Chord Memory

zkarssli · 5th March 2008, 10:40 PM

So I'm not the greatest keyboardist. I'm practicing, but in the meantime, I would really like to play my chords quicker so that I can concentrate on the performance rather than my fingering on the board. I was at GC a little while back and I got a chance to play the Korg M3. It has this feature that allows the user to save the chord they are playing and assign it to one of it's pads. I have been looking for a plugin that accomplishes pretty much the same thing, allowing me to assign chords and trigger them with whatever I want, be it one key on my keyboard, a pad, or any other midi controller. I haven't been able to find one on the internet, for free or for sale. Does anyone know of a plugin like this?
Thanks,
Zane

auxpot · 5th March 2008, 11:47 PM

cubase has a midi plugin that exactly does this

solarium99 · 6th March 2008, 03:18 AM

What DAW host are you using? Most will not let you have a MIDI in-MIDI out plug-in. If I am understanding correctly, you would like to input midi into the plug-in and then have it spit out that midi at a later time, right? A virtual instrument will come later in the chain?

If you happen to be using Digital Performer, you are in luck! I know this from experience because I designed a plug-in that does exactly what you're talking about. Problem is, DP is the only host I could find that supports this functionality (there also may be a workaround in Ableton Live.)

-Joe

Funk Dracula · 6th March 2008, 07:08 PM

You didn't tell us what synth and or program you are using.

If you are using Logic there is a Chord Memorizer Object that is easy to set up in the Environment.

zkarssli · 7th March 2008, 12:34 AM

Sorry. I'm getting more into ableton now (I usually use pro tools, but the midi in that is gettting annoying) and I have been fooling around with cubase as well.

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5th March 2008, 10:40 PM	#1
zkarssli Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Chord Memory So I'm not the greatest keyboardist. I'm practicing, but in the meantime, I would really like to play my chords quicker so that I can concentrate on the performance rather than my fingering on the board. I was at GC a little while back and I got a chance to play the Korg M3. It has this feature that allows the user to save the chord they are playing and assign it to one of it's pads. I have been looking for a plugin that accomplishes pretty much the same thing, allowing me to assign chords and trigger them with whatever I want, be it one key on my keyboard, a pad, or any other midi controller. I haven't been able to find one on the internet, for free or for sale. Does anyone know of a plugin like this? Thanks, Zane

6th March 2008, 07:08 PM	#4
Funk Dracula Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213	You didn't tell us what synth and or program you are using. If you are using Logic there is a Chord Memorizer Object that is easy to set up in the Environment. __________________ "music is the best" - Frank Zappa

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5th March 2008, 11:47 PM	#2
auxpot Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 188	cubase has a midi plugin that exactly does this

6th March 2008, 03:18 AM	#3
solarium99 Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 108	What DAW host are you using? Most will not let you have a MIDI in-MIDI out plug-in. If I am understanding correctly, you would like to input midi into the plug-in and then have it spit out that midi at a later time, right? A virtual instrument will come later in the chain? If you happen to be using Digital Performer, you are in luck! I know this from experience because I designed a plug-in that does exactly what you're talking about. Problem is, DP is the only host I could find that supports this functionality (there also may be a workaround in Ableton Live.) -Joe

7th March 2008, 12:34 AM	#5
zkarssli Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Sorry. I'm getting more into ableton now (I usually use pro tools, but the midi in that is gettting annoying) and I have been fooling around with cubase as well.