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- #Crane song phoenix ii demo update#
- #Crane song phoenix ii demo 32 bit#
- #Crane song phoenix ii demo pro#
- #Crane song phoenix ii demo simulator#
Phoenix II has five different tape-analog characteristics, The type is selected with a switch for easy comparison between the types, and the brightness is also selected with a switch. Phoenix II is a ground-up application derived from HEDD technology, and specifically engineered and optimized for Avid's PT 10 architecture. The Phoenix II process not only incorporates the nonlinear saturation characteristics created by magnetic tape itself, but also includes the interrelation of an analog tape recorder's record/reproduce electronics and equalization curves. His intimate knowledge of analog electronics, as well as decades of experience as a recording engineer has spawned a very useful, musical suite of plug-ins.
#Crane song phoenix ii demo 32 bit#
Phoenix II uses 32 bit floating point math and has a lower noise floor than the original release.ĭesigner Dave Hill has crafted this software with the same attention to detail he used to create the electronics for ATR Service's much heralded "Aria" discrete tape recorders. Phoenix II runs both NATIVE and DSP on Avid's PT 10 AAX format.
#Crane song phoenix ii demo update#
What does all this mean? Nothing- it is digital! Phoenix probably depicts a more accurate representation of tape saturation in the technical sense, but the only real questions are “Is it useful?” Yes.Phoenix II is an update of Crane Song's suite of TDM plug-ins designed to emulate the unique properties of a magnetic tape machine. This phenomenon has saved more kick and electric bass tracks than all plug-ins combined, and is profoundly missed in the digital relm. The faster speed also shifts the head bump up an octave and can be anywhere from 40-100Hz depending on the manufacturer of the machine and the condition of the heads. A 2” 24-track running at 30ips has a larger bump with a narrower Q, and steeper LF roll-off than a ½” two track at 15ips. The LF response is also a function of tape speed and track width.
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Push it harder and a perceptible shelving of the HF makes it sound nice and warm, further reducing the peak to average ratio.įinally, when the low frequency saturates, the “head bump” (a peak in the LF response inherent to all analog machines) spawns the beloved phat bottom. When tape starts to saturate the boosted HF hits the ceiling first, limiting HF transients and reducing the peak to average ratio. The playback electronics are calibrated to roll it back off thereby reducing tape hiss. Analog tape equalization (AES, IEC or NAB) curves boost high frequencies when recording.
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I think you are confusing "anomaly" with "feature".
#Crane song phoenix ii demo pro#
"PHOENIX is a TDM Plug-In for Pro Tools that is designed to put analog color into the digital domain by increasing apparent loudness without increasing gain (e.g., by modeling analog tape compression)."Īudio Dictionary: "Compression: The reduction of a span of amplitudes done for the purpose of limiting the reproduction of those amplitudes." The first line of the CraneSong Phoenix web page reads: QUOTE :"Phoenix has a strange anomaly, which I've mentioned elsewhere: It seems to boosts the overall rms level by about 2-3 db." well, it WAS for about a week, but then Bobby Nathan released his API eq! It is UN-FUNKING-BELIEVABLE. AC-2 is pretty useful as well.ģ: QUOTE: "best plugin of the last 2 years.". the two plugins do veer off in slightly different directions as you use various settings, with DadTape being drier, edgier, and more agressive, while Phoenix is a little fatter and creamier. I'm only pointing this out to defend my beloved DadTape. You can then get them to sound virtually IDENTICAL, at a few given settings. run an A-B test of Phoenix against DadTape, with the Phoenix track lowered by 2 db so they both have aprox the same level. I hope cranesong is able to "fix' this soon. This gives the impression that it's making the audio sound even better than it actually is (though it still is doing something great.) Before you say, "well, that's due to the added harmonics." realize that neither DadTape nor McDsp's AC-2 do this, so it's NOT inherent in the process. Phoenix has a strange anomaly, which I've mentioned elsewhere: It seems to boosts the overall rms level by about 2-3 db.
#Crane song phoenix ii demo simulator#
While a tape simulator has a little HF compression, which is a major part of the magic, the L2 is a whole 'nother beast entirely.Ģ: Phoenix is very, very similar to the excellent (IMO) DadTape. I don't see how this will compete with the L2, if that's your point. Well, I love it as well, and recommend it, but three caveats:ġ: QUOTE: "I think all of you L2 lovers will also be shocked at what this baby can do."