Real-time MIDI control
Real-time MIDI control
Apply inversions and voicings to the chords you play in real time, with MIDI-mappable controls and independent chord and bass sequencing.
Apply inversions and voicings to the chords you play in real time, with MIDI-mappable controls and independent chord and bass sequencing.
HOW IT WORKS
Roll notes one at a time.
Their pitches stay exactly as played.
Strike three or more notes together.
The chord adapts to your selected inversion and voicing.
Strike three or more notes together.
The chord adapts to your selected inversion and voicing.
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
Reshape chords in real time
without changing how you play them.
Play live or remix existing MIDI files with either system, separately or together.
Chord Processing · 01 / 03
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Reshape chords in real time with inversions and voicings.
Chord Processing · 01 / 03
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Reshape chords in real time with inversions and voicings.
Keep playing familiar chord shapes while Chord Chameleon moves them into new inversions and voicings.
Choose a new inversion or voicing while the current chord is still held. The change takes effect on the next struck chord.
Chord transformations stay focused on the chord, leaving bass and melody notes outside it where you played them.
Keep playing familiar chord shapes while Chord Chameleon moves them into new inversions and voicings.
Choose a new inversion or voicing while the current chord is still held. The change takes effect on the next struck chord.
Chord transformations stay focused on the chord, leaving bass and melody notes outside it where you played them.
Bass notes retain their pitches
as inversions and voicings reshape the chord
Bass notes retain their pitches
as inversions and voicings reshape the chord
Voicings rearrange the spacing and order of notes within a chord.
Lowers the 2nd highest chord note by one octave.
Lowers the 3rd highest chord note by one octave.
Lowers the 2nd and 4th highest notes by one octave.
Lowers the highest and 4th highest notes by one octave.
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Chord Processing · 02 / 03
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Spread slider
Spread slider
Cluster the notes.
Keep their spacing.
Open up the chord.
The spread slider changes the chord’s spacing while preserving the bass note.
Spread slider
Cluster the notes.
Keep their spacing.
Open up the chord.
The spread slider changes the chord’s spacing while preserving the bass note.
−1
−1
Bring the notes closer together for a more compact chord shape.
−1
Bring the notes closer together for a more compact chord shape.
0
0
Use the default spacing, with no additional Spread adjustment.
0
Use the default spacing, with no additional Spread adjustment.
+1
+1
Widen the spacing between chord notes for a more open shape.
+1
Widen the spacing between chord notes for a more open shape.
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Auto Invert automatically reshapes chord inversions as you play through a progression.
Each time a chord is released, it preselects a new inversion setting for the next chord.
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Auto Invert automatically reshapes chord inversions as you play through a progression.
Each time a chord is released, it preselects a new inversion setting for the next chord.
Auto Invert Controls
Auto Invert Controls
Auto Invert changes the chord inversion while preserving bass notes.
Auto Invert changes the chord inversion while preserving bass notes.
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Choose the pattern preset.
Choose the pattern preset.
Move Up, Down or Up Down. Choose Random Neighbor or Random settings for less predictable inversion changes.
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Choose the pattern preset.
Move Up, Down or Up Down. Choose Random Neighbor or Random settings for less predictable inversion changes.
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Set the boundaries.
Choose Full, Mid or Inner for a centred range, or High or Low to focus on upper or lower inversions.
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Set the boundaries.
Choose Full, Mid or Inner for a centred range, or High or Low to focus on upper or lower inversions.
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Set the boundaries.
Choose Full, Mid or Inner for a centred range, or High or Low to focus on upper or lower inversions.
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Decide how often.
Set how often Auto Invert steps to a new inversion. Lower Chance for more repeated settings; raise it for more frequent changes.
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Decide how often.
Set how often Auto Invert steps to a new inversion. Lower Chance for more repeated settings; raise it for more frequent changes.
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Decide how often.
Set how often Auto Invert steps to a new inversion. Lower Chance for more repeated settings; raise it for more frequent changes.
SYNC SEQUENCER
Give chords and bass separate patterns, rates, note lengths, and loop ranges.
Sync both parts, or sync the bass while playing chords freely.
SYNC SEQUENCER
Give chords and bass separate patterns, rates, note lengths, and loop ranges.
Sync both parts, or sync the bass while playing chords freely.
Chord Grid
orange, top row
Chord Grid
orange, top row
Bass Grid
teal, bottom row
Bass Grid
teal, bottom row
Chord Grid
orange, top row
Bass Grid
teal, bottom row
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All played notes follow the Chord Grid.
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Chords follow the Chord Grid. Bass notes follow the Bass Grid.
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Bass follows the Bass Grid. Higher notes and chords play freely, with inversions and voicings.
Play chords over a synced bassline
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All played notes follow the Chord Grid.
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Chords follow the Chord Grid. Bass notes follow the Bass Grid.
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Bass follows the Bass Grid. Higher notes and chords play freely, with inversions and voicings.
Play chords over a synced bassline
Create cross-rhythms with different loop lengths for chords and bass. Each rate remembers its own pattern and loop range.
Illustration: a 3‑step chord loop against a 4‑step bass loop at the same rate.
From the plug‑in: a separate loop range on each grid.
Create cross-rhythms with different loop lengths for chords and bass. Each rate remembers its own pattern and loop range.
Illustration: a 3‑step chord loop against a 4‑step bass loop at the same rate.
From the plug‑in: a separate loop range on each grid.
Presets
Start with a preset built around chord and bass interaction, then adjust the grids, rates, loops, and swing.
SWING
Use one dial to apply swing across different sync rates, including dotted rhythms.
Auto Bass Octave
Add octave movement to synced bass notes while the main Bass Octave control still sets the bass register.
Presets
Start with a preset built around chord and bass interaction, then adjust the grids, rates, loops, and swing.
SWING
Use one dial to apply swing across different sync rates, including dotted rhythms.
Auto Bass Octave
Add octave movement to synced bass notes while the main Bass Octave control still sets the bass register.
Bypass Chord Chameleon to hear your original MIDI unchanged.
Bypass Chord Chameleon to hear your original MIDI unchanged.
Before you start
Setup steps, control descriptions, and performance examples are in the manual.
Before you start
Setup steps, control descriptions, and performance examples are in the manual.
No. Chord Chameleon processes incoming chords rather than generating them from single-note triggers. The notes can come from your playing or an existing MIDI clip.
No. Chord Chameleon processes incoming chords rather than generating them from single-note triggers. The notes can come from your playing or an existing MIDI clip.
Your playing
Play live, or use existing MIDI from a track.
Your playing
Play live, or use existing MIDI from a track.
Chord Chameleon
Processes chords and bass notes independently, in real time.
Chord Chameleon
Processes chords and bass notes independently, in real time.
Your instrument
Plays the transformed notes. Chord Chameleon has no built-in sounds.
Your instrument
Plays the transformed notes. Chord Chameleon has no built-in sounds.
IN PRACTICE
IN PRACTICE
Rework existing MIDI parts during playback.
Rework existing MIDI parts during playback.
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Play or loop a progression and let Auto Invert vary its inversions. Choose a directional or random pattern, limit its range, and control how often changes occur.
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Loop an existing MIDI part and try different inversions, voicings, octave settings, and rhythmic patterns during playback. Hear alternate versions without redrawing the notes for each idea.
03
Explore different inversions and voicings while bass and melody notes outside the detected chord retain their pitches. Adjust the chord octave separately when you want a different register.
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Use Chord Latch or Bass Latch to keep a pattern running after its input notes end. Turn short notes in an existing MIDI clip into longer-running rhythmic parts.
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Give the chord and bass patterns different loop lengths while keeping both synced to tempo. Change the interaction between the two parts without changing the underlying notes.
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Load coordinated chord and bass settings, play both parts, and adjust the result. Change the grids, loop ranges, rates, note lengths, and Swing to develop the pattern further.
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Play or loop a progression and let Auto Invert vary its inversions. Choose a directional or random pattern, limit its range, and control how often changes occur.
02
Loop an existing MIDI part and try different inversions, voicings, octave settings, and rhythmic patterns during playback. Hear alternate versions without redrawing the notes for each idea.
03
Explore different inversions and voicings while bass and melody notes outside the detected chord retain their pitches. Adjust the chord octave separately when you want a different register.
04
Use Chord Latch or Bass Latch to keep a pattern running after its input notes end. Turn short notes in an existing MIDI clip into longer-running rhythmic parts.
05
Give the chord and bass patterns different loop lengths while keeping both synced to tempo. Change the interaction between the two parts without changing the underlying notes.
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Load coordinated chord and bass settings, play both parts, and adjust the result. Change the grids, loop ranges, rates, note lengths, and Swing to develop the pattern further.
COMPATIBILITY
Chord Chameleon is a MIDI effect. Use it in a compatible host and route its MIDI output to an instrument. It does not include built-in sounds.
COMPATIBILITY
Chord Chameleon is a MIDI effect. Use it in a compatible host and route its MIDI output to an instrument. It does not include built-in sounds.
macOS
macOS 11 or later. Universal builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
Windows
64-bit Windows on an x64 system.
Plug-in formats
VST3 and AU on macOS. VST3 on Windows.
Host requirements
A compatible host that supports the supplied plug-in format and can route the plug-in’s MIDI output to an instrument.
Sound source
A MIDI instrument is required to produce sound. Chord Chameleon does not include built-in sounds.
MIDI input
Use a MIDI controller for live playing or process existing MIDI clips in your host.
macOS
macOS 11 or later. Universal builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
Windows
64-bit Windows on an x64 system.
Plug-in formats
VST3 and AU on macOS. VST3 on Windows.
Host requirements
A compatible host that supports the supplied plug-in format and can route the plug-in’s MIDI output to an instrument.
Sound source
A MIDI instrument is required to produce sound. Chord Chameleon does not include built-in sounds.
MIDI input
Use a MIDI controller for live playing or process existing MIDI clips in your host.
DAW SETUP GUIDES
Quickstart guides for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and FL Studio are included in the download. Routing and MIDI mapping vary by host.
View setup instructions
DAW SETUP GUIDES
Quickstart guides for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and FL Studio are included in the download. Routing and MIDI mapping vary by host.
View setup instructions
Setup, controls, and examples
Setup, controls, and examples
See the sequencing modes, performance examples, and setup instructions in the manual.
See the sequencing modes, performance examples, and setup instructions in the manual.
Build independent rhythms from the chord and bass notes you play.
Independent latch.
Keep chord or bass patterns playing after you release the keys.
Swing and variation.
Add swing, plus separate velocity and note-length variation for chords and bass.
BASS SYNC
Bass Sync allows you to pivot to new bass notes without fully releasing the previous bass note.
Bass Sync ON
Old bass note (held)
New bass note
Bass Sync grid
follows the new note
The Bass Sync row on the plug-in.
