iZotope & BT Co-Develop BreakTweaker — Beat Machine of the Future
iZotope and BT have collaborated on new technology they’re billing “the beat machine of the future”. Introduced at NAMM, “BreakTweaker” is a new kind of rhythmic instrument — a platform for rhythmic composition, featuring BT’s patented micro edit technology.
Powered by three modules — the Sequencer, the Generator, and MicroEdit Engine — BreakTweaker is a drum machine and beat sequencing environment said to “blur the line between rhythm and melody”. It can be used with any DAW (including Pro Tools 11) and MIDI controller.
BreakTweaker Sequencer GUI
“I’ve always been intrigued by the way humans perceive rhythm, particularly the threshold point of where the ear perceives rhythm as pitch,” describes BT. “The idea of exploring and exploiting this threshold inspired BreakTweaker, a tool where I could finally realize rhythmic possibilities that I once imagined but had never before been able to hear.”
Key Features include:
– Manipulate audio at a molecular level: control pitch, rhythm, and texture at the finest resolution available
– Escape traditional drum grids: create complex polyrhythmic beats with unique isorhythm and playback speed settings
– Get over 2 GB of professional, royalty-free content: explore presets, drum samples, and wavetables designed by today’s top musicians and DJs, including BT
– Craft your own drum sounds: blend drum samples with robust synthesis features to generate compelling hybrid sounds
– Take control of your beats: Easily trigger and sequence complex patterns and samples using any MIDI controller
Find out more at http://www.izotope.com/breaktweaker and watch the BreakTweaker overview video below:
BreakTweaker is now available for $199 through February 19, 2014 (reg. $249 MSRP). BreakTweaker Expanded is now available for $249 through February 19, 2014 (reg. $299 MSRP) and includes three add-on Expansions: Vintage Machines, Cinematic Textures, and Kicks & Snares by Beatport Sounds.
BreakTweaker Expanded is also available as part of iZotope’s Creative Bundle for $599, which also includes Stutter Edit, Iris (plus seven Iris Sound Libraries), and Trash 2 (plus two Trash Expansions).
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