Applying Hermode Tuning

Hermode Tuning retunes the notes you play and creates clear frequencies for every fifth and third interval, for example. Retuning only affects individual notes and maintains the pitch relationship between keys and notes. The retuning is a continuous process and takes the musical context into account.

1. Select a MIDI or instrument track.
2. In the Inspector, open the MIDI Modifiers section.
3. Activate HMT: Follow.
4. Activate HMT: Use for Analysis to use the notes you play to calculate retuning.
   Note

   If you use tracks with acoustic piano, activate HMT: Use for Analysis and deactivate HMT: Follow. This excludes the piano from being tuned which would sound unnatural.

5. Select Project > Project Setup to open the Project Setup dialog.
6. Open the HMT Type pop-up menu and select one of the options.
7. Play some notes.

   It may take a moment until all notes are recalculated and you hear the results of the retuning.

   Note

   Notes that are produced by MIDI plug-ins are not taken into account.

Result

If you use a VST 3 instrument that supports Micro Tuning and Note Expression, notes are retuned dynamically while you play them. For VST instruments that support Note Expression, this also works in MIDI Thru mode.

If you use a track that has a VST 2 instrument loaded, the notes you play are retuned on every keystroke.