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So, can we think about distortion as a kind of machine harmonization? And if yes, can we consider another kind of machine harmonization which would be to add n
by bambax 6y ago
So, can we think about distortion as a kind of machine harmonization?
And if yes, can we consider another kind of machine harmonization which would be to add notes to create wanted harmonies, based on an incoming note (modulating velocity, and maybe timing, so as not to overpower the original note)?
And if yes, this could be called "MIDI distortion"... Are there MIDI plugins that do this?
I recently started making (very simple) plugins in the Reaper DAW; it would be possible to do such MIDI harmonization in JSFX. I'm wondering if it's been done already.
- ioseph 6y agoWithin Midi you are limited to 128 notes. Within this range you could certainly produce some interesting chordal effects (one thought would be octaves and fifths phasing in and out). And there are many patches out there to do this sort of thing. But you are far better off processing the audio signal for any kind of interesting modulations.
- bambax 6y agoNot sure; by definition a software synth can produce audio signal on the totality of the audible range. To control these we can use notes + pitch bend or some kind of continuous signal such as virtual cv. So it seems that at least in theory it should be possible to produce any harmonics using just MIDI. Why would one want to do this? 1/ It's fun 2/ It should give more control about what harmonics are actually produced so maybe more interesting to hear. There are many MIDI effects around "harmony" but they tend to help with chord progressions, and not this AFAIK.
- themarkn 6y agoJust a note With MIDI 2.0 we now gone from 7-bit to 32-bit which makes a huuuge difference in terms of what can be achieved, no more 128-note limit!
- kchr 6y agoWe've been waiting 30+ years for this... At last!
- seryoiupfurds 6y agoFor what it's worth, that's kind of how an organ works. The stops route the signal from each key to different banks of pipes that correspond to harmonics of the note.
- bambax 6y agoAh thank you, that makes a lot of sense!