Year/Date of Issue: 05.2021
Version: 1.0.0
Developer: Master Tones
Developer site: master-tones
Format: VST3, AU
Bit depth: 64bit
Tabletka: not required | RETAiL
System requirements: ● Windows 10, 64-bit only | OS X 10.9 and above, 64-bit only
● Intel CPU only (minimum 2 GHz recommended)
Description : Master Tones offers the British Kolorizer artificial intelligence analog saturation and equalizer plug-in (worth $149).
The plugin is based on a British tube amp and uses Master Tones’ Ariosa analog modeling technology.
British Kolorizer: the debut of Ariosa technology. Instead of modeling the individual components of an analog circuit, the Ariosa engine (and similar technologies) analyzes the sound output of analog equipment to mimic its characteristics in the digital domain.
Ariosa, our core analog simulation engine, combines several advanced concepts in modern artificial intelligence (AI), including differentiable digital signal processing (DDSP), machine learning (ML), and deep neural networks (DL). Using the power of artificial intelligence, Ariosa not only accurately mimics the target analog machine without explicitly knowing the circuit diagram, but also accurately determines its characteristics. The British Kolorizer uses internal oversampling (96kHz) with minimal latency and fairly low CPU consumption.
British Kolorizer (BK), the first plug-in from Ariosa, is designed to digitize and optimize an analog British tube amp. Instead of analyzing a circuit, Ariosa was trained to directly match the audio output of analog equipment. When modeling an amplifier, an important feature is the degree of coloration depending on the level of the input signal, which makes the sound more diverse in timbre. To do this, the dynamics of the input signal for training are carefully designed.
The Fat and Brightness controls are designed to color the sound, but target different frequency ranges. Raising the Fat knob boosts low frequencies, bringing warmth and richness to the music; as the value of the brightness control is increased, the higher frequencies will be more colored, giving a lighter feeling. The combination of the two controls is fully sampled, allowing the BK to more closely mimic the behavior of a British tube amp.
Ariosa is a new AI based analog simulation technology. This core engine has high fidelity and retains the characteristics of the hardware. We are also optimizing computing performance and reducing latency so that the plugin is available on a regular laptop. British Kolorizer is the first product modeled by Ariosa. Quantification demonstrates the success of accurately simulating tube amplifiers.
The British Kolorizer, or BK for short, takes sound to a whole new level – from vintage to luxurious! The great sound of tomorrow comes to you today! BK delivers a dramatic cutting edge AI edge!
Characteristics :
● Make your sound FAT or BRIGHT by just two knobs.
● 10 presets, get your sound right by one click
● 96 kHz internal computing sampling rate
● Imperceivable latency with no compromise in quality
● Big knobs and elegant user interface, very easy to control
● An output gain slider that lets you rattenuate the output sound to the desired level
