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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:39 pm    Post subject: MP3 and the TC Helicon Reply with quote
Hi Friends

I can play MP3's easy enough but the Harmonies dont work with them. Oddly though the Double function does. I appears that I can get the Harmonies working on midi files ok also. Although I only tried two midi's , one worked and one didnt. Can anyone help here please?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:51 pm    Post subject: MP3 and Harmonies Reply with quote
To which the reply was a resounding nothing!
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. The harmony works off midi signals. MP3s are recordings, not midi. The Double function just reproduces your voice and does not need midi.
2. Some midi files have harmony signals embedded on a track, some do not.
Hope this helps.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:02 am    Post subject: MP3 Harmonies Reply with quote
I am obliged thank you very much.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:05 am    Post subject: mabcomp Reply with quote
The Only thought Im left with is why does it work just fine with my floor based TC Helicon Voice Live 3 when I play an MP3. Surely its the same system on the PA4X
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
On the Pa3x you can use the harmonizer with mp3s - I'd be surprised if this option wasn't available on the 4x.
On the 3x you hold down shift and press Harmony button, then change Type from Chord to MP3.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:08 am    Post subject: MP3 harmonies Reply with quote
Good job I followed up with my last comment. Thanks again I shall try that.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I didn't know that, but I never use MP3s from the kb anyway. I play them from my laptop when I take breaks.
I wonder how it determines the proper harmony on MP3? I suppose it analyses the sound...
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:30 pm    Post subject: MP3 Harmonies Reply with quote
Sorry to conclude they have apparently taken that facility away on the PA4X
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will double check when I get to work tonight, but maybe they left it off because not many used it? If enough people ask, they may reinstate it. Korg is good about that when it's possible.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:17 am    Post subject: Re: mabcomp Reply with quote
mabcomp wrote:
The Only thought Im left with is why does it work just fine with my floor based TC Helicon Voice Live 3 when I play an MP3. Surely its the same system on the PA4X


I would say a modest adaptation of Voice Live 3. Besides, even with their flagship products this Mp3 harmonizer deal doesn't work well all the time. It really depends on how complicated the song is, and how it was mixed. I've tried them all (excluding the PA4x), and the Chord progression analysis part could be all over the place. It could also work well for some other tracks.
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