BitHeadz Announces "Tempo Tantrum" Virtual Drum Loops for Mac and PCDrum Loops Showcase New Adjustable Tempo Technology From BitHeadz September 22, 2000BitHeadz,
Inc., the manufacturer of software synthesizers and samplers
has announced "Tempo Tantrum", the company's latest virtual sampling
library for Mac and PC. Tempo Tantrum combines the Unity DS-1 sample
engine with over 200 megabytes of stereo drum loops, and features the
ability to speed up or slow down each loop without affecting pitch.
Tempo Tantrum accomplishes this feat by employing the Unity sample
engine's breakthrough "oscillator stretching" technology. Oscillator
stretching uses sample split points to allow the tempo of a loop to be
adjusted in real time without affecting the loop's pitch. Loop tempo can
be manipulated with Unity's oscillator speed control, or with MIDI
controller messages sent from a sequencer or hardware controller.
"Until recently, the ability to manipulate tempo without changing pitch
was only possible through extensive MIDI editing and loop slicing,"
points out Earl Sondreal, Director of Sales for BitHeadz. "This
functionality is contained directly within Tempo Tantrum, simplifying the
process of adjusting tempo, and creating many more possibilities for
mixing up different rhythms and effects."
The loops for Tempo Tantrum were recorded with a live drummer and are
firmly rooted in the popular "breakbeat" style. Different program
settings are provided for variations on tempo, wet/dry mixes, and
pitch-shift effects. The title also includes a set of bass lines and
keyboard comps that can be mixed and matched at different speeds. Tempo
Tantrum ships with a multitimbral mixer, built-in effects, and the
required components for integration with professional sequencers and
soundcards.
Tempo Tantrum ($199 MSRP) is expected to ship in Q3, 2000. The product
is optimized for the Apple G4 and Pentium III/IV processors and supports
OMS, FreeMIDI, ASIO, Direct I/O, DirectConnect, MAS 2.0, ReWire, DirectSound, and Sound Manager. Tempo Tantrum will also be compatible
with Phrazer, BitHeadz loop-based sequencer expected to arrive for the
MacOS later this year. For more information, visit their web site at www.bitheadz.com. |
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