Many great pieces of music come to us from a time when popular songs were the ultimate expression of artistic talent rather than mere technological achievements. That's not to say that good songs are no longer written today; however, in my opinion music is consumed – and produced – nowadays in such a way that … Continue reading The Loop of the Tiger
Month: January 2018
The Left-Handed Guitar-Playing Animal
I learned only recently that animals can exhibit handedness, or simply put, that some species statistically tend to prefer one side over the other. In humans, the ratio of left-handed to right-handed individuals is about 1 to 9, which is pretty low. I ignore whether or not the ratio of guitarists to non-guitarists is the … Continue reading The Left-Handed Guitar-Playing Animal
Unfrequently Asked Questions
Some of the Chronotron features are rooted in my own usage, others are the result of customer feedback and a few of them are just there for historical reasons. Then, there are those features that every media player must have, which we just take for granted and rarely think about how they actually work. Examples … Continue reading Unfrequently Asked Questions
The Magical Hold Mode
I call the Hold mode one of the magical features of Chronotron. It makes the sound appear to be frozen in time, while allowing you to continue playback – either forward or backward – so slowly that you can distinguish every single note even in the fastest music passages. You can jump to the demo … Continue reading The Magical Hold Mode
Release 99 is Now in the Store
Something Went Wrong with Release 98 Chronotron version 98 was a bit of a sloppy release, to say the least. It turned out that a nasty Microsoft compiler bug caused Chronotron to crash on some systems, rendering the app unusable for some of you. Crash telemetry data from the Windows Store. The peak occurs at … Continue reading Release 99 is Now in the Store
Six Lesser-Known Chronotron Tricks
Chronotron is rich in features that allow you to tweak your media clips in all sorts of ways. This post describes some of the app's lesser-known tricks to keep in your repertoire. Transpose Without the Chipmunk Effect When audio material is pitch-scaled by a significant amount, the vocals start to sound unnatural, resulting in something … Continue reading Six Lesser-Known Chronotron Tricks
