I'm proud to announce that version 2 of the MIDI real-time Harmonizer software is available. I had a lot of fun with the MIDI Harmonizer the last couple of months. I think it's a great tool for improvising since you can have the MIDI Harmonizer generate unexpected harmonic additions to your solo, while at the same time you can restrict the harmonics to sound within key/scale and influence this in real-time as you play. An interesting way of inside/outside harmonic playing.
I made a demonstration video of the MIDI Harmonizer version 2. In this video I explain how the MIDI Harmonizer is working. From 7:00 and further, you see a live demo of the MIDI Harmonizer. Note that the live video image is lagging behind a bit to the actual audio. In the MIDI Harmonizer window you can see what's going on while I play a demo tune. I bypass the harmonizer now and then, and also use key switches in the lower part of the keyboard to switch to the right key/scale while I play the solo line.
Go to the downloads menu to have a look at all of it's features and/or buy a copy of the MIDI real-time Harmonizer V2.
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written by Balazs , February 09, 2011
I'm az EWI player and I'm advanced in the computer music. I made many studio project but not too much with midi.
So could you tell me how can I will change the rotator on/off? For example In one improvisation?
Or you know where can I settings my EWI knob this program changes?
I will use with Logic.
If I will downloaded the Virtual Instruments July 2007 issue, I will read the Brecker Logic settings.
http://www.virtualinstrumentsmag.com/down/6-7.07/Michael Brecker's Logic Environment.pdf
I wil buy your program, but first I would like to cirkle this questions.
Thanks!
Best Regards!
Balazs Cserta
http://csertabalazs.hu
written by Johan Looijenga , July 14, 2010
I'm just testing a new release which includes the possibility to set the number of rotating chords from only 1 (every note plays the same transposed chord) up to a maximum of 8 (current situation in V2.00) and anything in between.
This new release includes other 'wanted' features from users and will become available during the next month. All current and new users will be notified when available and will be entitled to download this update for free.
written by Loopy C , July 13, 2010
(via 'rekkard.org news item). Looking forward to doing some playing around later tonight. Not sure where feature requests should be posted but maybe in a future version/revision the '4 Note Chord' section could allow setting/restricting to fewer than 8, for example to allow to 'rotate' the chords through 3 or 5 different chords as you play as opposed to divisions of 8?
Anyway, thanks for making this available
I will be releasing a new version of the MIDI Harmonizer soon, based on a lot of bundled feedback from users. It will contain a possibility to switch the harmonizer effect on/off with one of the EWI switches. In fact, you could use any MIDI controller to switch the effect on and off. So you could for example use a sustain pedal with a keyboard, even in two modes: holding down is effect on, releasing the pedal is effect off, or alternatively, pressing and releasing is effect on, pressing and releasing again is effect off etc.
The MIDI harmonizer will do similar things compared to the Logic Environment that was used by Michael Brecker, programmed by George Whitty. In fact, the MIDI Harmonizer will do more, because it does not only rotate between additional notes, but you can also force these additional notes to fit into a certain scale. This scale can be changed during performance too.
All existing users will be entitled for a free upgrade to this new release.