Native Instruments Spektral Delay v1.60 VST DX RTAS

The NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY differs from the many other
audio effects in that it uses real-time FFT (Fast
Fourier Transformation) to split each channel of a
stereo signal into as many as 160 separately
modifiable frequency bands (even up to 1024 bands
internally). The level, delay time and feedback
amount for each of this bands can be set separately.
Additionally, various modulation effects can be
applied to the signal in the frequency domain, which
allows for even further sound manipulation.

The NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY offers exceptionally great
possibilities for creative sound design - from subtle
corrections and rich effects to the total alienation
of the input signal. Never the less, the NI-SPEKTRAL
DELAY is easy to use since all parameters are
controlled intuitively and comfortably from a
sophisticated graphical user interface. The NI-
SPEKTRAL DELAY runs either stand-alone or as a plug-
in. It offers professional sound quality and can be
fully controlled by MIDI.

Creativity and Comfort Edit Graphs which are
intuitive to use and packed with comfortable edit
functions are used to set up the delay times and
feedback levels for the bands: each of the up to 160
bands per side can be delayed separately and fed back
to the delay input with an individual amount. The
delay times can be set freely or according to the
rhythm via a selectable note grid. The maximum delay
time is 12 seconds. The effects achievable with this
band delay include rather subtle colorings as well as
rhythmic courses of the partial tones and dense,
atmospheric sound textures.

The modulation effects of the NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY,
which are expandable by plug-ins, are applied in the
frequency domain of the audio signal and offer many
unusual processing options - such as rotation of the
frequency bands or reverb simulation by 'smearing'
the amplitude courses of the bands. The modulation
effects make a big contribution to the unique sound
possibilities of the NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY.

The amplitudes of the bands are also controlled
intuitively by drawing in an Edith Graph with the
mouse. In contrast to those of conventional filters,
the filter curves resulting from this can have any
shape and therefore make possible even very extreme
filter settings and sweeps. For example, it is
possible to completely filter all frequencies while
some very narrow frequency bands are still audible.
The filter curves can be drawn together or separately
for the two channels of a stereo signal.

Effects Processor and Performance Tool Separate
feedback delays for up to 160 bands per stereo side,
unique modulation effects and freely drawable filter
curves make the NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY an exceptional
flexible, powerful and creative effects tool. All
parameters such as filter, delay and feedback
settings can be modulated with an integrated LFO or
via MIDI. This makes it possible to create very
organic and lively effects which can easily be played
live.

TOP FEATURES


Effects processor for real-time manipulation of audio
material of any kind

Produces unique delay effects

Real-time Fast Fourier Transformation is used to
split each side of a stereo signal into up to 160
separately modifiable frequency bands

Level, delay time and feedback level for each of the
bands can be set separately

Up to 1024 bands are calculated internally


Intuitive Edit Graphs with comfortable edit functions
for setting up the parameters

Modulation effects applied in the frequency domain
offer many processing options

Any frequencies of the signal can be attenuated or
filtered completely

Completely MIDI-controllable