Harmony Navigator Videos

The videos (screencasts) listed in this area are organized in three sections: General, Harmony Navigator, and Synfire Pro. General videos deal with topics that are relevant for all products. Please use the sidebar to navigate to the other sections.

Basics

HN2: Introducing Palettes

A brief overview showing the fundamental use of palettes. You will learn about their layout, different display formats of chords, how to navigate the circle of fifths and how to capture chord changes (progressions).

HN2 Walkthrough: Building a Song NEW

This is a brief walkthrough showing how to build a song with Harmony Navigator 2. Learn how to structure a song, replace the default sounds and copy phrases between sections. The video also shows how to create an accompaniment pattern from a song section and save that as a preset.

HN2: Progressions - How To Edit Chord Changes NEW

Learn how to record and edit chord changes using the progression editor. This editor is featured in both Harmony Navigator and Synfire.

HN2: Harmonizer NEW

Learn how to develop a chord progression that matches a given melody or other input material.

Advanced Techniques

Modulation: Navigating The Circle of Fifths

The use of key changes (modulation) can make your music much more colorful and interesting. Using Harmony Navigator, this is rather easy and fun. Learn how to find bridges between keys easily with the Circle of Fifths window. NOTE: This movie was made using a previous version of Harmony Navigator and will be replaced soon. The basic principles behind it however are still the same.

Chord Recognition And "Live" Accompaniment

Using the external MIDI interface, palettes can be played "live". Harmony Navigator instantly recognizes the chords being played. NOTE: This movie was made using a previous version of Harmony Navigator and will be replaced soon. The basic principles behind it however are still the same.

Effectively Using Colorings

Learn how to use the various coloring schemes to find great chord changes and to understand relationships between chords. NOTE: This movie was made using a previous version of Harmony Navigator and will be replaced soon. The basic principles behind it however are still the same.