Melodic Transmutations
Harmonia is the latest wildly innovative virtual instrument from Cherry Audio, designed to easily create rich, evolving polyphonic tones through its intuitive visual interface.
The magic behind Harmonia lies in its two sample-based oscillators. Using techniquessimilar to those found in additive synthesis, each Harmonia oscillator cansimultaneously produce up to eight pitches, individually tuned to a harmonic series orsemitones. The volume for each pitch harmonic can be fixed or dynamic, andHarmonia’s uniqueinterpolated harmonic scanningenables dramatic sweeps andmelodious sequences through a single modulatable slider.
Harmonia derives its distinctive organic sound from hundreds of sampled wave forms recorded from various synthesizers, traditional instruments and voices, colorful “lo-fi”sounds, and more. User samples can be imported, further expanding Harmonia’s tonal palette. Producers can effortlessly create unique morphed and sequencer-like tones by varying the combinations of waveform selection and harmonic presets.
Harmonia reaches new heights by providing four syncable LFOs, an expansive multimode filter, click-and-drag envelopes, and a massive mod matrix with eight slots for dozens of sources and destinations. Harmonia includes support for aftertouch, flexible MIDI mapping, and a collection of over 350 breathtaking, professionally designed presets. Harmonia also has 17 studio-quality effects such as distortion, chorus, phaser, echoes, reverbs, and more-all fully modulatable through the matrix.
Harmonia Features
Dual sample-based interpolated scanning harmonic oscillators
Curated sample library of 285 waveforms in 11 categories, plus support for user-imported samplesDual audio path: most waveform samples are stereo for natural width and organic feel with multiple-stacked harmonics
Monophonic and polyphonic voice modes (up to 16 voices)
Harmonic mode with six Harmonic Presets for sweeping through sample harmonics to create evolving tones or stacking multiple harmonics to create composite tones
Semitone mode with 23 Harmonic Presets for creating sequencer-like melodies or undulating musical chords
Create and save custom Harmonic Presets or generate random ones
Four tempo-syncable LFOs with ten waveforms, one-shot, retrigger, and mono or polyphonic modes
Multimode Filter-Lowpass (24 dB/oct), Lowpass (18 dB/oct), Lowpass (12dB/oct), Lowpass (6 dB/oct), Highpass (12 dB/oct slope), Bandpass (12 dB/oct slope), Notch
Massive but easy-to-use Modulation Matrix with eight slots and simple click-to-assign functionality: 19 sources and 80 destinations, including Harmonia’s integrated effects
Click-and-drag Filter and Amp ADSR envelopes17 Studio-quality integrated effects:oDistortion-Tube, Grunge, Fuzz, Sample Crush, Tone & Level o Mod–Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary Speak ero Echo–Stereo Delay, Ping Pong Delay, Tape Delay o Reverb–Spring, Plate, Room, Hall, Galactic
User-selectable Bend Depth, Octave Shift, and note Glide
Over350 professionally designed presets in 16 categories
Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-useMIDI Learn and mapping
Cherry Audio’s popular Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize via drag
Complete documentation available directly online from the instrument or in downloadable PDF format