
“Pitch ‘n Time plug-in does a great job, with few artifacts - unless you really push it, which is sometimes good for funky sounds!” he says. The World) with Formosa Group lists Serato Pitch ‘n Time Pro, SoundToys Crystallizer, Glitchmachines Polygon Sampler, FabFilter Pro-Q Equalizer and Waves LoAir LFE generator for Avid Pro Tools. Sound designer/supervising sound editor Julian Slater ( The World’s End, Dark Shadows, Scott Pilgrim vs. In this issue, we report the responses from sound editors, sound designers and supervising sound editors a subsequent edition will focus on plug-in choices from re-recording mixers.

We also asked what plug-ins they would like to see developed for the post market, as well as the kinds of end-user features that aren’t currently available (see accompanying sidebar). To find out more about current choices in the post sound community, CineMontage contacted a number of successful editors and mixers to determine their top five favorite plug-ins, and how they use them on film and TV projects.

And all this is accomplished without the tonal changes associated with compression.With the ubiquitous digital audio workstation (DAW) now a key creative tool for not only sound designers and supervising sound editors, but also re-recording mixers, the choice of plug-ins can make the difference between an average clip and a truly attention-grabbing track.

Fortunately the interface keeps things straightforward, with two main controls quickly allowing you to bring ‘soggy’ drums to life or give more punch to a bass.īut TransMod is just as relevant to any electronic sound as it is to acoustic ones – pulling transients forward in your mix, or pushing them further back by making the ambience around them more evident.

Sounds simple, though our bespoke adaptive process working in the background is anything but. Modify the transients in your tracks by either increasing or reducing their attacks. Video of Transient Modulator tutorial (TransMod)
