The step function determines the offset of the harmonic clones by either a multiplied value or an additive value.ĭrag up on the box for additive harmonics to be produced, and down on the box for multiplied harmonics to be produced. +31 semitones above the original harmonic +24 semitones above the original harmonic +19 semitones above the original harmonic +12 semitones (1 octave) above the original harmonic Below is a chart showing the relationship between the offset number and the pitch that the first harmonic clone of the fundamental will be found at. The harmonic shift offset changes the pitch of the harmonic clones by octave -related intervals. It is powerfully capable of doing this several different ways. What exactly does the harmonizer’s shift function do? Essentially, it shifts the pitch of the harmonic clones. Let me walk you through the matrix step by step. Instead, actually understand the power and uses of the matrix. Too often people will just right click on the harmonizer matrix and randomize it without even knowing what it does. Even the most experienced Harmor users get confused by the harmonizer matrix and the shift function. All About the Shift Function: Understand the Matrix!Īnd this is where people run into trouble. This is extremely helpful if you are trying to bring out the presence of the harmonizer in a sound, or in getting the higher frequencies of a sound to cut through your mix. All you have to do is adjust the strength knob.Įssentially, turning up the harmonizer’s strength knob adds emphasis to your upper harmonic clones by increasing their volume. That’s why they aren’t as bright in Harmor’s visualization panel. You probably have noticed that the higher frequency harmonics made by the harmonizer are quieter than the lower ones. When the width knob is at 100%, the harmonizer added even more clones. When at 50%, the width knob added 4 visible clones of the original harmonic. When turned all the way down, no clones are made at all and the harmonizer does nothing. To put it more simply, the width knob controls how many clones are made of the harmonics in your sound. So what does it do? It simply determines “how far upwards the harmonics are cloned.” (FL Studio 20 Manual) The higher the amount, the more harmonization is applied. The amount knob simply controls the harmonizing mix (how much of the harmonizer is applied to the sound). Take note that the higher frequency harmonics are quieter.īut what if the original waveform had more than one harmonic (for example, a square wave)? In that case, the harmonizer would not just make 4 clones of the fundamental harmonic, but it would also make clones of the other harmonics as well. The harmonizer made four clones of the existing harmonic (seen above).
That’s why it is so easy to see the added harmonics. In this case, there is only one existing harmonic (the sine wave’s fundamental).
You can literally see this in the visualization panel. This is because the harmonizer clones and transposes the existing harmonics in the sound. When you turn up the amount knob, additional harmonics are added on top of the sine wave. To see what I mean, play a sine wave in Harmor with the AMT knob turned all the way down, and then all of the way up. Here’s a good article that defines harmonics. It refers to stacking one or more harmonics on top of each other to produce a thicker sound. In this context, however, harmonizing has a different meaning. Harmonizing usually means stacking two or more notes on top of each other to produce a polyphonic sound. I know, it’s a real shocker: that is literally what it does.
#RIGHT CLICK HARMOR VST HOW TO#
If so, load an empty Harmor patch and change the saw wave to a sine wave.ĭon’t know how to make a sine wave in Harmor? No problem! You can download my simple sine wave preset here. The 5 Essential Parts of the Harmonizer You Need to KnowĪre you are following along with me in Harmor? I recommend it.
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