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H949 Harmonizer®
Production Dates: 1977 – 1984
The Eventide Clockworks H949, which debuted shortly after the H910, was the world’s
first ”de-glitched” Harmonizer® product - and may even have been the world’s first multi-
effect audio product. It not only offered 3 octaves of pitch change, but also featured
Micro and Random pitch, Delay only, Flange and unique Reverse modes. When used
with a tape recorder, it also made time expansion and compression possible for the first
time ever.
All of the original features and sound are recreated here. Spend some time with the
controls, and you will find a wide range of sound effects can be created using the few
front panel controls. Also, be sure to audition the two pitch algorithms provided for the
variety of sources you may feed into it.
The original H949 hardware unit featured two outputs - a Main Output, which passed
the effected signal, and a Delay Only Output, which passed a delayed (but otherwise
non-effected) signal. These are recreated in the plugin, with the level of each controlled
by the Main Level and Delay Level knobs.
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