H90 Custom Scales

[josephyballew]

You guy have done a lot with Pitch. You guys invented Custom Scales for every 12 notes and it is not in the H90.

That should be at the top of the list to add. Other things to do:

1) Make ten slots and can use ten algorithms and make effects drag and drop.

2) Most use modelers like Axe Fx because you can have 15 or so block with algorithms. It is a nightmare to program on the unit. Thank God the editor is good.

3) Take a look at Hotone Ampero 2 user interface and watch a YouTube video. That is user friendly and sounds good also.

4) Watch your competitors at what they are doing better. They have everyone beat on user friendly and sounds great at only $500

[coirbidh_99]

Or maybe you should buy a different unit, since that seems to be what you want? Just a thought.

[josephyballew]

I like Eventide products and was reaching out to the Engineers who design.  Companies who listen to their users and keep up with what the competition is doing stays in business. I love the H90 but just wanting some improvements. People loved the H9 but the user interface was impossible live. They made a lot of good changes with that with the H90.

[Oscard]

I think the OP points out a very legitimate matter. More specific, the lack of implementation of custom scales is staggering to me. This has been repeatedly asked for on the pitchfactor forum as well, to no avail.

Offering Major, Minor, Dorian, etc. scales is absurd as anyone who understands what they stand for, could also move the root key and have the same of those 7 configurations.

This is the only reason why after my pitchfactor got stolen a few months ago, I didn’t buy an other one, nor went for the h9 or h90.

The only reason I can think of why this isn’t important to the developer is that 99% of the users are guitar players, who in general don’t tend to use the harmonisation features that much, apart from crystals, micropitch and octaver.

What maybe strikes me the most is that there’s an enigmatic scale, but no pentatonic scale, nor something like a major scale that omits only the 4th note. For harmonization in pop music these are by far the most prevalent configurations and would be of use by many, many people who want to expand the use of their monophonic instrument.

maybe you should buy a different unit, since that seems to be what you want? Just a thought.

This is totally dismissive and irrelevant imo, the OP has a good remark, supported by many users  in other threads and offers concrete examples of how users could have a better experience.

I hope this gets sorted out in the near future and believe this can even be a good selling point, as no-one else seems to offer this in such an economic form factor.

[Anscorm]

One feature I would love to see on the H9 and H90 is support for importing SCALA (.scl) tuning files.

The harmonizer and pitch-shifting algorithms in Eventide devices are already among the best available, but they are currently optimized primarily around Western 12-tone equal temperament (12-TET). Adding SCALA file support would unlock an entirely new range of musical possibilities and significantly expand the usefulness of these devices for musicians working outside the Western tuning tradition.

Many musical cultures around the world use alternative tuning systems, including African, Middle Eastern, Indian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, and various contemporary microtonal traditions. Being able to load custom scales directly into the H9 or H90 would allow harmonization and pitch-shifting that accurately follows these tunings instead of forcing notes into the nearest 12-TET interval.

This would offer several benefits:

• Authentic harmonization for traditional and regional music styles
• Full support for microtonal composition and performance
• Better integration with modern software and hardware instruments that already support SCALA files
• New creative possibilities for experimental, ambient, electronic, and contemporary classical music
• Greater appeal to musicians, researchers, and educators working with alternative tuning systems

SCALA has become the de facto standard for exchanging tuning information across synthesizers, DAWs, and microtonal instruments. Supporting .scl files would make the H9 and H90 much more flexible tools and could help Eventide reach growing communities of musicians in markets where non-12-TET tuning systems are a fundamental part of musical practice.

I believe this feature would not only enhance the creative potential of the platform but also further establish Eventide as a leader in innovative pitch-processing technology. Just my 5 cent…. Cheers

[brock]

It’s been requested several times before, but never presented so completely.  I’ve been using SCALA with synths for many years now, but it remains cutting-edge for processors.  It’s encouraging to see MTS creep into devices now from Kinotone & Tasty Chips.

Small files, easy to create, 1000s of ‘presets’ already available … But I wouldn’t know what kind of R&D (and demand) that might involve.  I’m guessing it might have to be globally set, maybe configurable via H90 Control.

‘Historical accuracy’ can often fall on deaf ears with guitarists.  I try to ‘sell’ it for the possibilities of per-note detuning (which can be used to great effect in its own right).

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