ChordAXE

Tangible harmony control for virtual instruments.

ChordAXE is an innovative MIDI plugin designed to bridge the gap between complex theory and intuitive musical expression. By mapping natural harmonic relationships into an interactive, playable Mesh, ChordAXE inspires a seamless creative flow for finding, arranging, and expressing chord changes—entirely by ear and by feel. Drive instruments with voiced chord notes to build song structures, beat foundations, melodies, riffs, and basslines. Music theory optional.

THE CREATIVE FLOW FOR SONGWRITING AND BEATMAKING

Explore the universe of harmony: Open a visual map of the harmonic universe to find chord changes that resonate. Use the next-level Mesh interface to navigate musical vibes and key tonics while browsing presets of iconic changes or tracing original paths.

Voice chord changes for different instruments and keys: Contour chords and harmony to fit the character of any virtual instrument. Revoice changes for different keys while controlling pitch register, chord inversions, and pitch spreads by ear.

Express chord changes with rhythmic feel: Move chords through time with rhythmic pattern presets or MIDI input from keyboards or tracks. Control the timing and velocity of voiced chord notes in real time to bring out instrument tones and textures.

Get creative in real time: Summon chord changes, voicings, and rhythmic patterns in a continuous songwriting or beatmaking flow to build emotional worlds with instruments.

Features

• Play instruments with total harmonic control over chord choices, keys, voicings, and rhythmic expression of chord notes
• Navigate all chords and keys in their natural harmonic order with the playable Mesh
• Play chord changes traced on the Mesh with timing and velocity from MIDI keyboards and tracks
• Borrow iconic chord-change presets to rework with different keys, voicings, and rhythmic flows
• Explore trace presets in the Mesh view to decode and master the harmonic DNA of different musical vibes
• Control chord-change voicings by ear in four dimensions: key tonic, pitch register, inversions, and pitch spreads
• Express chord changes with rhythmic pattern presets or drive voiced chord-note timing and velocity from MIDI keyboards and tracks
• Play outside the movable MIDI control zone to add notes on the fly (melodies, riffs, basslines, passing tones, pedal notes)
• View all generated chord notes and added notes on the keyboard display as they play
• Play chord voicings beyond physical reach on fretboards and keyboards
• Play seamless legato chord changes beyond human hand speed
• Drive virtual instruments with well-voiced chord changes in 3-, 4-, or 5-part harmony with an optional sub-octave part
• Carry individual harmony parts and patterns through changes so notes overlap musically from chord to chord
• Build harmony chops by exploring all possible combinations of chords, keys, and voicings instantly by ear