Harmony Improvisator Puts A Music Theory Expert In Your Sequencer

Cochleor has introduced Harmony Improvisator, a VST for Mac and PC that puts the rules of harmonic theory into a plugin. Description: The mathematical logic of harmonic theory, which has evolved within the art of composition over centuries, is rarely emphasized in today’s music software. Even professional composers invest a remarkable amount of time in… Read More Harmony Improvisator Puts A Music Theory Expert In Your Sequencer

Muzemazer Intros Chromavoder Harmonizer

Muzemazer has introduced the Chromavoder, a musical instrument harmonizer featuring two voices of polyphonic chromatic transposition with an eight octave range, breakthrough physics simulation for naturally transposed sound without delay or artifacts and the playable feel of a tuned musical instrument. Features: Two independent voices each transposing individual notes and chords Chromatic interval transposition down… Read More Muzemazer Intros Chromavoder Harmonizer

TC-Helicon VoiceTone Synth Now Available

TC-Helicon has released VoiceTone Synth, a vocal effects pedal designed to create extreme, exotic and contemporary vocal sounds, like jagged HardTune effects, classic vocoder effects, a voice-controlled synthesizer and vocal distortion and megaphone effects. Features: HardTune effect with user-selectable key or instrument-sensing Vocoder carrier can be driven by internal voice-controlled synth or instrument input (such… Read More TC-Helicon VoiceTone Synth Now Available

The Boss VE-20 Vocal Performer

BOSS has introduced a twin-pedal stompbox for performing vocalists, the VE-20 Vocal Performer. Features: Specialized effects for vocalists, including Harmony, Double-Track, Dynamics, Reverb, Delay, and more Create the total of 3-part harmonies and layers Realtime pitch-correction tools Special FX, including Distortion, Radio and Strobe Phrase Looper with 38 seconds (mono) of recording time Phantom power… Read More The Boss VE-20 Vocal Performer

In Praise Of Auto-Tune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GBoqPDtmDw Frieze Magazine has published a article that takes a contrarian look at the musicality of Auto-Tune. Author Jace Clayton first recognizes the fact that many musicians hate AutoTuned vocals: Vocal purists hate Auto-Tune. They hear in its robotic modulations some combination of sugar-rush novelty, bulldozed nuance, jejune synthetics, loss of ‘soul’, disdain for innate… Read More In Praise Of Auto-Tune