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Ircam Verb v3 - Room Acoustics and Reverberation

Verb v3 is an algorithmic room acoustics and reverberation processor. It has a modular construction, employing a recursive filtering reverb engine, reproducing and synthesizing the specific acoustical characteristics of any spatial sound environment.

Following a decade of intense research by the Acoustic and Cognitive Spaces Team at Ircam, the Verb v3 introduce state of the art techniques for room acoustics simulation utilising advanced perceptive models, concealing the complexity behind the actual reverb algorithms and allowing for a flexible and intuitive experience for the user.

The Ircam Verb v3 provides eight input and output channels, presenting the option for reverberation processing in multi-channel and surround formats. A built in Input/Output (I/O) routing matrix provides instant flexibility when setting up the I/O in relation to the physical audio monitoring in the control room.

Ircam Verb Session v3

Verb Session v3 is based on the same fine technology used in the acclaimed Ircam Verb v3 algorithmic room acoustics and reverberation processor, with a modular construction employing a recursive filtering reverb engine, reproducing and synthesizing the specific acoustical characteristics of any spatial sound environment, developed utilizing the results of over a decade of intense research by the Acoustic and Cognitive Spaces Team at the Ircam R&D centre in Paris.

Tailored for simplicity, with a fast paced workflow well-suited for situations where the perfect result has to be achieved within seconds, Verb Session v3 presents the ultimate solution whether you are a seasoned session engineer or a demanding broadcast and post-production mixer.

TRAX Transformer v3 - Real-time Voice and Sonic Modelling Processor

Transformer is based on an augmented phase vocoder technology, and a cutting edge transformation algorithm, allowing for manipulating characteristic properties of a voice such as gender, age and breath, and on any other sound; expression, formant and pitch.

These voice transformation algorithms have already been used, with great success, in international and French cinema productions. (Farinelli, Vatel, Tirésia, Les amours d'Astrée and Céladon).

TRAX Cross Synthesis v3 - Spectral Envelope Morphing Processor

Cross Synthesis utilizes a phase vocoder (the amplitude and the frequency/phase spectra), to morph the spectral characteristics of two sounds. The amplitude and frequency/phase spectra can be blended continuously and since the features that are used here are strongly nonlinear, the sound morphing is nonlinear as well, offering a way to create a wide range of new exciting and unusual sound effects.

TRAX Source Filter v3 - Enhanced Sound Filtering Processor

Source Filter is based on a signal model decomposing the signal into a time envelope describing the energy/loudness contour of the sound, and a spectral envelope describing the spectral colour of the sound timbre. The energy contour and the spectral colour of the source sound, can be continuously blended with the spectral colour and energy contour of an arbitrary filtrating sound, allowing transformation that extend well beyond the more common source filter morphing effect.

The IRCAM Studio v3 bundle contains the following plug-ins:

Verb v3 Verb Session v3 TRAX Transformer v3 TRAX Cross Synthesis v3 TRAX Source Filter v3

PROCESSING SPECIFICATIONS:

All Flux:: plug-ins, provide

Up to 8 channels Input/Output.*

64-bits internal floating point processing.

Sampling rate up to 384 kHz DXD (Pyramix DSP based).

Sampling rate up to 384 kHz for native (AU/RTAS/VST).

*VERB Session, TRAX Cross Synthesis and Source Filter only support 2 channels Input/Output.

COMPATIBILITY:

All major native formats as well as AVID AAX Native are supported

Windows - Vista, 7 and 8 all in both 32 and 64 bits*. (XP v.2.4 / 32 bit only)

VST (2.4)

AAX Native*

Mac OS X (Intel) - 10.7, 10.8 and 10.9 in both 32 and 64 bits*.

VST (2.4)

AU

AAX Native*