Tired of the robotic sound of your MIDI sequences? Want to add a living soul and unique character to your melodies and rhythms? Meet Humanisator – a small but extremely powerful MIDI plugin from Tobybear, designed just for this!
What is Humanisator?
In the world of digital sound and sequencing, perfect quantization can make music somewhat sterile and devoid of emotion. Humanisator works as a kind of “anti-quantizer,” its main mission is to introduce into the MIDI stream the very unpredictability and subtle nuances that make a live musician’s performance unique.
Instead of rigidly aligning notes on the grid, Humanisator gently and controllably deviates them, mimicking the natural irregularities in performance. This allows you to create a more organic, dynamic and expressive sound that captivates the listener.
How does this “humanizer” work?
Humanisator gives you full control over which aspects of the MIDI stream will be changed and how strongly. You can precisely adjust the degree and range of changes for key parameters:
- Timing: Slight shifts of notes relative to equal shares make the rhythm more “alive” and less mechanical. You can imitate a light groove or, conversely, a more careless, but expressive playing style.
- Velocity: Changes in the volume of individual notes add dynamics and a sense of pressure or impact, which is fundamental to expression, especially in piano or percussion parts.
- Pitch: Small, barely noticeable changes in pitch (e.g., imitation of vibrato or slight bend) can add vocalism or realism to the instrument.
- Modulation: Randomization or controlled change of MIDI controller values (such as modulation wheel, expression) can create more interesting and variable textures and timbres throughout the phrase.
Thanks to flexible settings, you can use Humanisator both for barely noticeable correction, which gives the recording a subtle “analog feel,” and for creating radically new, experimental phrases that would be difficult to program manually. The plugin makes it easy to turn even the simplest sequence into an interesting and naturally sounding part.
Who is this plugin for?
Humanisator will be an indispensable tool for:
- Musicians and producers who create music in any genre where naturalness of sound is important.
- Composers who work with orchestral or acoustic MIDI instruments and strive for maximum realism.
- Beatmakers who want to add a unique groove and hipness to their drum parts.
- Anyone who wants to make their MIDI sequences less “machine-like” and more expressive.
The Humanisator plugin is easy to use, does not require significant system resources, and is available in VST format for the Windows operating system (Win32). It easily integrates into most modern DAWs that support VST plugins.
Forget about the monotony of digital sound! Try Humanisator and feel how your MIDI parts come alive, filling with warmth, dynamics, and a true human feeling.
