Soundtoys Crystallizer Manuel d'utilisateur

10USING CRYSTALLIZERBasicsNote: Since you would probably not be reading this unless you own a Pro Tools sys-tem we kind of take it for granted that yo

11Toggle SwitchesIn an effort to provide the feeling of real analog gear our toggle switches "switch"when clicked. To change the "state

Pop-Up Menus & Changing Values:For most text-based readouts (meaning things that aren’t a number), like LFOWaveShape etc, clicking on the readout

13Non-Real Time Processing (AudioSuite)If you want to save computer power, Crystallizer can also be used to process a specif-ic region of audio destru

14Compare ButtonAutomation ButtonPreset Librarian BypassUsing Crystallizer Within Pro ToolsCrystallizer is designed to be very integrated with Pro Too

sorry! And as you would expect, for more info on the Pro Tools Settings Librarian,please read the Pro Tools manual.Saving a PresetSaving a preset is j

16To record automation data, you’ll first need to do a few things within Pro Tools. First, bring up the Pro Tools automation window (see Pro Tools Man

17Now you’ll see the automation control superimposed on the audio waveform. Fromthis you can click and drag to your hearts content, creating all sorts

18How to Get Crystallizer to SyncCrystallizer uses MIDI clock to synchronize with your music.To sync Crystallizer to your tune:If you are using Pro To

starting and ending beat numbers for the selection. Pro Tools will then calculatethe correct tempo based on this. If the tempo of your music varies (w

2CONTENTSCONTENTS 2THANKS! 4INTRO 5About Crystallizer 5What and Who is SoundToys? 6GETTING STARTED 7System Requirements 7Installing Crystallizer 7Regi

Optimizing CPU UsageCrystallizer is a native plug-in, which means that it uses your computer’s processorto do its audio processing. Because of its adv

Input and Output LevelThe Input and Output level controls are used to (you guessed it) boost or attenuateeither the input or output of Crystallizer. T

PitchThe Pitch control allows you to adjust to pitch of the effect signal up or down (4)octaves, (8 octave total range) with the maximum values being

23DelayThis control allows you to insert a specific amount of delay between the original signal and the effected signal. This delay is not modulated a

24Gate/DuckThe Gate/Duck knob is a dual-purpose knob that allows you to either "duck" (dynam-ically lower the level of the effected signal)

25Forward/ReverseThis one is really easy. When this switch is in the "Forward" setting the slice of effectsignal is played back normally…for

Pitch OffsetThe Pitch offset control allows you to add additional detune to the signal but willdetune the left channel down and the right channel up b

27AttackThe Attack control is used in conjunction with the Gate/Duck control and allows youto adjust how quickly or slowly the effected signal is gate

28High CutThe High Cut knob controls a 12db per octave lowpass filter and allows you to reducethe high frequencies of the effect signal based on the f

SUMMARY29As we stated way back at the beginning of this story, Crystallizer is one tough puppyto describe. It is really a highly powerful and creative

3CONTENTS(continued)Pitch Offset 26Splice Offset 26Delay Offset 26Attack 27Release 27Low Cut 27High Cut 28Summary 29FINAL PAGE 30Getting Help 30The Ul

FINAL PAGE30Getting HelpWe offer free technical support for all registered users. We love to hear from you, butif you are having problems, first try t

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32The UltraTools Product LineSoundToys continues to make its UltraTools line of plug-ins for Pro Tools TDM systems. UltraTools is the most complete pa

4THANKS!First off we’d like to give you a loud THANK YOU for purchasing Crystallizer!We know there are an awful lot of plug-ins for you to choose from

5INTRO (the one that comes before the sequel!)About CrystallizerCrystallizer is the third in a series of totally cool new plug-ins to come out of theS

6As with all SoundToys devices we have included a whole bunch of really cool presets(at least we think so) that span the gamut from relatively tame to

7GETTING STARTEDSystem RequirementsCrystallizer is a software plug-in for the Digidesign Pro Tools system. You’ll need tohave at least one decent Maci

8RegistrationIf you chose not to register your product during the Crystallizer installation, pleasetake a moment to register Crystallizer by going to

9Some Information on Pitch Shifting and Other Stuff… As we mentioned earlier, it is a bit hard to describe how this thing really works but alittle mor