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shaping tool

RECREATE NATURAL MOVEMENT
Move the 3D character to change the perceived head tilt and angle of your voice recording.
DISTANCE AND TILT
Place the microphone at the desired distance and angle from the sound source.
STUDIO MIC
Cancel out the effect of the original microphone and end up with a flat response recording
SET MIC
Choose the mic you want to emulate, from famous shotgun mics to standard lavaliers.
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Overview

BOOM-IT is an audio plug-in designed to add natural movements to static voice recordings.

In a realistic and super intuitive way, it dynamically changes the color and perceived position of a voice, while editing and mixing dialogue.

With BOOM-IT, transform ADR and dubbing studio takes into lively on-set recordings.

When you are mixing overdubs or ADR and the takes won’t sit right in the mix because they sound too static or dull: BOOM-IT comes into play and gives life back to the actor’s performance.

BOOM-IT allows you to recreate the actor’s natural movements by changing their body rotation, head tilt and distance, so their voice sounds just as it would if it had been recorded by a boom operator on set.

How BOOM-IT works
HUNDREDS OF

IMPULSE RESPONSES

We got our hands on dozens of studio and set microphones, ranging from vintage ribbons and classic large diaphragm capsules, to industry standard boom mics, used on cinema sets all over the world. We then recorded hundreds of impulse responses in an anechoic chamber in all possible configurations of angle, position and distance between the sound source and the mic.

HEAD AND TORSO

SIMULATOR

We used a Head And Torso Simulator (HATS) to recreate the natural incidence of the actors’ body movements on the sound of their voice. Using extremely precise measurement microphones, we captured a huge amount of IRs from the HATS, covering all possible head tilts and body rotations. Then, using our IR morphing technology, BOOM-IT lets you go smoothly from one IR to another to simulate every possible head or torso movement.

ACCLAIMED BY

THE FILM INDUSTRY

BOOM-IT won the Innovation Prize at the César & Techniques 2024 night (the French Academy Award ceremony for the film technical branch). We’re delighted that this plug-in has been so well received by film professionals and has been able to find its place into so many major and indie studios around the world!

In Depth
Studio Mic
The idea behind the Studio Mic module is to cancel out the effect of the used microphone, to end up with a flat response recording. You have 18 mics to choose from, including classic condenser, dynamic and special mics (ribbon…). And if you don’t know the mic that was used, we have created a median profile studio mic. Using the Proximity Attenuation knob, you can compensate for the proximity effect of audio that was recorded too close to the source.
Set Mic
Use the Set Mic module to choose the mic you want to emulate. You have 20 mics to choose from, including well-known cardioid, hyper cardioid and shotgun mics, as well as a selection of lavaliers. The Angle knob is used to deviate from the on-axis position (0° = mic directed towards the sound source, 90° = mic perpendicular to the sound source). This allows you to reproduce the naturally occurring off-axis sound you get with hyper cardioid and shotgun mics.
Head Tilt & Angle
Click and drag the 3D character, to move your sound source and create natural variations, from subbtle movements to a complete 180°. This feature is particularly useful to recreate the character’s original vocal performance by matching their on-screen movements. Use the Liveliness feature to fully recreate the slight imperfections of on-set recordings.
Distance
Set the desired distance from the sound source, the boom-pole position and tilt to get as close as possible to real life recording conditions.
Output
Gain Compensation : Allows you to minimize the volume loss due to the distance and rotation of the 3D character.
Scale : Increase or decrease the effect the different modules have on the overall sound.
Gain : Set the output gain of the plug-in.
Specifications

BOOM-iT is an audio plug-in available in VST3, Audio Units, AAX and AudioSuite formats, for macOS and Windows.
Size : 104.4 MB (macOS), 38.6 MB (Windows)
BOOM-IT requires a free iLok account. What is iLok?

What is iLok?

All HAL Audio plug-ins and software use iLok for copy protection.

iLok is a fast and free third-party license management system that allow users to store their product activations on an iLok dongle, iLok Cloud or on their computer.

To begin using your plug-in or software, simply activate your product license using the free iLok License Manager software that you can download on ilok.com. In iLok Licence Manager, go to Licences > Redeem Activation Code, and then enter your activation code. You can now start using you product!

System requirements

macOS 10.13 or higher (Intel / Apple Silicon) (64-bit).
Windows 7 or higher (64-bit).
iLok 2 or higher (dongle, computer or cloud protection)

Lora Hirschberg
Re-Recording Mixer
The Dark Knight, Inception, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers

BOOM-IT is perfect for matching production, setting group into a scene, or creating depth for animation projects. The nuanced and responsive processing coupled with a simple, intuitive interface make BOOM-IT the ADR plug-in I have been waiting for!

Ryan Cole
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Deadpool & Wolverine, Stranger Things, Free Guy

We used BOOM-IT throughout the film Deadpool & Wolverine. It was a critical tool for nearly all of Deadpool’s ADR to match into the sound of his production mask. BOOM-IT has quickly become one of my favorite plug-ins.

Cyril Holtz
Re-Recording Mixer
Emilia Pérez, Bird, The Sisters Brothers

Life is movement… with just the right amount of chaos! That’s exactly what BOOM-IT brings to overly static recordings — and it is the only intuitive plug-in dedicated to doing just that.