Spectral Stretch

About

Spectral Stretch is a multi-effects plugin by Michael Norris. It works on static audio files as well as live audio streams. Most of its plug-ins convert audio into the frequency domain with a Fast Fourier Transform algorithm. In the frequency domain, sound can be smeared, blurred, granulated or frozen.

What it sounds like

Setting large FFT sizes can produce smooth, ethereal drone textures.

Features

• 23 plug-ins in one suite
• Real-time spectral processing
• Processes static files and live streams
• Fast Fourier Transform based processing
• Spectral Blurring plug-in
• Spectral Weave plug-in added in Beta 6
• Spectral Gate and Hold have Gate Type parameters

Good for

• Ambient music
• Experimental sound art
• Atmospheric sound design