MIDI Chord Generator - Tonespace 2.5

[Ivan Johnstone]

Tonespace v2.5.544 Chord Generator and Visualizer is available as a free download and use VST plugin. After testing it out in my Mixcraft 8 Pro DAW I immediately paid a well deserving donation. Download from http://www.mucoder.net/en/tonespace/

The above website provides excellent documentation on how to use the VST plugin and also a video demo of its functionality. The above website and also YouTube provide videos on how to install the VST into various DAWs.

To get Tonespace Chords up and running in Mixcraft 8 using only one DM48 MIDI channel I have carried out the following steps:

1. Set the first track up as Virtual Instrument Track.
2. Right click the track and set to the track to MIDI 1 channel by selecting Lanes | MIDI Channel | 1.
3. Select tonespace_64 (or tonespace_32) as an instrument from the VSTi Instruments Category to play on this Virtual Instrument Track.
4.  You will see the Instruments and Effects boxes at the bottom of the popup screen. In the Instruments Box you will see tonespace_64 listed as the first instrument under the Synth header.
5. Click the down arrow icon to the right of <Select Synth>, select either an instrument (a keyboard instrument is best) or a category of instruments followed by selecting the instrument listed under the Preset Heading to the right of the Category.
6. Click the edit button to the right hand side of the tonespace_64 instrument to bring up the Tonespace Chord Generator screen
7. To get started within the Tonespace window select EDU-C Major Chord (or another chord) from the white background menu box at the top of the popup screen.
8.  Select the following settings at the right hand menu

trigger - Midi triggers notes
assist - Play chords anywhere (you can make different selections)
midi in - VST/AU host
channel - 1
track - CMajor scale (this setting could possibly vary. I haven't had time to experiment so I selected what seems to be logical)
midi out - VST host
channel - 1 (It seemed sensible to me to choose the same channel)
9. Save New Preset.
10. Close the Tonespace window.
11. To get back to the Tonespace window click on the keyboard icon to the left of the tonespace_64 Virtual Instrument Track and then click on the edit button again.

If you record playing your DM48 and use the MIDI editor to have a look at the notes that have been recorded, then you will see only a single note for each chord and yet each chords sounds when played back. The Score view also shows only a sequence of single notes and not chords. If you save the recording as a MIDI file, then only the notes you play on the DM48 are saved. This feature may be peculiar to Mixcraft 8.

[Pravinn Kumar M]

pls iam not understand it pls make tutorial video fpr it or reply me

[Ivan Johnstone]

Hi Pravinn, I see from your screen capture that you are using Chordz on Track 1. I assume this is an alternative chord generator to Tonespace 2.5, What I can do is to provide additional help with Tonespace 2.5. The download URL for Tonespace 2.5 is provided in my original posting. Please note that Norton Security deems the excec file to be unsafe, but it has cleared the dll file as being safe. It is some months ago that I last tested out Tonespace 2.5 and I didn't save my project file. I have therefore followed my own directions above to duplicate my original test. I have attached screenshots of my Tonespace 2.5 settings in MIxcraft 8 Pro and a Mixcraft project file that contains setting only (no MIDI data). You might need to change your Preference settings to hear any sound when you play the preloaded instrument. I have also attached an audio sample of C Major chords. YouTube provides many video tutorials on how to use Tonespace 2.5 as follows: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tonespace+tutorial         When I first purchased my DM48 I tested out a range of possibilities. My focus now has settled down to playing single note instruments - SWAM Cello and SWAM violin. Eventually I will add the SWAM flute and saxophone.

[Pravinn Kumar M]

Can i contact u sir I need to learn mixcraft 8 pro studio , is there any chance can I learn  from you  pls reply sir Iam new to mixcraft sir I need your contact 

[Ivan Johnstone]

Hi  Pravinn, I recommend that you adopt the same approach that I did in learning how to use Mixcraft 8 Pro. I use this approach when learning any software.

1. View all the videos provided by Acoustica:https://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/v7/help/video-tutorials.htm

2. Read the Manual when you are stuck. This PDF manual can be accessed using the Help button.

3. Join the user group and read the postings: http://forums.acoustica.com/bbs/

4. Do a search on YouTube for additional video tutorials if necessary:https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mixcraft+8+pro+tutorial

5. While doing all the above, experiment using Mixcraft 8 Pro - in other words undertake active learning.

For very technical software such as ArchiCAD I do a Google search for commercial tutorial courses on DVD or download. I also buy a comprehensive reference book in paper or electronic format. I doubt whether you will need to go to this extent with Mixcraft 8 Pro. It is one of the most user friendly Digital Audio Workshops (DAW) on the market and there are stacks of free learning resources provided by Acoustica and YouTube.

[Erik]

This is off topic, but seeing SWAM mentioned I just want to mention for any SWAM users out there that the “attack sens” setting is absolutely critical to have good response with the DM48 - needs to be set to “express” as seen here: https://youtu.be/xpUpvxRfgXM

Cheers,

Erik

[Pravinn Kumar M]

thank u so much for concern sir thank u so much