Re: stretching words

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

Come to to think of it,the kaoss pad 2 has a few presets that may give  
you a cool approximation of Max

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On Aug 22, 2007, at 5:39 PM, Sean Echevarria  
<sean.loop@creepingfog.com> wrote:

> The Eventide H3500 series units (maybe 3000 series too?) have a  
> stutter algorithm that can be used to create Max Headroom type  
> effects.  IIRC, Dr. Z made use of them in his treatment of My  
> Generation at the first Loopstock.  The stutter algorithm is not  
> available in post 3500 units.
>
>
>
> At 2007.08.22 02:03 PM, Qua Veda wrote:
>> For those of you have not seen Max Headroom,  here's a ytube clip:
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSvAWOFdNJk&mode=related&search=
>>
>> I see that there is not word stretching going on,  but there are  
>> pitch
>> shifts, glitches etc that I'm also interested in applying to voice -
>> although I don't need the robotic treatment.
>>
>> Since this was made many years ago, I would think that this max  
>> headroom
>> effect is relatively easy to create with today's tools.   Many have
>> suggested granular synth and some kind of EDPloop manipulations.    
>> Perhaps
>> it could be done with a Kaoss Pad.
>>
>> How would you create this effect on a pre-recorded (or live) vocal  
>> narrative
>> with today's tools?   And word stretching (without changing pitch)  
>> would be
>> a real plus.
>>
>> -Qua
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