: The flagship general-purpose engine. It uses advanced psychoacoustic models to ensure sharp transients and crystal-clear vocals, even with extreme stretching.

To understand Elastique, we must first understand the problem it solves.

Unlike basic "resampling," which works like a vinyl record (speeding up the audio raises the pitch), élastique allows you to change the duration of a sound while keeping the pitch exactly the same. Conversely, you can change the pitch of a vocal or instrument without turning the singer into a chipmunk or a giant. How the Technology Works

While elastique is great for matching a 120 BPM loop to 125 BPM, its real artistic value emerges when you abuse it.

Stretching a breakbeat to 50% of its original tempo usually turns kicks into muddy bass rumbles. With elastique Solo (or Complex Pro), the algorithm preserves the attack of the kick and snare while stretching the decay. The result is a "halftime" beat that retains punch.