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New Software Audio Compander. It's About Time! Sizing, say, a 34-second commercial production to fit precisely into a 30-second time slot is a frustration made all the more common by the increasing use of satellite feeds by stations. Changing cuts to fit exact play times used to be the exclusive domain of those high-end pro audio boxes. Now, in the software-plenty '90s, a company has finally come up with a software (read inexpensive) solution to companding digital audio files. TensorTech Corporation's Tempo Works® - The Compander software compander compands without changing the pitch or natural warmth of the audio.
TensorTech developed a digital technique that literally squeezes or pulls apart the waveform as needed without changing pitch; it changes the beats per minute, or tempo, without changing pitch. The product effectively performs this feat with just a few keystrokes, compared to the ten minutes or more it can take to convert a spot via more traditional analog methods.
Available for just $89, it supports standard file formats, including WAV and SND, so stations can use it with existing computer editing systems. Details are available by calling or faxing RF Specialties.
Need a change of voice?
Roland's VT-1 Voice Transformer is the perfect tool for changing timbre, tone,
pitch, and other voice characteristics, even raising or lowering your DJ's voice
by an octave to completely transform his or her vocal gender.
The VT-1 adjusts the different components of the human voice: the fundamental, pitch-sensitive waves and the harmonic components that are distinct to each individual's vocal structure. This product has a pitch slider for raising or lowering the note pitch and a formant slider for changing the characteristics of a person's voice. It even includes a high-quality Roland reverb effect. So powerful is the VT-1, it can turn a male voice into a woman's and blend the two together for an amazing duet -- and both voices sound absolutely natural! At just $295, this unit would make an interesting addition to your production studio. Call us for details.