Hardware software greatly eclipsed in the classifieds and tech music NAMM show last week. But one of the software, which is generating a buzz among the producers can iZotope Stutter Edit.

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Hardware software greatly eclipsed in the classifieds and tech music NAMM show last week. But one of the software, which is generating a buzz among the producers can iZotope Stutter Edit.

They're promoting it heavliy so I'm sure it's getting noticed.

But - again - I must say, I played around with it even more yesterday, but still went back to The Finger.  The Finger definitely has a much wider array of "different' effects already laid out, and it comes with a HUGE array of presets.  

I was seriously interested in Stutter Edit but now I decided I'm not going to go for it (I've been using the demo).  I can do anything it does already with a number of plugins, especially the Finger, but also things like Effectrix.

But I'm sure it will sell well, regardless.

I too started experimenting more with The Finger and have decided to not get Stutter Edit, The Finger is more than fine for these kinds of effects, and it's priced way more reasonably.

Wise move windsurfer, ol pal.  I just watched BT hisownself demoing his software and was only mildly amused...by both his hucksterism and his haircut;-)

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Wise move windsurfer, ol pal.  I just watched BT hisownself demoing his software and was only mildly amused...by both his hucksterism and his haircut;-)

BT's a pretty impressive guy - but in this case I just don't think he delivered.  It's a bit complex in its interface (though that never stopped me), but it didn't have an "out of the box" win for me.

I was doing a track with the finger the other  day - just having fun.  And boy fun it is - and musical.

it just reminds me of batch files in a sense.. they make life automated..

these effects could be done manually.. sure it would take a lot longer. but they haven't been around for 5 minutes.. much as the finger is a reaktor made / based instrument and glitch has been around for some time now.

as for finding them useful, sure why not .. experiment, much as I'm not supposed to run drums etc thru GR etc.

I do think it's harder to do something "new" fx wise.. but thats partly down to the price and technology now

look at obvious stuff like kate bush's old things what they did with tapes etc..

errm I like trying to figure out fx used on peoples records and de-constructing them though.

Some of these tools can be tremendously creative, depending how they're used.

I'm working on a new track tonight and using Glitch on this loop I like.  It just adds a certain "umpph" to it and it works nicely.

If a tool can add to the track, great... but it really is up to the creative person/user to decide if it works or not.

They are fun tools though.

I cant get this working in sonar 7 for some reason i dont know. I configured it to work as a synth and inserted the synth in my project.Slapped some audio on it and tried to trigger thru midi. No sound. Some of the presets made some noise here and there but basically no sound. Any help is appreciated.

RishiS


I cant get this working in sonar 7 for some reason i dont know. I configured it to work as a synth and inserted the synth in my project.Slapped some audio on it and tried to trigger thru midi. No sound. Some of the presets made some noise here and there but basically no sound. Any help is appreciated.

Not sure exactly how you did it - but here's the usual way to handle these types of plugins:
 
1- Scan your vsts as usual after installing the plugin
2- Open Sonar, go to TOOL->PluginManager
3- Configure the VST as "synth" by selecting it and choosing Plugin Properties button
4- Exit PluginManager
5- Right-click the FX Bin of an audio track you wish to effect, choose Insert Audio FX -> Insert Synth from there (NOT from the "Insert Synth Menu or Synth Rack!)
6 - Choose the plugin (stutter edit in this case)
7 - It should now show up in the FX BIN of the audio track
8 - Create a new MIDI track to hold the MIDI data that will trigger Stutter Edit
9 - Point the new MIDI track output to Stutter Edit and the Input to your keyboard or trigger device (pads, etc).
10 - Record the key-triggers onto this new MIDI track while playing back your track.
 
If you've done the above, you should hear the effect as you play notes.
 
 
 

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RishiS


I cant get this working in sonar 7 for some reason i dont know. I configured it to work as a synth and inserted the synth in my project.Slapped some audio on it and tried to trigger thru midi. No sound. Some of the presets made some noise here and there but basically no sound. Any help is appreciated.

Not sure exactly how you did it - but here's the usual way to handle these types of plugins:
 
1- Scan your vsts as usual after installing the plugin
2- Open Sonar, go to TOOL->PluginManager
3- Configure the VST as "synth" by selecting it and choosing Plugin Properties button
4- Exit PluginManager
5- Right-click the FX Bin of an audio track you wish to effect, choose Insert Audio FX -> Insert Synth from there (NOT from the "Insert Synth Menu or Synth Rack!)
6 - Choose the plugin (stutter edit in this case)
7 - It should now show up in the FX BIN of the audio track
8 - Create a new MIDI track to hold the MIDI data that will trigger Stutter Edit
9 - Point the new MIDI track output to Stutter Edit and the Input to your keyboard or trigger device (pads, etc).
10 - Record the key-triggers onto this new MIDI track while playing back your track.
 
If you've done the above, you should hear the effect as you play notes.
 
 
  I did the Configuration (as noted in item 3)
Did the step 5 & 6 & 7 (Audio FX on the Audio - Shows in Audio BIN)
Step 9 - NOT WORKING - StutterEdit NEVER shows up for me as a SYNTH Plugin on the MIDI Track - not even as an INSTRUMENT to insert even when it is configured to be a "Synth" which is the way the Evo Harmonizer plugs into for Antares - and that works.
This plug in seems to not ever show up for me.
 
I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit (Dual Core with 8GB Ram) - I reported this to IZOTOPE as a bug (TWICE) - and have not heard back.
I am expecting to see StutterEdit in the List of INSTRUMENTS to select from - on the MIDI track. But no luck.
 
I tried getting this to work with Sonar 8.5 and same issue. - Maybe I am missing something here? - has to be a subtle difference, or a machine confict?
 
Any thoughts?
= Mark Mitchell =