SoundHack

myspace & facebook

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:21:15 GMT

I just created SoundHack groups on myspace & facebook. I'll be posting announcements and updates to those spaces (along with this blog). Links are: http://groups.myspace.com/soundhack http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16348698407

new version of +delay

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:59:29 GMT

i've wrapped up what i think is the last version of my stereo rotary delay plugin. currently VST for mac (i will do windows and RTAS, AU the next few weeks). http://music.ucsd.edu/~tre/soft/delay.vst.zip i've fixed the previous bugs that would cause occasional crashing (esp. in Max) and would sometimes cause silence in the right channel. i have also added a number of presets: ADT -Chorus - Flange - Slapback- Pitch Shift Up/Down Random Sample & Hold - Comb Filtering - Filtered Feedback

+delay VST in public beta

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:20:26 GMT

I just finished a VST plugin which I developed as an example of music programming for a class at UCSD last quarter. It is a stereo delay line with LFO modulation, filtering and a dual head mode, and some other little treats. You should be able to do everything from standard stuff like flanging, chorus and echo, to 70s style pitch-shifting and over-saturated comb filtering. I was able to get a nice Shepard/barber pole flange dialed in last night. Its complete with GUI right now, but I have yet to develop presets, or the Windows, AU and RTAS versions. Download from: http://music.ucsd.edu/~tre/soft/delay.vst.zip Please send your comments - Tom

SoundHack 0.896 Universal Binary

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:59:18 GMT

SoundHack 0.896 is debugged and released. It is a Universal Binary application, so supports both Intel and PPC and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or better. It also supports CoreAudio playback and recording. Bugs fixed since 0.895: Mutation crashes, playback problems, peak detection in floating point files. Available now in the freeware section. Best, Tom

Spectral Shapers 1.24 and Freesound 6.02

Thu, 10 May 2007 03:54:22 GMT

I have just updated all of the plugins to solve some common bugs in the VST and RTAS plugins. One relating to multiprocessor use under ProTools, and another which caused problems under Sonar 6.

Spectral Shapers 1.23 Released

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:30:03 GMT

I have just released a new version of SoundHack Spectral Shapers. The main updates in this release are new versions of the Windows plugins for both VST and RTAS. Also, the Windows plugins no longer rely on QuickTime to run. Also new in this version: automation problems in RTAS and VST have been fixed, as well as a problem where plugins wouldn't automate in RTAS when the window is closed.

Freesound Bundle 6.0.1

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:50:27 GMT

Freesound has now been updated to 6.0.1. This fixes ProTools automation problems when the windows are closed, ProTools parameter collisions between the various Freesound plugins, and automation problems with certain VST hosts (Nuendo and Cubase). Windows users will need to unistall previous versions of Freesound before upgrading. Mac users will need to delete ~/Library/Preferences/DAE Prefs to force ProTools to rescan the plugin database.

Freesound Bundle 5.1 for VST, AU, RTAS; Mac & Windows

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:16:07 GMT

I have just finished a bundle of five plugins that I developed as class demonstrations while teaching computer music and studio techniques at UC San Diego (+decimate was initially co-developed with Akira Rabelais while at CalArts). These are all fairly simple plugins, but should be somewhat unique. At the present there are plugins for adding harmonic (+chebyshev) and inharmonic (+decimate) distortion, a gonioscope (+phasescope) for observing phase, a compressor/expander (+compand), and an MS matrix (+matrix) for decoding mid-side recordings and for matrixed effect techniques. It's very likely that I will add more small plugins to this collection in the future. There is currently no manual, or any presets. I will add these if there is enough positive feedback. This is the same as the AU release of last year, but I have fixed numerous bugs (esp. in compand), and have added VST, RTAS and Windows support. The plugins are in RTAS, VST, AU formats for Mac and Windows. OS X - 10.4 and above - http://music.ucsd.edu/~tre/soft/SFS51.dmg Windows XP and above - http://music.ucsd.edu/~tre/soft/SFS51.zip Enjoy! Tom Erbe Computer Music - UC San Diego - 2007

SoundHack Spectral Shapers Now Available in RTAS and Universal Binary Formats

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:17:05 GMT

SoundHack is pleased to release Spectral Shapers plugin bundle version 1.2 for Macintosh, now compatible with Protools 7.0 and above. The new version also adds Universal Binary support to its VST, Audio Unit, and RTAS plugins, enabling them to run natively on Intel-based Macs. In addition, SoundHack Spectral Shapers for Windows will soon be released and will feature a new version of the VST plugins and an RTAS release for Protools. The four plugins in the Spectral Shapers bundle are filters which reshape the timbre of sound: +spectralcompand, a spectral version of a compressor/expander which can be used for broadband noise reduction; +spectralgate, a multi-band noise gate and ducker; +morphfilter, which morphs between two filter settings that can be drawn or learned; and +binaural, a spatialization plug-in optimized for headphone use. Spectral Shapers 1.2 is available for $99 as an electronic download from www.soundhack.com, or $150 from authorized dealers. It is a free update to registered users.

spectral shapers rtas

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 01:09:59 GMT

I am making good progress in porting the spectral shapers to RTAS. I should have a beta test ready soon (maybe even by the end of tomorrow). Any spectral shaper user who would like to try them out during the beta test period should drop me a line.