"Death by Jazz" (U, v3.00.00): Harmonizer/Pitch shifter utilized to create 3 note harmonies. Tom Owens 6/11/1996. SAP #============================================================ #============================================================ # # Program: Death by Jazz # Author: Tom Owens (exigy@one.net) # Date Created: 6/11/96 # # Description: # # Versatile patch that uses a Harmonizer/Pitch Shift # combo to play three note chords in a variety of # voicings. The main voicings are: # # Tight: *root Open: 5th (Pch) # 7th (Harm) 3rd (Harm) # 5th (Pch) *root # # The "*root" note is the note you are playing. # # Notes: # See the EXTENSIVE usage notes down below. # # In its present state, this is designed to make use # of my own VERY quirky rig. It uses 10 CC links # that I control using one knob and three pedals. # This is overkill - you can get by with much less. # # If you have a Floyd Rose, you can easily adapt this # to do Little Stevie Vai tricks. This is really more # of a Fusion/Blues patch in its present state. # # Warnings: # * There are MANY possibilities here. Prepare to # kiss many hours good-bye as you tweak and explore. # * You need an Artist *and* 2 S-Discs (sorry). # * Uses a Custom Algorithm. # #============================================================ #============================================================ GSP-2101 3.00.00 Death by Jazz U (ChordBath) # Custom Algorithm Comp (Bypass) Dist (On, DistortedTube, # Use "Grunge" for Vai-emulation 3.3 cc:7[ 4.0, 3.3], # cc: Midi Volume cc (reversed) 10.0 cc:7[11.0, 7.3] ) # cc: ...ditto... EQ (0,0,0,0,0,0,0) # <<< season to taste >>> MVol (+7dB cc:7[2,8]) # cc: Midi Volume cc (works w/ Dist Gain) FxL (Bypass) NGt (Bypass) iHarm (On, 100, A fk[1], # Funk Key access to Harmonizer key. Dorian fk[2] , # Try Harmonic Minor: hours of fun! -2nd fk[3] cc:1[-2nd,+3rd]) # cc: Initialized to "tight" voicing. iiPch (On, 100, 0, -5 cc:1[-5,7], # cc: Initialized to "tight" voicing. 0, 12-24, Off) # # 2x2: this controls the Harmonizer/Pitch Shift mix # 2x2 ( 100,-50, # Harmonizer in/pan (left) 100, 50, # Pitch Shift in/pan (right) 50 cc:2[100,0], # cc: pedal heel favors Harmonizer 50 cc:2[0,100]) # cc: pedal toe favors Pitch # # 4x2A: this mixer controls the Pitch/non-Pitch mix # 4x2A ( 51,0, # non-pitch-processed signal 75 cc:INT[75,50],0, # another non-pitched signal # cc: brings level down slightly 0 cc:INT[0,100],23, # Harmonized signal # cc: toe down to fade in harmonizer 0 cc:INT[0,100],23, # Pitch shifted signal # cc: toe down to fade in pitch shift 100, 100) # # This is probably too "normal" a reverb for Vai-emulation... # Big ( On,0,400, 5,7,50, 0,80,7, 20000,20000, 1,0.60 S,50 ) # # 4x2B: controls stereo reverb wet/dry # 4x2B ( 100,-38, # "dry": mostly left 100, 38, # "dry": mostly right 35, -23, # verbed: partially left 35, 23, # verbed: partially right 100,100) MMix ( 0,100) # ALL WET! #============================================================ #============================================================ # # Algorithm: ChordBath # #============================================================ #============================================================ iHarm <- (Left Input) iiPch <- (Left Input) ii2x2 <- (iHarm Out 1, iiPch Out 1) ii4x2A <- (Left Input, Left Input, ii2x2 Out 1, ii2x2 Out 2) iiBig <- (ii4x2A Out 1) ii4x2B <- (ii4x2A Out 1, ii4x2A Out 2, iiBig Out 1, iiBig Out 2) MMix <- (ii4x2B Out 1, ii4x2B Out 2) # # # +------+ +-----+ +------+ +-----+ +------+ # In-->| Pch |-->2 2-->4 2-+ | 2-->4 2-->R # +------+ | 2x2 | | | | +->| Big | | | # +------+ | 1-->3 | | | | 1-->3 | # In-->| Harm |-->1 | | 4x2A | | | +-----+ | 4x2B | # +------+ +-----+ | | | | | | # In----------------------->2 | +--)---------->2 | # | | | | | # In----------------------->1 1---+----------->1 1-->L # +------+ +------+ # # #============================================================ #============================================================ # # EXTENSIVE Usage Notes # #============================================================ #============================================================ # # What's with all the Pedals? # # First of all, I play MIDI guitar. I have a MIDI volume # knob ON my guitar (very handy). This patch is set up so # this knob controls the Synth/Guitar mix. Turning DOWN # cc:7 thus INCREASES the guitar Gain and Volume. # In addition, I have three pedals: # The normal "FC Int" and two (2) MIDI cc pedals. # # So, with that explanation out of the way: # # KNOB cc:7 MIDI Volume Gain/Volume (reversed) # PEDAL1 FC Int GSP Control One Pedal Toe Down Fades in Chord # PEDAL2 cc:2 Breath Control Toe=Pch, Heel=Harmonizer # PEDAL3 cc:1 Modulation Toe=Open Voicing, Heel=Tight # # Figure out what features you want, count up your # pedals and adjust accordingly. I imagine no one but me will # use cc:7 in this manner. # # Steve Vai Nonsense # # I don't use a whammy bar so my Metal Abilities are somewhat # limited. A friend of mine came over with his guitar and plugged # it in. I was AMAZED at the stuff he was doing. Here's what # we did to the patch to adjust: # Grunge Distortion. Set Gain to Max. # Harmonic Minor Scale on the Harmonizer. # Used "Open" Voicing exclusively. # Might want to ditch the BigVerb and use something more demented. # # Voicing Particulars # # The Pitch shifter ALWAYS moves parallel to the note you're playing. # I positioned the harmonizer so it is always BETWEEN the root note # and the Pitch shifted note. Since the Harmonizer does not ALWAYS # move in parallel, it makes the chords sound FATTER and comes as # close as possible to emulating strict classical music theory rules. # There are also times when the harmonizer freaks out (because I do # those occasional STUPID things). The harmonizer glitches tend to # get buried by the pitch shifter. # # Pitch Shifter Particulars # # You will notice that the Harmonizer is set for an A Dorian scale # pattern. The one "problem" with this patch is that the pitch # shifter will produce a C# when you play an F#. That DOES NOT # follow an A Dorian scale pattern. Sorry. Two Harmonizers gobbled # up too much CPU and RAM. I view this as a necessary evil. Don't # play any F#'s if this bothers you. # # Harmonizer Particulars # # I put ALL the function key control in the harmonizer so it's easy # to change key/scale/interval. The "Tight" voicing sounds GREAT # with a Blues Scale but the "Open" voicing sounds like crap. I was # tempted to set PEDAL3 to change the scale as well but ran out of # available CCs. Can't have everything, I guess. # # Pedal Games # # * On PEDAL3, the full heel and full toe positions sound best. # BUT - If you play an ascending melodic line starting with the # tight voicing and gradually depress the pedal so you are in # open voicing at the top of your line, it sounds REALLY cool. # Pretty dissonant but REALLY cool. Three voices scampering in # different directions. # * On PEDAL1, I like to play harmonized lines (toe down) and leave # open spaces at the end of phrases. In those open spaces, I'll # rock back to the heel position and play little chordal "fills." # Makes me sound like 4 people. # * There's spot toward the middle of PEDAL3 where the Pitch Shifter # plays in unison with your regular line. The Harmonizer is set # for something REALLY dissonant (+/- Maj2nd and sometimes unison). # Anyway, push PEDAL2 all the way forward (Pch only) and it creates # a quick slap-back delay because Pch is so slow. This is a very # nice, fat blues sound. I real unexpected bonus. You can fade in # a little teeny bit of dissonant harmonizer and it sounds bluesy # with a little bit of a freaked out tone to it. Pretty neat. # Limited usefulness because it's so hard to find the pedal position # in a hurry... # * PEDAL2, rock back and forth between Harmonizer and Pitch shifter. # They are two VERY distinctly different sounds. Fun for the whole # family. # # Other stuff # # * When using an even mix between Pch/Harm, try playing some double- # stops. Dissonant intervals like a major 2nd can be lots of fun. # The harmonizer flips out and starts to do all kinds of weird stuff. # The Pitch shifter keeps working OK. It creates a VERY bizarre and # dissonant sound that's actually somewhat useful. It's almost like # a new-fangled distortion or a flanger on acid. The guys in my # band just LOVED that sound (in limited doses). # But THEY aren't normal... It's the kind of sound that will make # your mother wonder why she allowed you to play electric guitar. # * The harmonizer sometimes "warbles." I would like to fix this # someday. I'm afraid it's just "the way it works." I found the # neck position pickup to be a little more stable for some reason. # * When using lots of gain and volume, this patch loses fidelity. # Something's clipping somewhere but I can't find it. In spite of # this, the patch is fairly well behaved. # * I guess I've exhausted my handy hints. # ANY feedback/improvements/modifications are quite welcome! # #============================================================ #============================================================