Specifications

Chapter 59: Sci-Fi 289
Chapter 59: Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi part of the D-Fi family of plug-ins, pro-
viding analog synthesizer-type effects. It is
available in TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite for-
mats. Sci-Fi features effects that include:
•Ring modulation
•Frequency modulation
• Variable-frequency, positive and negative
resonator
• Modulation control by LFO, envelope fol-
lower, sample-and-hold, or trigger-and-
hold
Sci-Fi is designed to mock-synthesize audio by
adding effects such as ring modulation, reso-
nation, and sample & hold, which are typically
found on older, modular analog synthesizers.
Sci-Fi is ideal for adding a synth edge to a track.
Sci-Fi can be used as either a real-time TDM or
RTAS plug-in or as a non-real-time AudioSuite
plug-in.
Purposely Degrading Audio
Contemporary music styles, especially hip-hop,
make extensive use of retro instruments and
processors such as vintage drum machines, sam-
plers, and analog synthesizers. The low bit-rate
resolutions and analog “grunge” of these devices
are an essential and much-desired part of their
sonic signatures. That is why Avid created D-Fi.
The D-Fi suite of plug-ins combines the best of
these instruments of the past with the flexibility
and reliability of the Pro Tools audio produc-
tion system. The result is a set of sound design
tools that let you create these retro sounds with-
out the trouble and expense of resampling audio
through 8-bit samplers or processing it through
analog synthesizers.
Sci-Fi
The multichannel TDM version of the
Sci-Fi plug-in is not supported at 192 kHz.
Use the multi-mono TDM or RTAS version
instead.