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FL STUDIO Harmor
What is Harmor?

A
  • Like its predecessor Harmless, Harmor is powered by a powerful additive synthesis engine.
  • -In Harmor no audio-stream exists, instead a table of frequency and amplitude data is manipulated efficiently, accurately and in ways not possible with traditional methods, that process an audio stream.
  • –Images and audio files (WAV, AIFF, WavPack, MP3, OGG, REX1&2) can be dragged and dropped on Harmor to provide ‘sampler-quality’ reproduction of sounds or work with image-based synthesis when used in conjunction with your favorite image editor.
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FL STUDIO Harmor
____ parts that run in parallel with a fader to slide between them.
Has a part link.

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-Two

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FL STUDIO Harmor
You can drop audio files on the ________ to create an envelope that follow the same amplitude rhythm.

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-Envelope section

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FL STUDIO Harmor
Harmor can generate up to 516 sine wave (partials), per note, per unison voice AND modulate these in real-time to resynthesize ANY continuously evolving sound.

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FL STUDIO Harmor
Partials can be harmonic, an exact (integer) multiple of the base frequency (notes pitch) or inharmonic, decimal multiples of the base frequency. Harmonic partials tend to reinforce the ___________ adding complexity while maintaining a melodic tone. Inharmonic partials tend to ____________________ by add a metallic or noisy edge to the tone.

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  • Root note pitch
  • -Confuse the root note pitch
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FL STUDIO Harmor
There are three sets of data required to store and manipulate an additive waveform.
1.
2.
3.

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  • Partial frequency - Frequency of each partial to play. This set of partials is scaled in frequency by the fundamental frequency (root note) played.
  • -Partial amplitude - Amplitude of each partial that plays. Not all partials play at the same level.
  • –Partial phase - The phase of each partial that plays. Is the sine wave increasing or decreasing in value from the start point?
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To create a classic saw wave, what are the ratios of each harmonic in the harmonic series to the fundamental?

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  • Each overtones amplitude is divided by it’s harmonic count
  • -Meaning, the amplitude is 1 divided by the number assigned to the harmonic. 3rd harmonic is 1/3 the amplitude.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
By default, Timbre 1 and Timbre 2 generate a _____ and ______ wave respectively. Mixing the timbres will morph between them. You can right-click the Timbre windows to load audio files, drop audio files on the windows or edit Timbre harmonic mappings (level & phase) to achieve custom waveforms. The output from the timbre section is combined with the image / resynthesis section (when active).

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  • Saw
  • -Square
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
PHASE - start Knob

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-Starting phase in the waveform from 0 to 359 degrees.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
PHASE - Rand Knob

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  • Turning left randomizes the phase of each partial separately, useful for adding character with when using Pluck.
  • -Turning to the right sets the global waveshape phase to a ‘free-running’ mode, useful when using Unison as it avoids a retriggered ‘flangy’ sound and for adding some phase variation retriggered notes.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre 1 and Timbre 2 are related in that they share the same harmonic ________________________.

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  • phase information
  • -(that’s why there is only one Harmonic phase envelope per part)
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Additionally there are several methods for making custom waveforms:.
1.
2.
3.

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  1. Left-click to open the Timbre 1 or 2 Harmonic Level envelope and/or edit the Harmonic phase envelope.
  2. Right-click to select from ‘Analyze single cycle waveform’ browser and ‘Randomize’ that randomizes the Harmonic level envelope.
  3. Drop an audio file on Timbre window 1 (remember Timbre 2 uses the phase data from the Timbre 1). For the best results drop high quality, single cycle waveforms on the Timbre windows.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
MIX Knob

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-Mix between the two Timbre windows.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre blending mode (menu) allows you to do what?

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-Select from several cross-fade options.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre blending mode (menu) - Fade

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-Standard cross-fade from Timbre 1 to Timbre 2.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre blending mode (menu) - Subtract

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-Timbre 1 is subtracted from Timbre 2. or vice versa?

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre blending mode (menu) - Multiply

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-Timbre 1 is multiplied by Timbre 2.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre blending mode (menu) - Maximum

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-The maximum harmonic level is selected from Timbre 1 and 2.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre blending mode (menu) - Minimum

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-The minimum harmonic level is selected from Timbre 1 and 2.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Timbre blending mode (menu) - Pluck

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-Blends the shape with the Pluck’s decay, that is, the harmonics are set to match Pluck’s EQ envelope.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Sub harmonic configuration (menu) - Around vs Below Fundamental

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  • Set Sub harmonics 2 & 3 to be:
  • -Around (Sub harmonics 2 & 3 are relative to and above Sub-harmonic 1. —So straddle the fundamental) or Below (Sub harmonics 1, 2 & 3 all fall below the fundamental being 1, 2 and 3 octaves below respectively).
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Sub Sliders do what?

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  • These Sub Harmonics add bass, weight or depth to the sound.
  • -The first slider Sub-harmonic 1 is always an octave below the root note.
  • –The remaining two sub sliders depend on the Sub harmonic configuration
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Sub Slider Around vs Below differences

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  • Around - Sub-harmonic 2 is the 3rd harmonic and Sub-harmonic 4 is the 5th harmonic of Sub-harmonic 1. The 2nd harmonic is the root note.
  • -Below - Sub-harmonic 2 is two octaves below the fundamental and Sub-harmonic 3 three octaves below the fundamental.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Prot Slider do what?

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  • Low Harmonic Protection.
  • -Prevents filtering functions from removing the first few harmonics, that are essential for producing ‘weight’ to the tone of the patch.
  • –There is a related Harmonic protection shaping mapping for this control so you can set the specific partials to be protected.
  • —This can be useful when using heavy Phaser settings that often remove the fundamental.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
clip Slider does what?

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-Clipping threshold.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Clipping mode (menu) Button allows you to do what?
A
  • Each is a different threshold curve, similar to a compression curve, dictating at what amplitude level partials are ‘clipped’.
  • -This parameter has a corresponding Harmonic clipping shaping mapping
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
fx Slider does what?

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-Effects to dry mix.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
vol Slider functions how?

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-Volume envelope multiplier

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
env Slider functions how?

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-Frequency domain envelope multiplier.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
auto Knob functions how?

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  • Automatic gain controls the audio levels as a function of velocity and number of notes being played (similar to an audio compressor that will protect the section output from clipping).
  • -You can set Absolute or Relative gain on the Advanced Tab.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Velocity mapping switches:
Velocity to volume envelope attack time

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-Maps the velocity to the attack time of the volume envelope.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Velocity mapping switches:
Velocity to volume envelope attack scale

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-Maps the velocity to the attack time scaling of the volume envelope.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Timbre Section
Velocity mapping switches:
Release velocity to envelope release scale

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-Maps the release velocity to the release time scaling

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FL STUDIO Harmor - BLUR
BLUR does what?

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  • Blur smears the partials horizontally. Blur the left side (attack), right side (decay), top (harmonic frequencies) or bottom (fundamental frequency).
  • -Use this to create preverb and reverb type sounds.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - BLUR
Mix Knob

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Blur mix.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - BLUR
Time Knobs

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  • Blur Attack/Decay.
  • -Adjust the leading and trailing blur amount independently.
  • –High Attack values will soften transients in resynthesized audio, high Decay values will create ‘reverb’ style effects.
  • —NOTE: The Pluck control can replace the trailing blur when ‘blur’ is selected.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - BLUR
Harm Knob

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-Harmonic blur amount, equivalent to a vertical smearing of partials.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - BLUR
Harmonic blur top tension Knob functions how?

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Relative blurring of high vs low frequencies.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - BLUR
Harmonic blur bottom tension Knob functinos how?

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-Relative blurring of high vs low frequencies.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - TREM
TREM does what/is what?

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-Tremolo Is a stereo effect with a left/right panning of the sound that simulates the rotary speaker effect used in some classic organ patches

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FL STUDIO Harmor - TREM
Depth Knob

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Mix between tremolo effect and the dry signal.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - TREM
Speed Knob

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-Tremolo speed.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - TREM
Gap Knob does what?

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  • Extent of panning between left and right pan position.
  • -When set to 0, the effect will be monophonic affecting volume only.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Prism
Prism is what/does what?

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  • Prism shifts the position of the partials from their original relationship to the fundamental frequency.
  • -If the partials were harmonics, prism will generally making them inharmonic.
  • –This adds a metallic (extreme prism) or detuned (mild prism) quality to the sound.
  • —NOTE: The ‘Harmonic prism’ articulator envelope allows you to customize the prism effect as a function of the partial frequency.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Prism
AMT Knob

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-Prism amount.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Prism
Mode + x

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-Additive or multiplicative effect of the prism amount.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Prism
from vol

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  • The prism amount depends on the volume of the harmonic, the louder the harmonic, the higher the amount of prism applied.
  • -Inverted applies the opposite.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Prism
Prism articulation

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Prism amount - ‘Amt’ as above.
Shaping - Harmonic prism (mapping of per-partial deviation amount). This is a bi-polar envelope so you can add positive or negative deviations as a function of frequency

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Harmonizer
Harmonizer is what/Does what?

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-The harmonizer clones and transposes the existing harmonics, using various methods (+/x octaves, or by an offset).

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Harmonizer
AMT Knob

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-Harmonizing mix.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Harmonizer
WIDTH Knob functions how?

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-Determines how far upward the harmonics are cloned.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Harmonizer
str Knob does what?

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-Strength places emphases on the upper harmonic clones.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Harmonizer
shift does what?

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  • Shifts the harmonics relative to the fundamental frequency (ofs = offset in octaves, step = offset in harmonics).
  • -Drag up for additive offsets and down for multiplier offsets.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Harmonizer
gap does what?

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  • Gap between the 1st harmonic and higher harmonics (ofs = offset in octaves, step = offset in harmonics).
  • -Drag up for additive offsets and down for multiplier offsets.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
Unison Is what/Does what?

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  • Unison is a thickening / stereoizing effect, similar to chorusing.
  • -Unlike chorus, that is applied to the final output, unison is a per-note effect where each note is given a user-defined number of ‘subvoices’ (from the order setting).
  • –Subvoices are then given user-defined variations of panning, volume, pitch and phasing relative to the root note.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
Order

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-Number of unison voices.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
Unison type menu

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-Select from variations of pitch and panning spread (Classic, Uniform, Blurred, Random & Special). Set by ear.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
alt Button does what?

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-Alternates gain polarity.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
pan Slider

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-Panning variation across the unison voices.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
pitch Slider

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-Pitch variation (detune) across the unison voices

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
phase Slider

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  • Timbre starting phase variation across the unison voices.
  • -NOTE: Set unison phase to 100% (full blur) for a smooth unison on high pitch notes, lower notes may sound noisy however.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Unison
Unison Articulators

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  • Unison pitch thickness - ‘Pitch’ control as above can be mapped according to a number of Mapping envelopes.
  • -Unison phase - ‘Phase’ control as above can be mapped according to a number of Mapping envelopes.
  • –Unison index mapping - Independent unison voice mapping, can be found for most Editor targets including Pitch, Prism, Pluck etc. Worthy of mention is the ‘Pitch > Unison index mapping’ that allows the pitch of each Unison voice to be set independently.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - PITCH
oct/Hz (switch)

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Pitch distribution in octaves (unweighted) or Hertz (weighted).

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FL STUDIO Harmor - PITCH
freq does what?

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-Frequency multiplier/divider.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - PITCH
detune does what?

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-Offset/detune of the partials relative to the fundamental frequency.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - PITCH
env Knob does what?

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-The effect of any Pitch related envelopes are moderated by this bi-directional (-1 to +1) control.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Vibrato
Vibrato is what/does what?

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  • Vibrato - A fast pitch modulation.
  • -TIP: It can be useful to link the aftertouch to this knob.
  • –In FL Studio, press & hold a note, Right-click the knob to open the remote control settings and then press the note harder and you are done.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Vibrato
Depth Knob functions how?

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-Extent of the deviation around the correct pitch.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - ENV
One related and special Articulator part is the Held index mapping What does this do, and what is it useful for?

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  • Generates ‘index’ values for successively held notes.
  • -When the notes of a chord are added in secession (rather than simultaneously) each additional note after the first will have an ‘index’ value 1 unit greater than the last.
  • –In practice, the mapping steps 1 grid unit per note.
  • —It’s useful with:
  • Chords - Where you only want the first note to be bright and later ones to use a lower filter cutoff frequency for example.
  • -Legato - If you want the note to which you are sliding to have different values/properties for the Editor target compared to the first.
  • –Arpeggiator - Giving control over the values of each note if they are added in secession to create an arpeggiator chord.
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FL STUDIO Harmor
How to resample a sample in harmor?

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  • Record a sample in edison looped and cut the extra
  • -Drag and drop into harmor
  • –Apply whatever FX/changes
  • —Record into edison
  • —-Drag back in and re sample, and repeat over and over.
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FL STUDIO Harmor
How do the Local EQ vs Global EQ function

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-Both are harmonic sequence EQs, but the local EQ is per note whereas the Global EQ is the same for all notes.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
adapt Button functions how?

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  • Adaptive envelope mode.
  • -The bandwidth of the filter changes width as a function of the notes frequency, so that the duration of envelopes applied to low vs high notes sound similar in duration. Set by ear.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
kb track Knob functions how?

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  • Keyboard tracking.
  • -Applies an offset to the filter cutoff value depending on pitch.
  • –The offset-value can be positive or negative depending on the direction of the knob.
  • —For example, keyboard tracking is useful to make a sound brighter, by raising the cutoff frequency of a low-pass filter, as higher keys are played.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
width Knob

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  • Filter bandwidth, equivalent to ‘dB/Octave’ setting on traditional filters.
  • -Narrower widths create a more clearly defined ‘center frequency’ or ‘cut’ frequency.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
FREQ Knob

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  • Filter cutoff frequency.
  • -This is the target for all controls in green to the left of the knob.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Filter type menu

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-Choose from cutoff slope variations, Crude & Hill being the steepest:
Low pass - Filters frequencies above the cutoff frequency.
Band pass - Filters frequencies either side of a central band.
Band stop - Filters frequencies inside a central band.
High pass - Filters frequencies below the cutoff frequency.
Phaser - ‘Comb filtering’, a series of stacked band-stop filers.
Custom shape 1 & 2 - Define your own filter shape with ENV ‘Filter shape 1 & 2’ envelopes.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Filter 1 & 2 mix Knob functions how?

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  • Filter resonance sections can operate in parallel or series depending on the position of the knob.
  • -Consider the percentage like the mix between Filter 1 and 2.
  • –When parallel it’s the mix of both filters to the output.
  • —When serial its the mix of Filter 1 directly to the output or into Filter 2.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Filter 1 & 2 mix Knob
Left of 12 O’Clock = (1-Mix) * F1 + Mix * F2
Right of 12 O’Clock = (1-Mix) * F1 + Mix * (F1⇒F2)
Where:

F1 is the output of Filter 1
F2 is the output of Filter 2
F1⇒F2 is the output of F1 processed by F2
Mix is the value of the Filter 1 & 2 mix knob
TIP: If Units are placed after F1, then F1 becomes F1 + following units.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
RES Knob

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  • Filter resonance.
  • -This boosts frequencies around the cutoff value (depending on the offset value).
  • –Resonance accentuates the cutoff frequency position making a familiar ‘resonant’ sound.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Resonance type menu

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-Choose from resonance type variations:

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Resonance type menu - Classic

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-Single narrow resonance peak

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Resonance type menu - Cuberdon, Pedestal, Sedge hat, Wide bump, Double cone

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-Various resonance peak shapes, named according to their approximate shape.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Resonance type menu - Well & Wormhole

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  • Cut frequencies at the cutoff frequency with resonant peaks either side of the hole.
  • -These settings are designed to be used with the self-oscillation, to avoid annoying interferences and overly loud ringing when the resonance peak passes harmonic frequencies.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Resonance type menu - Noise

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  • Special effect.
  • -Harmonics are sounded randomly.
  • –Use the RES to control the amount of randomness, width controls the length/duration of changes in harmonics.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Resonance type menu - Custom shape 1 & 2

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-Define your own resonance filter shape with ‘Filter (resonance) shape 1 & 2’ envelopes.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
Resonance type menu - Low pass

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-Provides a resonance peak followed by a dip, this makes it an ‘extra lowpass’, so that the slope of the lowpass filter effectively becomes steeper as the resonance increases.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
width Knob

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-Resonance peak width, left = narrow, right = wide.

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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
adapt Button does what?

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  • Adaptive envelope mode.
  • -The bandwidth of the filter changes width as a function of the notes frequency, so that the resonance sounds similar regardless of the note pitch. Set by ear.
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
ofs Knob does what?

A
  • Offset shifts the resonant frequency +/- 2400 cents, relative to the cutoff frequency.
  • -NOTE: Resonance may become inaudible for low-pass modes if the offset moves the peak past the filter cutoff point, since there may be few or no frequencies to resonate beyond the cutoff point.
90
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Filter
osc Knob does what?

A
  • Self-oscillation level
  • -A sine wave is deliberately introduced at the resonant frequency developing more distinct ‘tonal’ sound.
  • –Can be useful when the offset moves the resonant peak beyond the filter cutoff point (see ‘ofs’ above).
91
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Pluck
What is Pluck?

A
  • Pluck is a specialized decay-related filter.
  • -To change the filter shape select ‘Pluck shape’ from the Editor target shaping.
  • –The mapping represents decay time (vertical) as a function of frequency (horizontal).
  • —The default shape decays the high frequencies first, progressing down to the low frequencies. This simulates a plucked string where the pluck is bright and quickly dulls. At high settings the default pluck shape imparts a ‘damped’ quality to the tone.
92
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Pluck
TIME Knob

A

-Decay time (‘Pluck shape’ envelope multiplier).

93
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Pluck
blur Button does what?

A

-The pluck setting replaces the blur decay in the BLUR section.

94
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
What does Phaser do?

A
  • Phasing is the process of creating, constantly moving, frequency cancellation/s in a sound.
  • -The Harmor phaser allows individual harmonics to be phased rather than it being applied to the entire output or ‘cancellation patterns’ (cut templates) to be applied to the timbre making a range of interesting phasing and harmonic effects possible.
95
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
MIX Knob

A

-Amount of phasing.

96
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
Phaser type menu

A

Select phaser type. There are three broad categories as follows

97
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
Phaser type menu - Classic, Triangle, Eggs

A

-In this group you will find settings similar to traditional phaser sounds.

98
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
Phaser type menu - Deep, Deeper, Condom, Twins, Cascade & Box

A

-Are special phasing effects that fully exploit the Harmor additive architecture.

99
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
Phaser type menu - freq

A

-Extra special! Modulates the frequency of all the partials in the timbre according to a user defined envelope.
custom - User defined phaser envelope.

100
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
Phaser scale

A

-Set the scale to octave, Hz or harmonics. Set by ear. Use the phaser in harmonic scale mode to achieve pulse-width modulation (PWM) oscillator sync or FM type sounds.

101
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
WIDTH Knob

A

-Wider settings cause a more aggressive phase cancellation.

102
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
lfo

A
  • Subjects the width setting to LFO modulation.
  • -The lfo characteristics are set at the main LFO (lower right on the interface).
103
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
OFS Knob does what?

A

-Offsets the phase mask (cancellation) position.

104
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
speed Knob does what?

A
  • Speed with which the phase cancellations are swept across the spectrum.
  • -The control is bipolar, turn left for downward sloping phasing and right for upward phasing.
105
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Phaser
kb.t Knob does what?

A

-Keyboard tracking adds an offset to the phase depending on note pitch note.

106
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - EQ
What is harmor EQ?

A
  • EQ or equalization adjusts the tonal balance of the sound.
  • -The MIX knob controls the EQ as set by the ENV > Shaping > Global EQ envelope.
  • –By default the EQ curve is flat so no EQ will be applied when tweaking the knob. There are two EQ envelopes available.
107
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - EQ
Global EQ functions how?

A

-The equalization curve is the same regardless of the notes played.

108
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - EQ
Local EQ functions how?

A
  • The equalization curve follows the notes played. That is, the EQ frequencies will be relative to the root note played.
  • -The EQ knob on the UI controls the Global EQ mix.
  • –The Local EQ mix is always 100%.
109
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - EQ
MIX Knob

A

-Wet/dry mix for the EQ curve.

110
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - EQ
Equalization curve

A

-Set from the ENV (envelopes) > Shaping (section) > Global EQ

111
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Visual Feedback

A
  • The visual feedback panel shows partials sent to the synthesis engine and is perfect for learning how features and functions in Harmor work.
  • -Leave it open during patch creation. It also looks cool and impresses onlookers.
112
Q 
FL STUDIO Harmor - Visual Feedback
Visual feedback (switch)
A

Click once to open, again to expand and again to close.

113
Q

NOTES: Visual feedback shows a monophonic harmonic series related to the last note played. Visual feedback is quite CPU intensive, so close the panel if you experience high CPU loads with Harmor-intensive tracks.

114
Q

NOTES: Visual feedback shows a monophonic harmonic series related to the last note played. Visual feedback is quite CPU intensive, so close the panel if you experience high CPU loads with Harmor-intensive tracks.

115
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section

A
  • These parameters control performance related effects including portamento, strumming and modulation.
  • -The A/B (Part) switch is used to access the two separate and identical synthesis banks.
116
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options

A

Options menu (next to the Global label).

117
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options menu (next to the Global label)
Copy preset

A

Copies the currently selected preset. You can use this to transfer presets between instances of Harmor.

118
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options menu (next to the Global label)
Copy part

A
  • Harmor has two parts A and B.
  • -Each is an identical and independent synthesis section. Copy part A or B with this option.
119
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options menu (next to the Global label)
Paste preset/part

A

-Paste the preset or part. You can also paste between instances of Harmor

120
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options menu (next to the Global label)
Lock part

A

-Locks the currently selected part.

121
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options menu (next to the Global label)
Chorus

A

-Select chorus presets. These are also accessible from the FX panel.

122
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options menu (next to the Global label)
Reverb

A

-Select reverb presets. These are also accessible from the FX panel.

123
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Options menu (next to the Global label)
About Harmor

A

-Version number, credits etc.

124
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
lfo Knob

A
  • Scales all active LFO envelopes
  • -The value can be positive or negative depending on the direction of the lfo knob
125
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
vel Button

A

-Links note velocity to volume.

126
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Part controls

A

-Harmor has two parts A and B. Each is an identical and independent synthesis section.

127
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Part controls
A/B (switch)

A
  • Select to edit Part A or Part B.
  • -To use parts in stereo use the ENV > Panning > Envelope control to pan parts A and B in the stereo field.
128
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Part controls
Part mix Slider

A
  • Control the balance of Parts A and B.
  • -This is not automatable. Rather, use the volume envelopes of parts A and B to create mix changes.
129
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Part controls
Activate switches

A

-Select the switches on either end of the mix slider to activate or deactivate parts.

130
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Part controls
Link parts

A
  • Links parts for editing, so changes made on one parts controls will be applied to the same controls on the other.
  • -You can activate and deactivate this as you are programming patches to make related and independent changes to controls on each part.
  • –NOTE: When controls are linked and one is automated by an external controller the other will not respond, you need to link each part control separately to the same external controller knob or slider.
  • —Internal automation will maintain these linked relationships.
131
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Limit Knob does what?

A
  • Pitch range over which legato effects will occur.
  • -Exceed the limit and normal polyphony will apply.
132
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FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Legato (switch) does what?

A
  • Legato is a monophonic mode that slides pitch between overlapping notes.
  • -NOTE: This control interacts with the Part A/B LEGATO ‘time’, ‘Portamento / Legato time (switches)’ & ‘legato curve (switches)’.
133
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
porta(switch) does what?

A
  • Portamento is a polyphonic mode that slides between overlapping notes.
  • -NOTE: This control interacts with the Part A/B LEGATO ‘time’, ‘Portamento / Legato time (switches)’ and ‘limit’ knob.
134
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
vel (switch) does what?

A

Links note-on velocity to portamento or legato attack time, and note-off velocity to legato release time.

135
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Strum does what?

A
  • Delays the onset of notes in a chord.
  • -Play a chord and set the time knob to a higher time value to create ‘strum’ effects such as playing a guitar.
136
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Strum - Up

A

-Lowest note in the chord is played first up to the highest, last.

137
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Strum - Down

A

Highest note in the chord is played first down to the lowest, last.

138
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Strum - Alt

A

The direction alternates between Up and Down on alternating chords.

139
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Strum - Random

A

The strum direction is randomized.

140
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Strum - time Knob

A

Time taken to strum the chord.

141
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Strum - tns (tension) Knob does what?

A

-Acceleration / deceleration through the chord. Left = strum accelerating. Right = strum decelerating.

142
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
MOD X, Y, Z does what?

A
  • The XYZ values are freely assignable to Modulation targets in Harmor via the ‘Articulation part’ > Modulation X/Y or Z mapping envelopes.
  • -Simply edit the X, Y or Z Modulation mapping envelope from the default (flat) state and it will control the selected Editor target.
  • –NOTE: X (left-right) & Y (up-down) can be controlled by left-clicking in the X/Y/Z area and dragging. Z can be controlled by mouse wheel OR clicking the middle mouse button and dragging vertically.
  • —NOTE: X and Y also correspond to FL Studio Piano roll per-note parameters.
143
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
pre fx Slider does what?

A

-Pre FX (effects section) volume.

144
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
post fx Slider does what?

A

-Post FX (effects section) volume.

145
Q

FL STUDIO Harmor - Global Controls Section
Pitch Slider

A
  • Playback pitch.
  • -NOTE: In Image synthesis / resynthesis mode you can set the playback speed to zero, right-click in the image window and right-click and scrub horizontally (time) and vertically (pitch)

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