Opcode's New "Vision DSP" Delivers Real-Time Audio Effects and Studio Vision Features
July 10, 1998
Opcode Systems of Palo Alto, CA, an independent subsidiary of Gibson
Musical Instruments, announces the newest addition to their line of
award-winning computer-based audio and MIDI sequencers, Vision DSP
(TM). This new release includes support of the industry-standard VST
audio plug-in architecture, bringing extensive real-time effects to the
Opcode product line. Vision DSP is also the first application to
feature Opcode's new studio-quality parametric EQs, which simply have
no equal in any competing product. To make sure that the power these
features provide can be quickly and easily accessed, Opcode has added a
vast array of user-interface enhancements to make Vision DSP the most
highly intuitive, visually responsive music production environment
available. In addition, support for a wide range of inexpensive audio
cards is also included through compatibility with ASIO software
drivers. Among the cards currently supported are Korg's 1212I/O,
Lucid's PCI 24, the Sonorus STUDI/O, Digidesign's Audiomedia III and
numerous others. ASIO support now makes it possible for users to create
a professional-level audio production system with real-time effects,
multiple audio in and outs and Vision's famous power, depth, and ease
of use at a highly affordable price point.
To help get users up and running in the world of audio
processing, a wide variety of high-quality effects comes bundled with
Vision DSP. These include Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, Flange and
unique effects such as Ring Modulation.
Providing even more control over tone and timbre are four bands
of extremely highly-quality equalization on each of Vision DSP's audio
mixing channels. Users can choose from five different EQ types to fill
the four "slots" on each channel. Available EQ types include; fully
parametric "peaking" EQ, high pass and low pass filtering-type, as well
as high- and low- shelving varieties. A graphic representation of each
band's frequency, bandwidth and level of boost or cut makes finding the
perfect settings an intuitive process. All EQ and effects settings can
also be stored and recalled for later use.
Four
audio insert points are also provided on each audio channel and can be
filled with whatever effects the user desires. Adding to this power are
an additional four effects sends per channel which can be used for
routing signals from numerous tracks to stereo busses for further
effects processing or even sent back to Vision DSP's recording inputs.
This flexible structure makes it an effortless process to record
internal audio mixdowns for hard disk archiving or recording CDs.
Adding even more to the ease of use and intuitive nature of
Vision, Opcode has now added the ability for users to place visible
names on each mixer channel including Busses, Inputs and Outputs. This
makes it a simple task to quickly find one's bearings in even the most
complex mixer configurations.
Many of the DSP processing functions which have made Opcode's
flagship sequencing package Studio Vision Pro a world-wide professional
standard have also been added to Vision DSP. These include TruTone (TM)
pitch shifting, Adjust Audio Tempo (TM), Time Scale
compression/expansion, Formant shifting for tone manipulation, and
customizable Audio Crossfades for seamless edits.
All of Studio Vision Pro 4.0's recent interface and editing
enhancements have also been included. Among these are the Pulse Edit
window for the quick creation of rhythmic parts, groove quantizing on
playback and record, built-in Arpeggiator window with sequence-lock and
full quantize options, programmable key commands for nearly all
sequencer functions and menu items and appearance control for altering
the overall the look of the sequencer.
Vision DSP comes with a lite version of Bias' Peak sample
editing software, a drum groove
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interpreter and more, all at no extra cost. The US suggested retail
price of Vision DSP will be $495 (street price about $299) and the
upgrade from any version of Vision will be $99.95. Release is expected
in July, 1998.
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