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1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 2
1.1. Foreword ................................................................................................................. 2
2. INSTALLING ..................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. System Requirements ............................................................................................. 2
2.2. Installing W2 Harmonizer for Windows .................................................................. 2
2.3. Authorizing W2 Harmonizer on your computer ..................................................... 3
3. Start Guide ...................................................................................................................... 3
4. Run W2 Harmonizer in different hosts .......................................................................... 9
4.1. W2 Harmonizer in Steinberg Cubase ...................................................................... 9
4.2. W2 Harmonizer in Cakewalk Sonar ......................................................................... 9
4.3. W2 Harmonizer in Image-Line FL Studio up to version 8 ........................................ 10
4.4. W2 Harmonizer in Image-Line FL Studio 9 .............................................................. 10
4.5. W2 Harmonizer in Ableton Live .............................................................................. 10
4.6. Run W2 Harmonizer in Cockos Reaper ................................................................... 10
1 - I NT RO DUCT IO N

1.1 Foreword
Since the day DAW became a common tool for composers, many software makers intended
to make composing as easy as possible. Nowadays even non-musician can compose music
with the use of various plug-ins, which upgrade their DAW. How many of the music makers
have ever imagined they would be able to compose music with one finger? The time has
finally arrived. After discussion on how to achieve this goal, we created our new VSTi plug-in
W2 Harmonizer. This user friendly VSTi plug-in is indeed very ambitious project. Its
functionality allows its user to create chords without actually having the musical background
or even imagination. It can be a very helpful tool for all the composers from beginners to
professionals. If making music is your hobby or full time job, you will definitely appreciate
the creativity of newly developed W2 Harmonizer.

7Aliens development team

2 - I N ST A LLI NG

2.1 System Requirements

 Windows XP, Vista or 7, Pentium 4/Athlon 1.6 GHz with 512 Mb of RAM
 VSTi Host Application
 VST instruments

2.2 Installing W2 Harmonizer for Windows

If you used Demo version of W2 Harmonizer, be sure it is uninstalled before you start with the full
version installation. You have to be signed in as an administrator and/or have all the rights to be able
to set the settings. Run the installer and follow the instruction. Make sure the files are being installed
to the right VST plugin folder. Installer itself tries to recognize VST plugins folder from the register,
but if you are not sure, check the settings of your VST host application.
2.3 Authorizing W2 Harmonizer on your computer
After the installation process is done, you will be asked to insert the Serial Number you obtained
together with the installer. After you insert your Serial Number you will have to restart the plug-in,
therefore remove W2 Harmonizer from the track and start again.

3 - START GUIDE

After inserting W2 Harmonizer into your host you will see W2 Harmonizer as on the
screenshot below.

Remember: to be able to use W2 Harmonizer you have to put it in front of the MIDI
instrument (in this case 4Front Piano). It will not produce any sound itself.
W2 Harmonizer is preset on standard C key major scale.

You can choose from 12 keys, which the scale will be based on.

There are 91 scale types.

Scale List:
1. Major 28. Byzantine 54. Japanese
2. Minor 29. Chinese Taishikicho
3. Harmonic Minor 30. Chinese 55. Javaneese
4. Melodic Minor Mongolian 56. Jewish Adonai
5. Ionian 31. Diatonic Malakh
6. Aeolian 32. Diminished 57. Jewish Ahaba
7. Dorian 33. Diminished Half Rabba
8. Mixolydian 34. Diminished Whole 58. Jewish Magen
9. Phrygian 35. Dominant 7th Abot
10. Lydian 36. Double Harmonic 59. Kumoi
11. Locrian 37. Egyptian 60. Leading Whole
12. Whole 38. Eight Tone Tone
13. Pentatonic Major Spanish 61. Lydian Augmented
14. Pentatonic Minor 39. Enigmatic 62. Lydian Minor
15. Pentatonic Blues 40. Ethiopian A 63. Lydian Diminished
16. Pentatonic 41. Ethiopian B 64. Major Locrian
Neutral 42. Half Diminished A 65. Mohammedan
17. Octatonic (H-W) 43. Half Diminished B 66. Neopolitan
18. Octatonic (W-H) 44. Hawaiian 67. Neopolitan Major
19. Algerian 45. Hindu 68. Neopolitan Minor
20. Arabian A 46. Hirajoshi 69. Nine Tone Scale
21. Arabian B 47. Hungarian Major 70. Oriental A
22. Augmented 48. Hungarian Gypsy 71. Oriental B
23. Auxiliary 49. Hungarian Gypsy 72. Overtone
Diminished Persian 73. Pelog
24. Auxiliary 50. Hungarian Minor 74. Persian
Augmented 51. Japanese A 75. Prometheus
25. Auxiliary 52. Japanese B 76. Prometheus
Diminished Blues 53. Japanese Neopolitan
26. Balinese Ichikosucho 77. Pure Minor
27. Blues 78. Purvi Theta
 79. Roumanian Minor 83. Theta Asavari 88. Theta Kalyan
80. Six Tone 84. Theta Bilaval 89. Theta Khamaj
Symmetrical 85. Theta Bhairav 90. Theta Marva
81. Spanish Gypsy 86. Theta Bhairavi 91. Todi Theta
82. Super Locrian 87. Theta Kafi

Numbers I-IX represent keys in the scale. In C major scale, “I” represents chord starting with
C key in C major scale, “II” represents chord starting with D key in C major scale, ect… Only
those numbers (I-IX) usable in selected scale are available to choose from (see: VIII and IX in
C major not available).

Letters A-B-C represent the keys played by W2 Harmonizer. In C major scale “A” (in “I”)
represents C key, “B” represents E key and “C” represents G key.

Together there are 8 possible chord variations for each number (I-IX).
You can set every number (I-IX) separately or you can set all of them the same using “All”.

A-B-C is basic combination typical for used scale (C1-E1-G1 for C major). „d“ accompanying
one of the letters means down and „u“ means up.
Combination A-Bd-C will play the second key one octave below the basic combination (E-C1-
G1 in C major scale). Combination A-B-Cd will play the third key one octave below the basic
combination (G-C1-E1 in C major scale) ect...

Combinations with „u“ e.g. A-B-C-Au will play the last key one octave above the basic
combination (C1-E1-G1-C2 in C major scale).
When you select a scale, the keyboard on the top left corner will indicate which keys you can
use on your keyboard. Usability of the keys depends on selected scale. See example:

If you do not know which scale, key or inversion you would like to use, you can simply
randomize one of them or even all of them. W2 Harmonizer will choose randomly the key,
scale or chord inversion.
4. RUN W2 HARMONIZER IN DIFFERENT HOSTS

4.1 W2 Harmonizer in Steinberg Cubase

 Open VST Instrument Rack (Menu > Devices > VST Instruments)
 Insert W2 Harmonizer into VST Instrument Rack, click on button „Create“ in the next
dialog window to create MIDI track, or create MIDI track manually and insert W2
Harmonizer in MIDI Out
 Create another MIDI track with your favourite VST instrument. In Cubase 4 and later
you can also create an Instrument track.
 In this second track set W2 Harmonizer as MIDI IN
 In the second track set Monitor Button to “ON”

If you want to play from MIDI keyboard, beside Monitor setting on the second track you
have to have also Record or Monitor set on W2 Harmonizer track.

Do not put W2 Harmonizer as Instrument Track, as you would not be able to access W2
Harmonizer MIDI OUT Device in Cubase.

To record MIDI output from W2 Harmonizer press Record Button on the second (favourite
VST Instrument) track and press Record on Transport Panel.

4.2 W2 Harmonizer in Cakewalk Sonar

 Open Synth Rack and input W2 Harmonizer
 In property dialog check “MIDI Source“, „First Synth Output“ and „Enable MIDI Out“
 Insert your favourite VST instrument
 In property dialog check “MIDI Source“ and „First Synth Output“
 Set MIDI IN in second track (favourite VSTi) to W2 Harmonizer
 Set „Input Echo“ button in the second track to „ON“
 If you want to play your MIDI keyboard set „Input Echo“ button to „ON“ also in the first track
(W2 Harmonizer)
4.3 W2 Harmonizer in Image-Line FL Studio up to version 8
 Go to „Menu > Channels > Add One“ and add W2 Harmonizer VST plug-in
 In the plug-in window (left top corner) open the plug-in menu and select „Show MIDI Output
Port“
 In the right top corner set port to „1“
 Go to „Menu > Channels > Add One“ and add your favourite VST instrument
 In the plug-in window (left top corner) open the plug-in menu and select „Show MIDI Input
Port“
 In the right top corner set port to „1“

Warning: Favourite VST instrument must be one of VST instrument Plug-ins not internal FL Plug-in

4.4 W2 Harmonizer in Image-Line FL Studio 9

 Go to „Menu > Channels > Add One“ and add Catanya VST plug-in
 In the plug-in window switch to „Wrapping Settings“ (second button in left top corner)
 In MIDI settings set „Output Port“ to „1“
 Go to „Menu > Channels > Add One“ and add your favourite VST instrument
 In plug-in window switch to „Wrapping Settings“ (second button in left top corner)
 In MIDI settings set „Input Port“ to „1“

Warning: Favourite VST instrument must be one of VST instrument Plug-ins not internal FL Plug-in

4.5 W2 Harmonizer in Ableton Live

 Create two MIDI tracks
 Insert W2 Harmonizer to the first one
 Insert your favourite VST instrument to the second one
 In the second track set „MIDI From“ to „W2 Harmonizer“
 In the second track set “Input Channel” to „W2 Harmonizer“
 In the second track set „Monitor“ to „In

4.6 Run W2 Harmonizer in Cockos Reaper

 Create new track
 Open Reaper FX Browser (click on FX button in the track)
 Insert W2 Harmonizer
 Insert your favourite VST Instrument
To render MIDI output from W2 Harmonizer to MIDI Clip at first set „Bypass“ in your favourite VST
instrument and then choose „Apply track FX to items as new take (MIDI Output)“ in the MIDI clip
context menu.