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    Fluid Chords Manual

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    Fluid Chords is a plugin that allows users to bend between chords in real time by manipulating a MIDI controller like a pitch wheel or mod wheel. It has modes for fixed, fluid, and real-time bending between chords. It is compatible with many virtual instrument plugins and can be used as a standalone app to route MIDI from a keyboard to a DAW.

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    Fluid Chords Manual

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    Fluid Chords is a plugin that allows users to bend between chords in real time by manipulating a MIDI controller like a pitch wheel or mod wheel. It has modes for fixed, fluid, and real-time bending between chords. It is compatible with many virtual instrument plugins and can be used as a standalone app to route MIDI from a keyboard to a DAW.

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    Fluid Chords is a plugin that allows users to bend between chords in real time by manipulating a MIDI controller like a pitch wheel or mod wheel. It has modes for fixed, fluid, and real-time bending between chords. It is compatible with many virtual instrument plugins and can be used as a standalone app to route MIDI from a keyboard to a DAW.

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    Fluid Chords Manual

    Uploaded by

    Miguel Martínez
    Fluid Chords is a plugin that allows users to bend between chords in real time by manipulating a MIDI controller like a pitch wheel or mod wheel. It has modes for fixed, fluid, and real-time bending between chords. It is compatible with many virtual instrument plugins and can be used as a standalone app to route MIDI from a keyboard to a DAW.

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    v1.

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    Users Manual
    Installation & Activation
    Log in or Sign up at www.pitchinnovations.com and download the updated installer for MacOS or
    PC, follow the installation instructions to complete the installation process. Upon the first use, Fluid
    Chords will ask for email and password, please use the user name and password which you created
    on the website to activate the plugin during which you will need an active internet connection to
    complete the process. If you ever encounter any errors, contact [email protected]
    quoting the error text.

    System Requirements
    64 bit Operating Systems:
    • Windows 10 and above
    • OS X 10.12 and above
    • Windows 7 will work but not officially supported
    A sustain pedal for Real Time mode

    Available Formats
    • AU
    • VST3
    • VST

    Tested MPE Synths


    1. FXPansion
    • Strobe
    • Cypher2
    2. Roli – Equator
    3. Xfer – Serum
    4. Madrona
    • Aalto
    • Kaivo
    5. Arturia – Pigments
    6. Audio Damage
    • Continua
    • Phosphor 3

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    • Quanta
    7. Tytel Audio – Vital
    8. SST – Surge
    9. Waveform – 4OSC
    10. Logic Pro X Synths
    • ES2 Synth
    • Retro Synth
    • Alchemy
    • Sculpture
    • Sampler (EXS24 Sampler)
    • Quick Sampler
    • EFM1 Synth
    • Vintage Clav
    10. Ableton 11 Synths
    • Wavetable
    • Sampler
    • Arpeggiator
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    GUI Overview
    Click here to
    Different working modes that let
    Click here to choose a chords
    you pitchbend to the different
    Each box can be choose a sound preset
    style of destination chords.
    stored with a chord preset.

    Displays help text Click here to edit This component visualizes the
    for the component the selected chord chord bendings
    under mouse
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    Using Fluid Chords
    Using the plugin version – Overview
    Fluid Chords is a Hosting enabled MIDI-FX plugin which needs to be inserted in an instrument
    track. The MPE synth shall be hosted inside the plugin.
    It is crucial that the INST. BEND RANGE in Fluid Chords Settings should match the Pitch Bend
    Range of the synth instrument that is used.
    For plugin specific help, use the “MPE Guide” button in the hosted synth’s plugin window.

    Using the Standalone version – Overview


    The standalone version will run outside the DAW and will be connected to the it via “Fluid Chords
    STANDALONE” virtual port which will be created when the application gets opened. Please make sure
    to select “Fluid Chords STANDALONE” as the MIDI Output in the standalone’s “Audio/MIDI Settings”
    and select “No Sound” as the sound preset.

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    Bend from any chord to any chord
    Fluid Chords is capable of bending from one chord to another chord with unequal number of
    chord notes. The duplication for extra notes will occur balanced throughout. For example: Bending C
    maj to Eb maj7:

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    Bend from one note to whole chord
    Likewise, bending from one note to a whole chord is also possible. For example: G note to Eb
    maj7:

    8
    Bend from open voicing chord to close voicing
    It is possible to bend from an open voicing to a close voicing. For example: C minor9 open
    inversion to E minor9 close inversion:

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    Chord risers and FX
    It is also possible to do polyphonic risers.

    10
    Features
    No Last:
    This feature ignores return travel of the PB wheel
    No Return:
    With this feature on, new notes always play in their original pitch irrespective of PB wheel
    position, making connected phrases more easier to play

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    Different Modes
    Fixed:
    In this mode, the destination chords for each triggered chord is fixed. The pitchbending up of a
    chord trigger will bend it towards the next nearest chord. Likewise, pitchbending down will bend it
    towards the previous nearest chord.

    Fluid:
    In this mode, the destination chords can be changed after triggering the chord.

    Real Time:
    In this mode, the source and the destination chord can be given at real time. Typically, using this
    requires a MIDI Keyboard and a sustain pedal. The player can use sustain

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    Using Fluid Chords Standalone App with any DAW
    Fluid Chords Standalone App can run outside the DAW. It takes in MIDI from the Keyboard and
    sends the MIDI to the DAW through the virtual MIDI port called “Fluid Chords STANDALONE” which
    will be created automatically on opening the standalone app.

    Setting up the Standalone App with the DAW


    1. Open the Fluid Chords standalone app.
    2. Go to Settings and choose
    i. Your MIDI Keyboard as the MIDI Input
    ii. the “Fluid Chords STANDALONE” port as the MIDI
    Output
    3. Open your DAW and in the settings
    4. Set “Fluid Chords STANDALONE” as the MIDI Input
    (refer the image below and enable the MPE mode in
    Ableton 11 and Studio One 5.3 above)
    5. Disable the keyboard input from the MIDI Inputs temporarily
    6. Insert a Synth plugin on a track and choose the “Fluid Chords STANDALONE” as the MIDI input

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    Contact
    For further queries, please contact us at [email protected]

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    Trademarks, Copyright and Third Party Rights
    Logic Pro, Mainstage, Mac, Mac OS and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc. Studio One® is a
    registered trademark of PreSonus Software, Ltd. Ableton, the Ableton logo, Live Pack and Operator are
    trademarks of Ableton AG. Bitwig Studio is a registered trademark of Bitwig GmbH, registered in the
    U.S. and other countries. Cubase and VST are trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH,
    registered in Europe and other countries. Reaper is a registered trademark of Cockos Inc., America. FL
    Studio is a registered trademark of Image-line, Belgium. Cakewalk is a registered trademark of
    Cakewalk, Inc. Gig Performer is a registered trademarks of Deskew Technologies, LLC. Windows,
    Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
    States and other countries.
    All other products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
    respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. All
    specifications are subject to change without notice.

    ©2021 Pitch Innovations, Chennai, India. All rights reserved.

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