TIME FACTORY

TIME FACTORY II for Mac OS X is a professional application for high-quality audio time-stretching and pitch-shifting. It features the renowned MPEX and ClearScale algorithms, enabling duration and pitch changes of any audio file independently across a very wide range of stretch ratios – with outstanding fidelity and timing accuracy.

TIME FACTORY II supports phase-synchronised processing of mono, stereo and multichannel files up to 384kHz sample rate, all popular audio file types including broadcast formats with metadata preservation, and offers industrial-grade batch processing as well as formant shifting and correction. Whether you need to perform frame rate (FPS) conversion for film sound, change tempo/pitch of music tracks for production or remixing a song, design new sounds or slow down music for transcription – TIME FACTORY II is the right choice.

TIME FACTORY II features at a glance:

• Batch time-stretching, pitch-shifting and formant-shifting application for Mac OS X.
• DIRAC, qDIRAC, MPEX 2, MPEX 3 and ClearScale algorithms.
• High precision even with extremely long audio tracks.
• Support for phase-synchronised processing of mono, stereo, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and N.1 channel layouts.
• Support for sample rates up to 384kHz (DXD) and bit depths up to 32 bit.
• Option to “transpose” files, also known as sample rate conversion.
• Support for AIFF, WAV, BWAV (with metadata preservation), CAF, WAVE64, MBWF/RF64 and SoundDesigner II files.
• Enter stretch factor as BPM, seconds, sample frames and FPS.
• Factory presets for common scenarios including 3:2 pull-down, PAL - NTSC frame rate conversion, double speed and half speed.
• Option to save user preferences to speed up repeated tasks.
• Algorithm parameters to optimise processing for speech, complex material, monophonic and polyphonic music, and more.

Perfect for frame rate (FPS) conversion. Getting sample-accurate results with TIME FACTORY II is fast and easy. Drop some files into the application, set the stretch/change amount, press process... done. You can enter the stretch factor either as a new target duration in hours/minutes/seconds, a percentage change in length, source and target BPM and FPS, the equivalent pitch transposition amount, and use sample frames as the unit for the new target length. Whichever unit of measurement you prefer, TIME FACTORY II lets you use it in a straightforward way.

When stretching audio, precise timing is crucial. Especially with very long files, such as a film reel, this can be challenging for other solutions, where you may end up with drift in lip sync and drum timing, even flanging in transients. Not so with TIME FACTORY II, which uses extremely high-precision mathematics to ensure timing accuracy to the highest degree possible without the obvious artefacts often associated with time-stretching. That’s why TIME FACTORY II is recognised throughout the industry as one of the best possible solutions for stretching audio.

TIME FACTORY II doesn’t come with one industry-standard stretch algorithm, it comes with five. Each of these algorithms - MPEX 2, MPEX 3, DIRAC, qDIRAC, ClearScale - has its own specific strengths, parameters and applications. This allows you to choose algorithms depending on preference, signal type and the desired result. You make the choice, TIME FACTORY II does the work.

TIME FACTORY II supports phase-synchronised processing of any number of channels, making it an ideal solution for frame rate conversion of cinematic and broadcast material. It also supports any sample rate up to 384kHz (DXD) and any bit depth up to 32 bit, making it compatible with today’s highest-fidelity formats. Speaking of that... of course TIME FACTORY II also supports all popular file formats, including AIFF, WAV, BWF with metadata preservation, WAVE64, MBWF/RF64, CoreAudio and even the ancient SoundDesigner II. It also imports MP3 and AAC directly from iTunes, if needed. Whatever you throw at it, TIME FACTORY II can handle it.

High-quality time-stretching can take time. A lot of time. Which is why you may not want to waste any while waiting for the process to finish. That’s why TIME FACTORY II is built around an industrial-grade batch processing engine. Set up parameters, click “process”, and move on and focus on other tasks while your Mac processes all those files for you. To speed up your workflow even more, TIME FACTORY II comes with factory presets for common tasks like PAL - NTSC frame rate conversion, and allows you to save your own custom presets. It’s not a time-stretching application, it’s a time-stretching powerhouse.

Take a look at what TIME FACTORY II can do for you by using the free trial today!

Formats

TIME FACTORY II is currently available for Mac OS X as a standalone application.

Channel & File Formats Supported

TIME FACTORY II supports:

• phase-synchronised processing of any number of channels, including but not limited to mono, stereo, 5.1 and 7.1
• all popular audio file formats including AIFF, WAV, BWF, CAF, WAVE64, MBWF/RF64
• Metadata is preserved for BWF
• Bit depths up to 32bit
• Sample rate up to 384kHz
• Apple Mac computer
• OSX 10.6.8 or later
• Intel CPU running at 1.5 gHz or faster
• Apple AU (AudioUnits) compatible host software (such as Apple Logic, MotU Digital Performer, Ableton Live, Presonus Studio One and more)