Operating System | Latest Version |
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1.4.2 | |
System Requirements 2 GB RAM Windows XP or Above | |
1.4.2 | |
System Requirements Intel CPU only (we recommend at least 2 GHz) 2 GB RAM Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher |
The Snail is currently available as a stand alone application for Mac and AAX, AU, VST Plug-in formats. Windows compatibility will be announced shortly.
The Snail is a very high-precision frequency-domain analyzer that delivers an easy to understand representation of sounds based on the scales and notes aligned in spectrally active zones.
It offers a new way of tuning and analyzing an instrument in an extremely accurate way, displaying intonation and visualizing music and sounds in a way that can help anyone improve their listening and innotation.
Think of a film camera turning at 24 frames per second filming a bicycle wheel turning at 24 revolutions a second, the spokes will appear to be standing still. That means, for a Fourier analysis of frequency at 439Hz compared to a tuning reference of 440Hz, the demodulated phase will turn at 1Hz (as a slightly desynchronised stroboscope makes a rotating object have a slow movement). Think of audio signals 'beating' as there is a interference between two sounds at slightly different frequencies.
Compared to standard spectrum analyzers based on Fourier-type analysis, the frequency accuracy is enhanced by a process based on the demodulated phase. This system is based on a recent patented technology, conceived at the laboratory of Science and Technology of Music and Sound IRCAM-CNRS-UPMC.
This process has a dedicated algorithm which exploits the technology in several ways to:
When the tuner layout mode is displayed a rotating hexagon the speed of its rotation allows the estimation of the very refined tuning, the slower the rotation the closer you are to being in tune. When it stops completely and changes to a green colour, you are absolutely in tune.
Features:
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I have had it crash every time I have opened it on Win 10. Both as standalone and as Vst.
I still haven't been able to test it, due to crashes all the time.
Read ReviewThis is my favorite tuner now. It shows the full spectrum of the string, in the huge spiral spectrum that moves as you tune the string. It zooms into your tuning by showing a rotating hexagon that represents the tuning of your string with respect to the tuning reference. It makes it fun to perform intonation on your guitar or other instrument.
This is different from most anything you probably have ever used. You can use it to see what notes are in a chord, to see what notes are being played in a recorded song, and it is great for tuning.
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