Transform
Overview
Transform is a convolution effect modeling a variety of guitar cabinets, speakers, and other devices that are key to significantly shaping a vocal sound. Re-amping a vocal through guitar amps is a commonly used production effect. The Transform effect’s impulse responses provide a natural post-filtering counterpart to distortion and filtering.
Controls
ENABLE
Enables/disables Transform effect processing.
TYPE
The following Impulse Responses (IR) are available in the Transform effect:
| Impulse Response | Description |
|---|---|
| HOLLOW | An IR based on a recording of someone knocking on an empty briefcase and, weirdly, this imparts a really cool sound. |
| BRIGHT | Samples an air pump that made a high, airy sound we thought sounded cool. |
| CREEP | An IR that various folks at iZotope have used and enjoyed for years but the original source has been lost to the ages. After asking around to see if anyone remembered, many explanations of Creep were volunteered, none of which can be printed. |
| BASS | A heavy mid scoop which is often used to give vocals a more polished, broadcast sound. |
| RADIO | Places your voice inside a 1960s transistor radio speaker/cabinet. |
| STERLING | A smaller amplifier with a low end drop-off and a heavy emphasis around 3 to 5 kHz for are more biting sound. |
| OXFORD | A popular 2x10 cabinet with a heavy mid range bump 700 Hz to 3 kHz and a steeper cutoff above 4 kHz. |
| CAMBRIDGE | A popular 2x10 cabinet with a “smile curve” mid range dip and a more gradual cutoff above 5 kHz. |
What is an Impulse Response?
An Impulse Response is a snapshot of a system’s output when it is presented with a brief input signal.
WIDTH
Adjusts the amount of stereo widening or narrowing effect that is blended into the transformed audio.
MIX
Adjusts the balance of dry (unprocessed) and wet (processed) audio at the output of the effect. 0 = dry (unprocessed); 100 = wet (processed).