Device Details

Device Overview

Name/Version:	X-Translate 1.71
Author:	ManifestAudioGbR
Description:	What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument — in real-time? A unique, responsive, all-in-one Audio-to-MIDI device, X-Translate is designed by Ableton Certified Trainer Noah Pred to easily and instantly convert audio from any source — audio clips or live input — into approximate MIDI note data in real-time to drive any virtual or hardware instrument at your disposal. While Live features offline audio-to-MIDI conversion, it’s not useful in a performance setting. It also lacks the sort of fine-tuning needed to obtain optimal results in context — let alone the option to quantize output rhythmically or into a specific scale and key. In default Melody mode, X-Translate uses a root note detection algorithm with Sensitivity and Resolution controls to produce generally corresponding MIDI notes. In contrast, Drums mode simply triggers a specified MIDI note whenever the threshold is exceeded. In both modes, output can be quantized in milliseconds or via base metric note rate with multiplier and optional reset in bar intervals (for unique, pseudo-arpeggiated patterns) — and harmonically, via Global Hub-compatible scale and key. A variety of input controls allow adjustments to better harness the audio signal for MIDI conversion without changing the actual audio output. Gain boosts the signal, threshold specifies the minimum signal above which translation occurs, while minimum and maximum range controls exclude low or high frequencies that could interfere with the translation process. Finally, output velocity can be boosted or reduced, pitch can be transposed within the selected scale and key, and output can be delayed in milliseconds or in BPM-sychronized base metric note value with multiplier rates for uniquely staggered real-time call-and-response. Version: 1.71 Requires: Ableton Live 10.1.x or higher running Max for Live 8.1.x on Mac or PC. Includes: X-Translate device, Utility Boost, user guide. New in v1.7: · GUI improvements · Scale awareness for Live 12 & up New in v1.6: · Fractional note length multiplier in Drums mode · Pulse rate tuplet divisions · Delay time tuplet divisions Change Log v1.5 · New optional Modern algorithm with Confidence control · BPM-synchronized note length option in Drums mode · Additional millisecond delay to combine synchronized delay rates with millisecond adjustments, with subtractive option when BPM delay rate is enabled for further fine-tuning alignments v1.3 · Add Poly / Mono output modes v1.23 · Add X-Relay support (and Live 10 backwards-compatibility as a result) · Improved both Melody and Drums mode detection and translation algorithms · Bug fixes and optimizations

Device Details

Tags	effect, utility, other
Live Version Used:	11.1
Max Version Used:	8.1.5
Date Added:	Aug 11 2022 16:08:04
Date Last Updated:	Mar 14 2024 20:43:58
Device Type:	audio_device
Download URL (report link)	https://manifest.audio/allmax/x-translate
License (more info):	AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike

Comments

This device is amazing. I was a tad skeptical, then saw who the dev is and jumped right in (all of their devices are rock solid). This concept though, I just didn?t think it could be done at this level - very cool!

Posted on August 13 2022 by FreddyFingaz (report)

Wowww - thank you for this awesome feedback FreddyFingaz! So glad you're enjoying X-Translate. :)

Posted on December 08 2022 by ManifestAudioGbR (report)

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