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Reactive reversal engine
Sinevibes Skew offers a fresh take on reversal engines by producing eccentric and distinctive reversal effects with unique elements and quality of life features. By constantly recording incoming into a buffer, Skew is capable of playing back reversed segments live in response to the input signal. Live reversal means that experimentation is immediate, so you can adjust Skew's extensive range of parameters and react directly to the changes you make, or apply automation and play live into Skew. Your playing will be recorded straight into Skew's buffer and affected in response to your pre-recorded automation, therefore opening up the potential for a reactive and engaging playing style.
Skew offers a number of features that maximise the potential of real-time playing and manipulation. Featuring fine calibration, responsiveness and uniquely a DJ-style crossfade control so Skew can be automated and manipulated with a natural sense of performance in real-time.
Non-linear audio reverser
Skew's most distinctive feature must be its selection of non-linear curves that are implemented to bend pitch in various ways; building unique reversal effects that will stand out in your mix. Sinevibes offer 6 different curves for pitch bends Up, Down, Exponential Up, Exponential Down, Up/Down and Down/Up. Each curve presents dissimilar yet equally captivating pitch bend effects to present a comprehensive range that might be affected by Skew's series of sonic sculpting tools and tuned smoothing enveloped with optional overlapping to develop consistently unique and unusual sounds. Each curve finds its own specific space in a mix; the "Exponential Up" curve might build excitement toward a drop, while conservative use of the "Down" curve might be strategically applied to precise beats in a drum loop for offbeat and peculiar rhythms.
Fractional chunk size adjustment
Sinevibes Skew is highly capable of creating multiple rhythmically precise effects thanks to the reversal engine's fractional chunk size adjustment; offering 256 possible values ranging from 1/16th notes to 16 bars. Skew's reversal engine is perfectly synced to the host transport so you can push chunk size to any level you require and remain confident that Skew will remain rhythmically precise. Skew's precision presents a number of weird and wonderful effects such as reverse, tape rewind, pitch slides, detune, glitching and scratching that build excitement and energy into your mix while implementing eccentric sonic elements that are sure to keep listeners switched on.
User interface
Skew features an intuitive user interface that is thematic throughout the Sinevibes plugin effects range. By implementing colour-coded graphic elements, consistent name, mapping, value, and unit implemented for all parameters in both graphic user interface and automation menus as well as a varied range of presets and preset management functions Sinevibes have granted accessibility to an otherwise highly complex effects unit, so that your time is spent easily exploring the unique sonic abilities of Skew rather than tediously digging through menus.
Features
- Audio reverser with precise transport synchronisation
- Constantly recording audio into a buffer for live playback
- Able to warp playback speak via a selection of six non-linear curves for pitch bends
- Fractional chunk size adjustment with 256 possible values from 1/16th note to 16 bars
- Tuned smoothing envelopes with optional overlapping
- DJ-style crossfade between dry sound and reversed sound
- Colour-coded graphic elements
- Consistent name, mapping, value, and unit implemented for all parameters in both graphic user interface and automation menus
- Built-in presets and preset management functions
- Window size scaling up to 200
- Lag filters on all continuous parameters
- Supports mono to mono, mono to stereo and stereo to stereo channel configurations
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: 64bit macOS 10.9+ with Intel or Apple processor
- Windows: 64bit Windows 8.1+ with x86 processor
- Format:
- Mac: AU, AAX, or VST3
- Windows: AAX or VST3
- Product code: SKEW