[Miguel Catalão]

You could try TC Helicon voicetone, or something simmilar. Detuning real time and chorus/unison effects are digital processes. They not only double they use phase shifting and variable detuning.

[Miguel Catalão]

Jerry,

I use Reason as my main daw. It has a built in detuner in it’s sequencer for the Audio tracks. It works in Cents or in mid tones for the audio tracks. It also has a device called polar that can be used real time for detuning, so in a live performance and using a good audio card for low latency it is a good option for this kind of effects.

The -12 tone down is also the same technique. It works nice if you lower it a bit so that the detuning artifacts don’t get too noticeable. It’s always a matter of balance.

Cheers!
MC

[Miguel Catalão]

Thank’s guys!
Glad you like it. I play world music, and sometimes i get people asking to play accordion on some tracks. I don’t play accordion, and usually i take my Hohner Melodica for those tracks and people always say it’s like a toy (which usually gets me mad bout either the melodica or the recorder).

I’m sure they will have a completely different opinion now!

[Miguel Catalão]

BTW if you’re interested in hearing it here’s a little snippet i recorded today…

I did some tricks to get a wider pallet from it, basically doubled the bass and got it one octave down, and doubled the treble with some cents detuning and another octave up making it sound more like a bandoneon. It shows this is really a versatile instrument either for live or recording!!!

Everything recorded with it’s pickup, i was afraid it might be noisy as it is second hand!

[Miguel Catalão]

Daren,

One at a time! 🙂

[Miguel Catalão]

Melodica-Me,

Thank’s for the reply! As i said i was lurking the forum, so i end up seeing some of your vids from youtube, including the DYI melodicas (the new diamond is beautiful!) Wonderful work! I only wish i had 1/10th of the patience and talent you have to do those instruments!

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