IrcamLAB The Snail

Frequency Analysis Plug-In

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Technical Data

Manufactured by IrcamLAB
Released in 2022
Average price : $37
Precise, musical and intuitive display of root notes and harmonics as well as chords
Two different working modes and three different display options are selectable
Music mode is best for viewing music, e.g. complex polyphonic content
Tuner mode is preferred for tuning instruments, as it analyses with higher resolution
Snail View allows real-time display of fundamental pitch and all associated harmonics or overtones with their key and frequency
Zoomed Tuner View shows the deviation from the target pitch with a traditional tuner view and a rotating hexagon with a colour change from red to green.
Sonogram View provides a traditional representation of the frequency spectrum over time, highlighting dominant frequencies
Built-in audio player with waveform display for analysing e.g. songs
Live input for tuning from external sources
Adjustable reference pitch and transpose function
Optional display of phase relationships
User-definable colour schemes