YOU CAN ADD a subtle volume boost to the quieter portions of your audio track or create the sound of a robot gurgling under water in your QuickTime movies, with CyberSound FX. This new set of plug-in filters for Adobe Premiere lets you engineer your own postproduction-like sound effects directly within your videos.
The 15 plug-ins are a collection of controls for popular sound effects. Using the plug-ins, you can shift pitch, add reverb or flange, and equalize tones or balance volume levels in any portion of your sound track. In Premiere's construction timeline, you apply the sound effects as you would apply a filter to an audio clip and use the various slider controls -- up to nine, as in the case of the multiple-delay plug-in -- to create just the effect you want.
Learning by Ear
The plug-ins come with several descriptively named templates, such as Chipmunk Voice and Indoor Basketball Court, which are extremely helpful for guiding you through the daunting number of possible control settings and can give you a starting point. CyberSound FX's online help gives you descriptions of each slider and tips on using it.
Most important, the audio effects you create with these modules sound great. For the punch it packs in creating an awesome sound track, CyberSound FX is a terrific value.
CyberSound FX 1.0 Rating: Very Good (4 of 5 mice) / Price: $129 (list). Company: InVision Interactive, Palo Alto, CA; 415-812-7380. Reader Service: Circle #415.
