is there a (DIY) HARMONIZER schematics available???

Started by richon, September 10, 2008, 09:02:58 PM

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richon

i really want to build something like a HARMONIZER

is there a (DIY) HARMONIZER schematics available???
Richon - Ricardo
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Chile
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alex frias

Did you use the search engine?

Anyway, what kind of "Harmonizer" do you have in mind?
Pagan and happy!

Mark Hammer

There is one on my site but I would recommend against it.  Seriously.  A true harmonizer will permit the production of pitch shift in any increment or decrement, and do so regardless of how many notes you play.  That's hard to do.  Aiming for a specific pitch shift, and especially a specified pitch for one note at a time, is much simpler to achieve.  Take a look at Dean Hazelwanters Pitch Shifter over at GGG or the E&MM harmony generator over at my site (hammer.ampage.org).

Be forewarned that neither are beginner projects.  All things considered, you,re better off buying a cheap Zoom pedal, ignoring the distortion, and using it specifically for pitch shift.

alex frias

I asked that question because in my comprehension a true Harmonizer is capable of inteligent pitch shifting, based on the original note recognizing and interval variation to accomodate the generated new pitch to a preset scale. It's a very complex job, and you will need to deal with such stuff like geting the best pitch shifted timbre, how to deal with the munchkinization issue and how it will sound as an extended interval of the same type of instrument. I will not even try to state the complexity in therms of creation of a new system, it's not for fainted hearts.

If it's just for building fun, well, it's another story...
Pagan and happy!