The Impossible Possible – Reverse Engineer To Get Your Holy Grails!

This first started some 2 years ago now with a friend sending me out-of-the-blue orchestra stems from the surround sound channels of a blu-ray he’d been able to clean using Cubase and a parametric equaliser. However, his process was very long and drawn out, and would often take him many hours just to clean up a few seconds of music.

Then a few months ago, I hear of a specialist company called Audionamix that exists to reverse engineer tracks where the original sessions no longer exist – Audio Removal, Source Separation, Dialogue Extraction (http://www.audionamix.com)

CASE STUDY – INCEPTION

Hans Zimmer needed Edith Piaf’s voice and the horn section from the song ‘Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien’ for the dream state transition scenes as well as separated stems for the surround mixing of the song. As this is an older recording, these elements were never available. Using Vocal Isolation, Instrument Isolation and Stem Creation services, Audionamix was able to provide legendary composer Hans Zimmer with the elements he needed for his audio masterpiece. The film received two Oscars� for Best Achievement in Sound Editing and Best Achievement in Sound Mixing.

Unfortunately, Audionamix’s extremely impressive services are only available to the copyright holders themselves – however, how long would it be before some commercially-developed software was released to the serious amateur to enable them to have a go at reverse engineering themselves?

Well, not long at all it would seem ‘cos here it is!

Sony SpectraLayers Pro – Sony – An Introduction to SpectraLayers Pro – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy687hvNcD4) (Video Demo/Tutorial)

Sony SpectraLayers Pro Overview

SpectraLayers Pro is an extraordinary audio editing platform that features unprecedented sound shaping capabilities combined with a truly unique workflow. Explore audio data on a multi-dimensional spectral display. Unmix audio files into discrete component layers using a variety of smart editing tools. Process extracted layers individually in an unlimited number of ways. SpectraLayers Pro is an essential application for engineers, sound designers, audio-for-video editors, archivists, and professionals who demand the deepest audio analysis tools. SpectraLayers Pro brings today’s most advanced editing tools to an eminently affordable and approachable platform. Available for both Mac and PC.

Anyway, watch the above video demo/tutorial, download the trial version from Sony’s web site and get to work on cleaning up your ripped audio files to get those holy grails you’ve been after for years!

Note – patience is a virtue as they say and the best results are always achieved by those who don’t mind taking the time to learn the software properly as opposed to those who expect miracles to occur with a few initial clicks!

Me? Probably a good few months to a year even to learn it inside out, but at least I know the tracks I’ve wanted for years and years now are finally within my grasp!

Finally, let’s keep this as a ‘SpectraLayers Pro’ discussions/help thread – as well as one to post some of our initial results in 🙂

I’m Gonna Have To Try It Again… I Hope I Actually Get It Right This Time.

Can You Message Me For More Details About More Info Scorehunter?

i found out more about this….. they’re in the making of a pre-release to the Audionamix technology to make it a software called "ADX TRAX". when it comes out, i’ll get my hands on it. 🙂

Finally, let’s keep this as a ‘SpectraLayers Pro’ discussions/help thread –

Then you’ve posted in the wrong section, as this is the download section. Discussion threads go in General Discussion, and tutorials go in the tech assistance section. Anyway you slice it, you’re just lost.