
When working with solo instruments or vocals, simply choose the Monophonic algorithm.

This algorithm is truly “best in breed,” and when used with the Transient Sensitivity control, allows you to compress or stretch drum loops and other percussive material without losing crucial attack transients. The Polyphonic algorithm is ideal for use on complex audio files, such as chords or an entire stereo mix. Simply choose from two algorithms-Polyphonic or Monophonic-and let X-Form do the rest. X-Form features minimal controls to simplify the workflow, yet delivers stunning sound quality whether audio is processed from 1/8 to eight times its original length, or shifted up or down three octaves. He adds that the goal is to “provide Pro Tools users with the highest quality time-stretching and pitch-shifting processing available in the market.” “The secret to X-Form’s natural-sounding, polyphonic, time-stretching algorithm is frequency domain processing, a technology proven more effective than the ‘frame overlap’ algorithms used in most time-stretching products,” reveals Digidesign Senior Product Manager Bobby Lombardi. Digidesign is now shipping X-Form, a new high-quality AudioSuite plug-in for time compression/expansion and pitch-shifting.Īccording to Digidesign, X-Form delivers unparalleled time stretching and formant-correct pitch shifting to Pro Tools and Avid DNA systems to produce natural-sounding results-even at the most extreme settings-making it ideal for music production, sound design, post production, or any other application that requires time-stretch and pitch-shift processing.
