iZotope Iris - a new sampling re-synthesizer that lets you visually transform sound
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With the brush tool, users can paint patterns on the spectrogram display to isolate sections of source audio to create whole new sounds
The spectrogram display shows low frequency at the bottom and high at the top, time is left to right across the display and loud events being brighter than quiet ones
Up to three audio samples can be loaded in and layered at any one time, plus a sub oscillator channel to further enrich and texture the new creation
The sampling re-synthesizer also features intelligent root note detection that automatically maps imported audio across the keyboard
The mix view allows users to fine tune each of the three sources of audio and the sub oscillator channel
The real power of Iris comes from using the suite's intuitive visual drawing engine and selection tools such as Magic Wand and Lasso used to highlight visually interesting portions of the source audio and uncover brand new sounds
You can also go wild and simply draw freehand shapes to affect the time and frequency of the source audio in the spectrogram window using the Brush tool
The main window offers either a standard sound waveform representation of the chosen audio or a spectral representation of the signal
If you've ever dabbled in the creation of crazy sound effects for home movies, other-worldly audio to complement the battle sequences in a new alien gaming app or strange new loops for digital dance music, you quickly start to appreciate just what a complicated process sound design can be. What with noise generation, pulse and velocity modulation, parallel and series filters, and various other filters, oscillators and envelopes to contend with, the process can hardly be described as fun. A new sample-based synthesizer suite from iZotope seeks to change all that. Both a powerful tool for design pros and an enjoyable and easy way for newbies to dive in and experiment, Iris allows users to manipulate, tweak and layer sounds using the kind of visual editing tools you might find in graphic design packages and discover otherwise hidden sonic treasures.
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