Amber Technology

The vocal realism lies in TC-Helicon’s research and implementation of humanization features, the accuracy and speed of its pitch detection and much more you’ll discover when you use Harmony4 on your next project.

• Creates convincing virtual harmony and doubling tracks from a single vocal
• Realistic harmony technology with robust input pitch detection and smooth harmony sound
• Produces memorable special effects
• Per voice control of humanization features and more
• Harmony voices can sound like clones of the lead singer or 4 different singers
• Vista and Universal Binary compatible

Natural, Human-Sounding Harmony

The Humanization tab is where the harmony voices come alive.Humanization makes each harmony part sound more like it was sung by a different singer or the same singer in another take. Choose between the handy pre-programmed styles or dive right in with adjustments. Dynamic pitch and time randomizing algorithms not only offset the start of each harmony note, they modulate during notes as a real singer would. Smoothing acts like subtle pitch correction on the harmony voices to heighten realism. Add scooping, vibrato, detune and portamento to taste, stir well,and you've got some tasty vocal harmonies.

Helpful Visualizations

Check the status of the four voices at a glance in this convenient visualization area.The "harmony heads" show each voice's gender (or formant) setting, pan position, level and pitch shift interval simultaneously. The text below the heads shows interval names or MIDI input notes depending on the preset’s harmony control method. Experimenting with different intervals is easy. You can edit with the parameter or by clicking and dragging the virtual heads with your mouse.

Flexible Control

There are four control methods that allow you to call upon varying degrees of Harmony4's musical intelligence in order to have the harmonies choose appropriate notes to sing. The harmony mode with the most intelligence is Scale mode where all you do is pick a key and a scale to suit your song and the harmony interval you've chosen follows the vocal intelligently. Chord harmony responds to MIDI chords while calling upon its intelligence to follow the input voice harmonically. Finally, the Notes and Notes4 Channel harmony modes give you precise control by allowing you to layer each harmony part as you would any melody on a MIDI keyboard. Shift mode requires no intelligence or MIDI; you simply choose a pitch interval and it stays fixed to produce Gregorian chants or unusual pitch shift effects.

System Requirements

Windows
* PowerCore running version 2.0.2 or higher
* Desktop or laptop computer that meets Powercore system requirements
* VST compatible host application
* System must meet requirements of the host application

Mac OSX
* Must run Mac OS 10.4 or newer
* PowerCore running version 2.0.2 or higher
* Desktop, iBook or PowerBook computer that meets Power system requirements
* VST, or AudioUnits compatible host application
* System must meet requirements of the host application

• TC-Helicon HARMONY4 Software Plug-In Brochure

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