Open new horizons of harmony with HarmonicBoost by ChromaDSP – an innovative polyphonic pitch-shifting plugin designed to breathe new life into your audio tracks.
HarmonicBoost: More than just pitch shifting
Forget about monotony! HarmonicBoost is not your ordinary pitch shifter. It goes beyond simple transformation, offering a unique approach to harmonic enrichment of your signal. Thanks to advanced polyphonic pitch tracking technology, the plugin can analyze complex multi-voice signals, such as guitar chords, piano or even full mixes, and generate additional harmonically relevant content. This allows you to “boost” your sound by adding octaves or other intervals that naturally combine with the original.
Key Features and Benefits
HarmonicBoost is equipped with a set of powerful features that give you complete control over the process of harmonic transformation:
- Polyphonic pitch tracking: The heart of the plugin is its ability to accurately analyze and track the pitch even in complex polyphonic sources. This distinguishes it from many monophonic pitch shifters and opens the door to working with a wide variety of instruments and sounds. The plugin doesn’t just shift the entire signal, but “understands” individual notes in a chord and adds harmonics that correspond to that chord.
- Real-time octave and interval synthesis: Instantly add harmonic layers to your signal – octaves above or below, fifths, fourths, or other intervals. This allows you to create both subtle harmonic shades and radical sound transformations. Everything happens in real time, which makes HarmonicBoost an ideal tool not only for studio work, but also for live performances or jam sessions.
- Separate interval control for left and right channels: Expand the stereo base and create unique spatial effects by independently adjusting the intervals for the left and right channels. This can range from slight expansion to psychedelic detunings that fill the space. This feature is especially useful for guitars, synthesizers, and any stereo sound sources.
- Smoothing control: Find the perfect balance between tracking speed and accuracy. The smoothing control allows you to adjust the plugin’s response to pitch changes. Higher speed provides a more instantaneous response, which is important for fast passages, while lower speed (more smoothing) can help avoid unwanted artifacts when working with uneven or noisy signals.
- Latency compensation: HarmonicBoost allows you to account for and compensate for internal processing delay by reporting it to the host (DAW). This guarantees accurate synchronization of the processed signal with the rest of your project, which is critical for professional mixing and recording.
- Visualizations: Get a visual representation of how the plugin processes your signal and what harmonic content is added. Visual indicators help you better understand how HarmonicBoost works and more accurately adjust its parameters to your creative intentions.
Technical Specifications
HarmonicBoost supports standard sample rates, making it compatible with most professional audio interfaces and DAWs:
- Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, and 192 kHz.
The plugin is available in the most common formats, ensuring wide compatibility with different software environments:
- Formats: VST3 and AU.
It is fully compatible with the main operating systems used in modern music production:
- Operating systems: Windows (64-bit) and macOS.
Whether you’re working on creating guitar parts saturated with harmonics, experimenting with synthesizer sounds, or looking to enrich vocals or other instruments, HarmonicBoost by ChromaDSP offers a powerful and flexible tool for harmonic modeling. Add it to your plugin arsenal and unlock the full potential of your sound!
