Product Review
Zynaptiq PITCHMAP::COLORS – Polyphonic Pitch Processor
his clever plug‑in could breathe new life into your old loops and projects.
Like Zynaptiq’s original PITCHMAP, PITCHMAP::COLORS is essentially a polyphonic pitch‑domain tool, but whereas PITCHMAP was geared towards changing tuning in a fairly natural way, PITCHMAP::COLORS is intended to make more obvious transformations to the source material. It works by splitting the incoming audio into chromatic pitches, then shifting them to match notes on the on‑screen keyboard, in an existing MIDI track, or in a live MIDI input. |
The outcome is that any piece of music, in any key, can be conformed to fit the notes or chords that you decide are appropriate — and that makes it a wonderful tool for processing sample loops to make them fit your current project, or potentially for reworking some of your existing material. Interestingly, PITCHMAP::COLORS can even apply harmonic characteristics to atonal or noise‑like sounds, so even industrial sound recordings can be turned into something melodic.