Kaleidoskopy
$34.99 plus shipping/distribution, $24.99 for existing customers
Spirit Canyon Audio is proud to announce Kaleidoskopy, the long-awaited
companion product to our ground breaking impulse response library Spectral Relativity.
Where Spectral Relativity is aimed more at creating evocative and shifting
ambient soundscapes, Kaleidoskopy is geared towards producers of more
traditional music genres, especially music that has fixed tempos.
It is also well suited for vocal processing and processing of acoustic
instruments or other non-synthesized instruments (such as electric
guitar), as the majority of impulse responses are of limited
duration. Finally, all Kaleidoskopy impulse responses are in full
24-bit resolution.
The result is an innovative and vast collection of impulse responses,
which producers and musicians of nearly any style will find
compelling. Using Kaleidoskopy, you can do all kinds of powerful
things to your audio:
- Create exotic beat-synced effects
- Put instruments into otherworldly reverberation chambers
- Place your audio in a collection of unusual rooms and other bizarre acoustic spaces
- Reverse time, but with very small degrees of smear
- Animate comping or other instrument lines using a variety of pitch-agnostic modulators
- Mutate your audio using a variety of even more extreme impulse responses
- Create your own signature sound, separating your music from so many other sound-alike technologies
While Kaleidoskopy is primarily targeted primarily at electronic music
producers, musicians and sound designers from all walks of life will find the collection
indispensible:
- Transform any percussion line or other rhythmic signal into an exotic but still rhythmic melange of sound
- Morph vocals into wild textures, while preserving intelligibility and even vocal character
- Create three-dimensional reverberation spaces that have never existed in nature
- Reconstruct leads into screaming alien lead lines that still fit into your mix
- The list goes on and on...
If you're interested in more specific information, the manual
can be downloaded here. Also be sure to see the known compatibility
list.
Download A Demo Version
The following demos are available which show just a few of the ways
that Kaleidskopy can transform your sound. For all demos, the dry sound
is played first, then with various impulse responses applied. Only one
impulse response was applied to each iteration; no stacking was used.
And naturally, only Kaleidoskopy was used to process the sounds,
including the stereo pan.
| Demo |
Description |
| Drum Loop 1 |
Various BPM-synced, reverb-ish, and modulation IRs are applied to
a simple rock drum loop, creating numerous interesting and evocative drum
sequences. |
| Drum Loop 2 |
Simple hip-hop drum loop is transformed into a number of sick and
crazy drum beats, by using a variety of Kaleidoskopy impulse responses. |
| Drum Loop 3 |
Another drum loop processed to highlight the various demented
reverb-like and room-like impulse responses in the Kaleidoskopy collection. Pay
special attention to the psychoacoustic bass enhancement performed by some of the IRs. |
| Guitar Loop |
A simple electric guitar riff is mutated into several different
forms using Kaleidoskopy modulators and reverbs. |
| Drum Loop 4 |
Fast-tempo drum loop is utterly morphed using a number of
beat-synchronized and modulation impulse responses. |
| Vocal Loop |
Nice rhythmic female vocal line is processed using several Kaleidoskopy
impulse responses, highlighting the otherworldly reverb and room effects in the library.
Also note the use of modulator IRs to create a wicked synthetic vocoder-like effect. |
| Bass Loop |
Straightforward synth bass riff is modified through Kaleidoskopy,
showing off some of the more subtle modulation and room effects that can be achieved. |
| Drum Loop 5 |
An otherwise dull percussion loop is made interesting through the
use of Kaleidoskopy modulation, reverb, and time reversal impulse responses. |
Remember, each sound was processed only once, and using only Kaleidoskopy.
System Requirements:
- CD version requires a CDROM drive for product installation.
Compatible with any Windows or Macintosh system, and with any Unix
system capable of mounting ISO CDROMs
- Compatible with nearly any convolution reverb that can load stereo WAV files,
including SIR, Sony Acoustic Mirror, Emagic Space Designer, Voxengo Pristine Space,
etc. See the compatibility list for more information.
Specifications:
- All impulses are in pristine 24-bit 44.1KHz stereo WAV format
- Over 2,000 individual impulses, categorized by tempo, usage, and/or duration
- Over 680MB of data
- Very reasonably priced, at only US$34.99 + shipping/distribution
The fine print: All content copyright © 2004-2005 Spirit Canyon Audio.
Please read the license agreement before
purchasing. Product will be shipped promptly via USPS or related airmail. All impulses are royalty-free
for use within your music.
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