Hey, finally I did it! All the terminology I’m using in this video may not be the same as Leestrument intended. But, as there’s no official manual for this M4L device I decided to do it anyway.
you're an absolute hero! Thank you for your service and for providing the community with a tutorial which is nowhere to find with this product!! Apreciate it!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’ve literally had this thing for years, and I have made no headway with it due to lack of any tutorials or information anywhere. I knew it was a powerhouse, but had to get the power out of it. I did not know.
Hey everybody! I'm really sorry 😔- it seems like the linked file with my CHORDimist presets was not working - now it fixed, so everything must run smoothly now!
@@Thegamer97100 unzip downloaded file and drag and drop into the Ableton Live browser. If you have the CHORDimist clicking on the file in browser will open the CHORDimist with my presets! Hope this helps!
@@Thegamer97100 oh, it is difficult to say what’s wrong there try to open Chordimist first and then click on my preset It must open one more chordimist. Oh perhaps, M4L or Ableton must be updated updated to the latest version
@@MusicianParadise unfortunately the preset doesnt work. I updated the max to the latest. So you created this preset on ableton 11.1 ? the latest version? Thank you for the help tho
@@Thegamer97100 I created it in 11.0, then I updated AL to 11.1 and it worked as expected. I also tried to open the file on another computer (mac) with AL 11.0 and it worked as well, but I had to open and close the Chordimist a couple of times to get the file to open.
Yes, Is what I'm doing in the video recording random chord progressions on the midi channel.But...I have a lot of midi chord progressions I made over the years and I wanted to import some of those into the CHORDimist to rearrange or make some variations using internal engine, but this is not possible.
I've been feeling my way around this plugin for a while and just watching your intro made me realize I'm barely scratching the surface, lol... Thank you🙏🏿
7:03 - my friend, I love this idea - but when I use the markers when recording, then go to play back the chords I marked (liked), it plays it back totally differently. How to change this?? Thanks for this tutorial
II'm not completely understanding the issue you're experiencing. My personal workflow is to transform the chord progression into MIDI as soon as possible and deal with MIDI instead of Chordimist. M4L devices can be quite temperamental. So, for peace of mind, as soon as I'm happy with the results, I record it on a separate MIDI track.
Thank you. You've earned a sub, but that seems like an inadequate 'reward' when you've basically created a video manual for Chordimist. I was going to buy the plugin a while ago but saw that some people were complaining about the lack of a manual. Which put me off as I doubted that if the developer couldn't be bothered to create something so intrinsic as a manual, then they probably wouldn't keep on top of bug fixes and updating the plugin. I also didn't have the time to just sit and try and determine how it operates without referencing a manual. But now that you've made this video, I probably will buy it. The developer should definitely show his appreciation for the work you've done to improve his plugin and possibly create more sales. Thanks once again.
I liked a lot this M4L device, so I wanted to share my experience, and I learned a lot about Chordimist while making this video. I really glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the sub!
Want more free chord presets ? Consider visiting my Patreon page. Even if you have no intention of becoming a Patron, you will find some very cool free chord presets (yes, including MIDI) that are unavailable anywhere else. However, by becoming a Patron, you will open a portal to a never-ending stream of chord progressions. www.patreon.com/musicianparadise
The short answer is no. However, in my opinion, there's no need to automate the parameters because you have eight groups at your disposal. You can send any chord to any of these groups, and each group can have a different set of parameters. This includes all the arpeggiator settings, chord voicing settings, and even MIDI pitch bend settings. As a result, each chord you trigger can produce dramatically different sounds.
@@MusicianParadise That's true. I was thinking a specific application for the automation, but you are right, you it seems you can get most things done that way as well
Thank you for this! Chordimist is the reason why I am learning Ableton. I just had to use it! Maybe one day it will be a vst, and the Cubase family can enjoy it too! Thanks for the CHORDimist Presets ! ! !
You're welcome! Ableton is a great DAW, I was an avid Cubase user, but Ableton make everything fly faster, especially when facing deadlines. And some of the M4L devices can really enhance productivity and general workflow!
🎉Its absolutely strange that something like this powerhouse it's not at the forefront of max for life plugins. This is the first time ive heard or seen this product and its amazing. I have scaler and Chordjam and this beast is far superior. I wonder if they have heard you and made any improvements since then. Please, please do another video showing how to construct a chord arrangement especially the borrowed chords out of the scale like jazz pianist do. Amazing video and thanks for bringing this to us. The guy or guys who created need to applaud you because i don't see any videos out there what shows what this beast can do bravo 👏
Thank you for your kind words! I'm in touch with Lee, the creator of Chordimist, who is also developed some impressive products like Arptimist and Drumist. He also plans to release Chordimist 2, but there's no known release date yet. Developing an M4L device of such complexity requires significant effort, so let's keep our fingers crossed. If Chordimist 2 becomes a reality, I'll definitely make a video about it.
Hi just checking to buy chordimist. I can only find one site Payhip for $58.80 is this the only site that sells Chordimist? I don't see anywhere that sells at $49 Thanks
if you are looking for a free VST for creating chord progressions check out Ripchord VST Download Free Ripchord plugin: trackbout.com/ripchord And here you will find my chord progressions for the Ripchord ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
Fantastic explanation, thanks so much! I have one question: what's the best way to make diatonic chord progressions or at least chord progressions that makes sense in a classical way? All the best!
Well, the Chordimist is designed with a specific focus on Jazz and Neo-Soul harmonies. While it is possible to program diatonic chords on the Chordimist that belong to the diatonic scale, you may find its chord pool almost uselessl. This is because even diatonic extended chords often contain notes (chord extensions) outside of the scale, which is common in Jazz and other Jazz-related music styles. If you prefer a more classical approach, there are other plugins available, such as Scaler 2, which offer greater flexibility in this regard (though you may encounter difficulties with Jazz chord extensions when using Scaler).
@@MusicianParadise Ah i see. If it sounds cool it is cool. ;-) Love these chords and beautiful extensions, but have often a very hard time to come up with basslines and melodies and stuck in a loop... that's why i asked. I have scaler as well but as you said for those really cool chords its not always the best. The jazz presets are very nice, but the better one sounding exactly like Alfa Mist. Especially the 11th chords (think the 1st preset).
@@Crazy-Society One more cool and free plugin for developing chord progressions is VST Ripchord. I have created a lot of free presets for it, which you can check out in this video: ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html When it comes to melodies and baselines, if you follow the classical approach (i.e., all the chords belong to the same key and there are no notes outside the key for the chords or melodies), your music will sound like… classical music in the best scenario or like some nursery rhymes in the worst case. For complex and "cool" jazzy chords, a simple trick is to use only the notes from each chord for the melody on the top of the chord and only the notes from the same chord for the bassline However, like any trick, it may not always work, so having some knowledge of jazz music theory is invaluable if you are truly interested in creating these cool-sounding chords progressions.
@@MusicianParadise It is over 4 years old, and it is still on v.1.0, so it is implausible that we will see an update. The developer probably just has this device as a passive income.
@@andrew_nayes Actually, the developer recently launched a new M4L device called DRUMist and is currently working on ARPtimist. I frequently visit his Discord channel, and from what I see there, he is still working on Chordimist 2. However, it is a huge undertaking as people are giving a lot of suggestions, and implementing all those things in one concise interface is a challenging job, especially when facing certain inherent limitations of MAX for Live. But I still hope there's a chance to see Chordie 2. The Arptimist and the Drumist were originally intended to be part of the new Chordimist (as far as I can tell), but the developer decided to split them into separate products to simplify the overall concept.
@@MusicianParadise Great news that a new version is in the works! Excited! Let's hope he will take advantage of the new midi m4l functionality in Ableton 12!
Very good overview of a complex tool. I only wish it had a 'listening' feature (so that we can enter and store chords from a Midi keyboard for example).
@@DJ-UrbanEcho choose any square , it contains the default minor ninth chord. Choose any chord from the chord pool to replace the defluir chord or program any chord you like using the keyboard layout
The answer is kind of yes, although to do that, you must have a basic understanding of how chords and scales are related. But...the whole point of the M4L Chordimist is this - Chordimist works really well in situations, then complex harmony is required - i.e, chord progressions with at least some of the chords outside of any given key. Also, Chordimist works exceptionally well with all sorts of extended chords, including those with 9th, b9th, #9th, 11th, #11th, 13th, and b13th. The problem with those upper chord extensions is that, in any given key, you will need to use some chord extensions that are outside of the key. For example, in the key of C major, a Cmaj7 chord will never work well with chord extension 11 (note F of the C major scale) in a Jazz or Neo-Soul context. So, the "correct" chord is Cmaj7#11, and the #11 = F# and F# does not belong to the C major scale. So, the Chordimist will always (almost) give you stylistically correct chord extension combinations regardless of the key. However, if you want more straightforward, not extended diatonic chord progressions, you will be much better off with tools such as Scaler 2, Ripchord VST (BTW, free plugin), or Chordjam. Sorry for such a long answer, but scales/chords/chord progression relationships are quite a complex subject.
@@MusicianParadise Wow - thanks so much for the amazing response. Is there a central place to set the scale, whereby I can then filter/exclude certain chords?
You must have some basic knowledge of music theory to do that. For example, if I want chords from the C major scale, I'll choose the roots from the chromatic row of the notes on top of the Chordimist interface and assign the following chord qualities to those roots: Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7, G7, Am7, Bhalfdim7. I would assign those seven chords to the seven square cells on the left side of the Chordimist interface to have a harmonized C major scale always ready to go. To get consistent results, knowledge of chord symbols can be very helpful. As you progress from the top of the chord symbols table to the bottom, chords are gaining more notes (up to 7) and becoming increasingly complex. So, the simple strategy is to stay in one or two adjacent horizontal rows just to avoid a mixture of chords with inconsistent note numbers (for example, if chord N1 contains 3 notes and the next one 7-those combinations rarely sound good). From left to right on the chords table, you have four columns with five different chord qualities (I know, it's confusing!). -Yes, 5!!!! Hence, the "diminished" category contains two kinds of chord qualities-the first seven chords in c 4 are actually half-diminished, and the last five are diminished seventh chords. Soooo it's easy to mess it all up.
Hi! I'm not selling or distributing the Chordimist, so this is not question I can possibly answer. I bought it just like you did and made a video about it. If you purchased the Chordimist from the gumroad, as I did, you most likely will find the download files there - you can always download files you purchased on gumroad years after the initial purchase. Also, it seems strange that you calling the Chordimist a VST, because it is not! It's a Max for Live device which will work ONLY with Ableton Live DAW. There's no way to use the Chordimist as a stand alone or VST. Maybe this is the reason why you got impression you didn't have the files? Let me know if you figured out what's going on with your purchase!
You can find the for the presets I did for the Chordimitst under download link in the description of this video.Also if you are interested in R&B/Soul/Pop chord presets I'll highly recommend free VST Ripchord - I made a lot of free chord progression presets for it:https:ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
@@brendonmoeller Hey! Please try to download the file again - it was, in fact, my mistake - the file somehow is lost it extension ( you can add the extension .adv to the old file and it will work, just drop it into the Ableton browser) Thank you so much for calling my attention to this, I think some people got frustrated trying to install my presets😔. let me know if it worked out!
The problem with the strum is the init preset. By default every black square wil trigger strummed chord , and if you change the chord, strum (Stack) and all the arp settings is still there. My workaround is to program the first black square with no strum (i.e. no Stack, no rate on the arp) and copy this square to all other black squares using the "copy" button. It is very quick. And then I'll save the Chordimist as a preset in Ableton for the future use. BTW to disable the Stacked notes (if accidentally clicked on the "Stack " title press the chord you are using in the chord pool. it will disable the Stack feature. Hope this helps!
Are you referring to Chordimist presets? Simply drag and drop the attached file onto the MIDI track in Ableton Live-you'll need M4L Chordimist installed for this to work.
The power of Chordimist lies in its accurate handling of chord extensions for each chord quality, its highly flexible randomizing options, and its very musical arpeggiator. While Ripchord can replicate some of Chordimist functionality, you need to have sufficient music theory knowledge to program chords with good sounding voicings and appropriate chord extensions. Additionally, you will need to manually transpose the chords using keyswitches on the left side of the keyboard, which may introduce some bias to your choices instead of generating random strings of chords. Although Ripchord has an excellent and very musical strum feature, it is not as flexible as the Chordimist's highly advanced arpeggiator. Not to mention the amazing LFO page of Chordimist! Having said all of this, I must admit that I use Ripchord more frequently than Chordimist in general. As a music theory nerd, I am able to program highly intricate sequences of complex extended chords, which would be quite challenging to play on a keyboard. However, when I need some unconventional inspiration that is not influenced by my personal music taste or the music theory cliches I am familiar with, I often turn to the Chordimist.
Unfortunately, not..but, you can get very close to the CHORDmist with free VST Repchord Download Free Ripchord plugin: trackbout.com/ripchord And here you will find my chord progressions for the Ripchord ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
Well, the Chordimist is a rare tool that allows you to explore chord progressions beyond a specific tonality while still maintaining musical validity. While there are many tools designed to provide chord suggestions based on a single key, the Chordimist is particularly useful for genres closely related to Jazz, such as Neo-Soul, Soul R&B, Nu Disco, K Pop, Acid Jazz and so on. In addition to helping you build complex chord progressions, Chordimist handles chord extensions (upper structures) exceptionally well, and those 9th, 11th, and 13th tend to "escape" from any given key anyway in the aforementioned genres. If your musical preferences lean towards classical, simple pop, folk, or cinematic styles, Chordimist may not be as useful. While you can create custom chord pulls in any genre using Chordimist, it usually means that you already have a sufficient understanding of music theory to be able to work without such tools. Personally, I think that Scaler 2 offers a more concise toolset for creating strictly tonal chord progressions.
I have a problem with the release of the last note lasting too long. It ruins the whole plugin. minimising the "RATE" fixes it but also completely removes the STRUM effect. Any tips?
Hmm...I was trying to replicate the same results with my Chordimist with no success. Every next chord I'm triggering completely mute/cuts all the notes of the previous one. I tried few Ableton instrument racks and Artruria Pigments - no notes lasting too long. Did you tried to change the instrument/plugin you are using with the Chordimidt? May be changing the buffer size can help? May be sustain pedal CC is coming in somehow? Please let me know if you'll find the reason why the last note lasting too long!
@@MusicianParadise My setup was just a default operator and the default chordmist preset. For me the last note rings on in an annoying way (almost 3 seconds) The full strum could play 2 times before it stops ringing.
I just tried to do just that! Unfortunately, the answer is NO - the Chordimist receiving the. MIDI from Ripchord, but not capable to record the chords Ripchord is sending, only the trigger note. It would be amazing to use Ripchord as a midi input into chordimist but no luck here - please let me know if you'll find the way to do it!
ohhh I received a few comments like this. Probably it is some system depended staff (PC vs MAC) or Ableton Live / M4L updates compatibility. I'll try to make a video, but in my case it just works, I would like to understand the reason why in some cases drag and drop is not working, to be able to help!, I'll try to dig deeper into this! Thanks for letting me know about the problem!
please tell me you have new presets for this. i have owned this for years and i never use it...but i think about it daily....i still dont understand how to use it because i know zero music theory after all these years
I'm eagerly awaiting the release of Chordimist 2. With some Live 12 updates, I hope MIDI export will be possible, allowing me to create more presets. Additionally, there have been numerous complaints about the preset installation process, which has led to me providing full-time customer support for a free product :( I believe you should explore Chordimist because you don't actually need to know about music theory to use it. Chordimist handles all the music theory aspects if you're willing to adjust settings, use randomize options, and so on.When you've come up with something that sounds good to you, just hit record! Don't let it sit unused on your hard drive ;)
I think the thing is .....and i feel the same with your ripchord packs.... is that i wish i could make it where half my keyboard (push 2) is chords and the other half are corresponding notes to those chords. do u happen to know of a rack or device that can do this?. you are a great help to the community...ever new studio i go to i tell them about your packs@@MusicianParadise
@@beatpax Thank you for spreading the word about my work! I think that the Chord-Scale relationship you are talking about can be achieved using the Scaler 2 plugin. I’m yet to fully wrap my head around Scaler 2 workflow as it seems pretty complex plugin.
@@MusicianParadise i totally get why u like ripchord...i hate scaler...actually i was using scaler and got so frustrated i looked for this video again. Lol
@@beatpax I can feel the pain, lol! You have to invest a significant amount of time in learning how to use Scaler 2. Instead, you could have spent that time learning actual music theory, eliminating the need for a Scaler 🤣
You should experiment with various combinations until you find a resolution or a pleasing loop. Alternatively, studying music theory for 3-4 years will give you some degree of understanding of what you're doing.
For some reason my CHORDimist is only playing a chord that is stuck in exactly 1 tone. Does anyone know how to fix this? Isn't this device supposed to play a variety of chords in a scale? Does anyone know how to fix this?
You have to manually assign the chord in the chord pool for each of the squares. One of the coolest features of CHORDimist is this - CHORDimist does not follow "chords from one scale" concept. And it makes CHORDimist really shine in styles like jazz and neo soul , in those styles chords are frequently borrowed from a vast variety of scales and modes in any given chord progression. Try to watch trough my tutorial, probably the CHORDimist will start to make more sense after all.
@@MusicianParadise Thank you for the presets you shared. I got an error message trying to open them at first but I managed to bypass the error message. I didn't see anywhere in your video that helped resolve the issues I'm having but I'm doing tons of experimenting and I'm accidentally making some progress. I'm currently trying to figure out how to quickly or automatically fill ALL squares in with color. Do you know how to do this?
@@MusicianParadise we need more presets....lol.....like a fully loaded 128 pad chord set that handles most situations in music so we can just...transpose later
The main thing about CHORDimist it's how this device dealing with complex extended jazz chords. Scaler 2 not suited very well for those. And I love randomization options of the CHORDimist. It is a shame it M4L device -Ableton only 🙁.
@@MusicianParadise yes I find myself using what I learned from jazz in both vsts scaler and captain chords chordimist seems way better compared to those scaler 2 is advanced and has everything u need but u still have to know how to get there
there's free VST Ripchord with a lot of free presets: ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html Scaler 2 and Xfer Cthulhu . Of course, chordimist has some pretty unique features.
If you asking about downloaded files ,you have to drop the file into the Ableton Live Browser, then double click on it. If the Chordimist is installed . If your question about Presets menu it all about the arp settings , so there's no chord progressions under the Presets menu. Hope this helps!
@@MusicianParadise you can modify the plugin and add MIDI mapping I found just like a click thru example 1-5 more worked best needs a little more tweaking but yea
@@MusicianParadise exactly I came across it last night kinda ducking around but m4l has They same key & midi mapable workflow as ableton it’s just in a different spot
Can you make a sample pack with this plug-in I don’t want to buy ableton I use masculine but I really want this…so can you make a midi sample pack I’ll buy it off you…name your price…please…
Chord progressions featured in this video will be included in my next free chord progression pack for Ripchord, Scaler and MPC. (coming in September). BTW Ripchord is a free VST , it will work in any DAW.I made a lot of free chord progressions for the Ripchord, so I recommend to check it out: ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
@@MusicianParadise yeah thanks but can you make a midi chord pack with the progressions and inversions by itself without the use of rip chord and other sources ?? I personally have ripcord but it does not do what this does as far as the changes
Yes, definitely! I have created many chord presets for the free VST Ripchord, which can be used in virtually any DAW. With some arpeggiator and MIDI CC editing, you can achieve results very similar to those of the Chordimist. Ripchord VST: trackbout.com/ripchord My free Ripchord mega Chord Pack (the link in the description of the video) ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html Ripchord setup for all the DAW's: ruclips.net/video/7e3TJkv6qMA/видео.html
Scaler 2 is a completely different tool! The Chordimist has some inherent issues, such as its compatibility only with Ableton Live and the inability to import MIDI (due to a limitation in Max 8). To make the most of this M4L device, you need to have some music theory knowledge. The interface does not clearly display the relationship between scales, modes, and chords. However, the Chordimist excels in handling extended seventh chords, unlike Scaler 2, where you need music theory knowledge to address issues like b9 on minor seventh chords and so on. Additionally, the Chordimist offers an amazing, very musical arpeggiator, as well as a fantastic Pitch LFO page.
@@arcademcFLy www.ableton.com/en/live/max-for-live/ Basically, Max For Live is an object-oriented programming environment for musicians where you can build your own plugins - those will work in Ableton Live DAW only.
With all the tools like this on the market, how can the developer charge $60 for his device out of nowhere? I will never give such an award to a developer who has not yet proven himself in terms of continuity, product support/update, and who does not provide the minimum effort to help his customers to use his device, namely: a user manual and/or its own video tutorial.
Well, it's all true! Here are a few points I'm considering - the Chordimist has quite a unique set of features that are rarely found in well-established commercial products (namely correct upper structures on complex extended chords, very sophisticated and musical arp, pitch band LFO, very musical randomization function). It seems like Chordimist is a labor of love, not some product/busyness model for its creator. You can't make much money selling M4L devices, after all. I bought the Chordimidst and made a video about it mainly to promote some of the innovative ideas implemented in this M4L device. Hopefully, the "big guns" will take notice and will continue to improve their products (Scaler 2.5 Xfer Cthulhu, Capitan Chords, and the like)
@@MusicianParadise I use to support a lot of little developers with good ideas buying their devices, and when I say a lot it's a lot : ) But this one is too heavily priced compared to the famous big guns you named.
@@tobytodelafontena Completely agree! My thing is not to promote the Chordimist and the like, but give exposure to some good ideas worth sharing. I have to admit, I'm obsessed over chord assistant plugins, lol. My favourite, by far, is the Ripchord from Trackbout (free vst BTW) - I made a lot of free presets for it to share with the community.
@@tobytodelafontena you will find a lot of free presets for the Ripchord - link in the description of this video : ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
yooooo bro YOU TALKED TOOO WAY TOO MUCH OVER SOME ILL CHORDS PLEASE LET US HEAR A FEW PEACE N PLEASE KEEP THIS N MIND FOR ALL OF EM SELFISH FREE SHARE LETS HEAR.
Hahah, this M4L device is quite a complex beast and no tutorial was available at the time, so I decided to do a video tutorial, THIS IS WHY I TALK SO MUCH in this video
@@MusicianParadise well thank you anyway for not taking it personally because those phased pad effects n the intro chords was fire my friend just wish a 👟 sneak peak listening on those word naw all together I'm impressed n extremely excited n grateful to you all blessings P SMOOVAH THE GOLDEN CHILD 🎹🙏💯✨️👊🤣
I totally forgot about this gem! Thanks
Oh, yes! This is a gem indeed!
yo ave are you still using this
Hey, finally I did it! All the terminology I’m using in this video may not be the same as Leestrument intended.
But, as there’s no official manual for this M4L device I decided to do it anyway.
you're an absolute hero! Thank you for your service and for providing the community with a tutorial which is nowhere to find with this product!! Apreciate it!!
Glad I could help!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’ve literally had this thing for years, and I have made no headway with it due to lack of any tutorials or information anywhere. I knew it was a powerhouse, but had to get the power out of it. I did not know.
Glad I could help!
Hey everybody! I'm really sorry 😔- it seems like the linked file with my CHORDimist presets was not working - now it fixed, so everything must run smoothly now!
@@Thegamer97100 unzip downloaded file and drag and drop into the Ableton Live browser. If you have the CHORDimist clicking on the file in browser will open the CHORDimist with my presets! Hope this helps!
so I managed to install the preset. But when I click on it inside of ableton, It doesn't show up. I'm a windows user btw. Does it really work?
@@Thegamer97100 oh, it is difficult to say what’s wrong there try to open Chordimist first and then click on my preset It must open one more chordimist. Oh perhaps, M4L or Ableton must be updated updated to the latest version
@@MusicianParadise unfortunately the preset doesnt work. I updated the max to the latest. So you created this preset on ableton 11.1 ? the latest version? Thank you for the help tho
@@Thegamer97100 I created it in 11.0, then I updated AL to 11.1 and it worked as expected. I also tried to open the file on another computer (mac) with AL 11.0 and it worked as well, but I had to open and close the Chordimist a couple of times to get the file to open.
For MIDI export, you could just record the input from the chordimist track into another empty midi track and get the midi data
Yes, Is what I'm doing in the video recording random chord progressions on the midi channel.But...I have a lot of midi chord progressions I made over the years and I wanted to import some of those into the CHORDimist to rearrange or make some variations using internal engine, but this is not possible.
I've been feeling my way around this plugin for a while and just watching your intro made me realize I'm barely scratching the surface, lol... Thank you🙏🏿
Glad I could help!
7:03 - my friend, I love this idea - but when I use the markers when recording, then go to play back the chords I marked (liked), it plays it back totally differently. How to change this?? Thanks for this tutorial
II'm not completely understanding the issue you're experiencing. My personal workflow is to transform the chord progression into MIDI as soon as possible and deal with MIDI instead of Chordimist. M4L devices can be quite temperamental. So, for peace of mind, as soon as I'm happy with the results, I record it on a separate MIDI track.
@@MusicianParadise I understand it now that you've explained your process!! Thank you so much and keep doing what you do!! :)
I got an email from this absolute G a few months ago saying he’s working on a new version based on user feedback. Can’t wait!
And thank you as ever Musicians Paradise for your contribution to the beat making community 🤜🏾
Thats a big news!
Thank you. You've earned a sub, but that seems like an inadequate 'reward' when you've basically created a video manual for Chordimist. I was going to buy the plugin a while ago but saw that some people were complaining about the lack of a manual. Which put me off as I doubted that if the developer couldn't be bothered to create something so intrinsic as a manual, then they probably wouldn't keep on top of bug fixes and updating the plugin. I also didn't have the time to just sit and try and determine how it operates without referencing a manual. But now that you've made this video, I probably will buy it. The developer should definitely show his appreciation for the work you've done to improve his plugin and possibly create more sales. Thanks once again.
I liked a lot this M4L device, so I wanted to share my experience, and I learned a lot about Chordimist while making this video. I really glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the sub!
@@MusicianParadise I liked a lot your video. Thank for you making it
@@poopyjoe Thanks!
Want more free chord presets ? Consider visiting my Patreon page. Even if you have no intention of becoming a Patron, you will find some very cool free chord presets (yes, including MIDI) that are unavailable anywhere else. However, by becoming a Patron, you will open a portal to a never-ending stream of chord progressions.
www.patreon.com/musicianparadise
Thank you for the video, this is lovely. Is there ability to automate parameters via automation?
The short answer is no. However, in my opinion, there's no need to automate the parameters because you have eight groups at your disposal. You can send any chord to any of these groups, and each group can have a different set of parameters. This includes all the arpeggiator settings, chord voicing settings, and even MIDI pitch bend settings. As a result, each chord you trigger can produce dramatically different sounds.
@@MusicianParadise That's true. I was thinking a specific application for the automation, but you are right, you it seems you can get most things done that way as well
Thank you for this! Chordimist is the reason why I am learning Ableton. I just had to use it! Maybe one day it will be a vst, and the Cubase family can enjoy it too! Thanks for the CHORDimist Presets ! ! !
You're welcome! Ableton is a great DAW, I was an avid Cubase user, but Ableton make everything fly faster, especially when facing deadlines. And some of the M4L devices can really enhance productivity and general workflow!
are you still using this vst ???
@@arcademcFLy Every now and then, when I have the patience for Ableton.
Can you use this VST in FL Studios?
Maaaaaaaaann let’s go I’ve been waiting on this
You're welcome!
🎉Its absolutely strange that something like this powerhouse it's not at the forefront of max for life plugins. This is the first time ive heard or seen this product and its amazing. I have scaler and Chordjam and this beast is far superior. I wonder if they have heard you and made any improvements since then. Please, please do another video showing how to construct a chord arrangement especially the borrowed chords out of the scale like jazz pianist do. Amazing video and thanks for bringing this to us. The guy or guys who created need to applaud you because i don't see any videos out there what shows what this beast can do bravo 👏
Thank you for your kind words! I'm in touch with Lee, the creator of Chordimist, who is also developed some impressive products like Arptimist and Drumist. He also plans to release Chordimist 2, but there's no known release date yet. Developing an M4L device of such complexity requires significant effort, so let's keep our fingers crossed. If Chordimist 2 becomes a reality, I'll definitely make a video about it.
@@MusicianParadise Thanks again much appreciated what you do
Hi just checking to buy chordimist. I can only find one site Payhip for $58.80 is this the only site that sells Chordimist? I don't see anywhere that sells at $49
Thanks
@@yabonney $49 + VAT
@@MusicianParadise ok thanks
i'm not sure what that other guy was on about; your tutorial editing was great!
Thank you for the support! I'm trying to learn video editing, so any critic and advise are very welcome!
When I first saw your short of this thing Went looking for it thinking it's free, but alas, anyway it looks dope
if you are looking for a free VST for creating chord progressions check out Ripchord VST
Download Free Ripchord plugin:
trackbout.com/ripchord
And here you will find my chord progressions for the Ripchord
ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
This is a great device. And thanks for the great tutorial! I found out some cool new things after watching the vid!
Glad you liked it!
Fantastic explanation, thanks so much! I have one question: what's the best way to make diatonic chord progressions or at least chord progressions that makes sense in a classical way? All the best!
Well, the Chordimist is designed with a specific focus on Jazz and Neo-Soul harmonies. While it is possible to program diatonic chords on the Chordimist that belong to the diatonic scale, you may find its chord pool almost uselessl. This is because even diatonic extended chords often contain notes (chord extensions) outside of the scale, which is common in Jazz and other Jazz-related music styles. If you prefer a more classical approach, there are other plugins available, such as Scaler 2, which offer greater flexibility in this regard (though you may encounter difficulties with Jazz chord extensions when using Scaler).
@@MusicianParadise Ah i see. If it sounds cool it is cool. ;-) Love these chords and beautiful extensions, but have often a very hard time to come up with basslines and melodies and stuck in a loop... that's why i asked. I have scaler as well but as you said for those really cool chords its not always the best. The jazz presets are very nice, but the better one sounding exactly like Alfa Mist. Especially the 11th chords (think the 1st preset).
@@Crazy-Society One more cool and free plugin for developing chord progressions is VST Ripchord. I have created a lot of free presets for it, which you can check out in this video: ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
When it comes to melodies and baselines, if you follow the classical approach (i.e., all the chords belong to the same key and there are no notes outside the key for the chords or melodies), your music will sound like… classical music in the best scenario or like some nursery rhymes in the worst case.
For complex and "cool" jazzy chords, a simple trick is to use only the notes from each chord for the melody on the top of the chord and only the notes from the same chord for the bassline However, like any trick, it may not always work, so having some knowledge of jazz music theory is invaluable if you are truly interested in creating these cool-sounding chords progressions.
amazing find brother, you always keep my plugged with the goods! Bless
Much appreciated
WOw hard to say what this thing is lacking bc it's everything.... feel like I've been looking for this for years, so good.
Chordimist is a great M4L device, hopefully developer of the Chordimist will make an update or MKII , fingers crossed!
@@MusicianParadise It is over 4 years old, and it is still on v.1.0, so it is implausible that we will see an update. The developer probably just has this device as a passive income.
@@andrew_nayes Actually, the developer recently launched a new M4L device called DRUMist and is currently working on ARPtimist. I frequently visit his Discord channel, and from what I see there, he is still working on Chordimist 2. However, it is a huge undertaking as people are giving a lot of suggestions, and implementing all those things in one concise interface is a challenging job, especially when facing certain inherent limitations of MAX for Live. But I still hope there's a chance to see Chordie 2. The Arptimist and the Drumist were originally intended to be part of the new Chordimist (as far as I can tell), but the developer decided to split them into separate products to simplify the overall concept.
@@MusicianParadise Great news that a new version is in the works! Excited! Let's hope he will take advantage of the new midi m4l functionality in Ableton 12!
@@MusicianParadise But, wait. He is removing the arp functionality from v.2?? WTF!? That is one of the things I was hoping was going to updated!
Thanks! Is it possible to disable strum? Just play normal chords
It's explained in the video at 5:15
Very good overview of a complex tool. I only wish it had a 'listening' feature (so that we can enter and store chords from a Midi keyboard for example).
Oh, yes ! listening feature would be very nice!
@@MusicianParadise :) and ideally it could detect velocity per note.
@@fumarolas ChordPolyPad is a great app! I had it going on my iPad 2 long time ago!
Nice but more details on that device would be nice because I missed that with the squares
each square can contain the chord - you can program different chord into each of the square .
@@MusicianParadise thanks for reply
I wanna know how I can set the chord to a square ?
@@DJ-UrbanEcho choose any square , it contains the default minor ninth chord. Choose any chord from the chord pool to replace the defluir chord or program any chord you like using the keyboard layout
I would also add possibility to map lfo to any mappable parameter.
I think is not possible
Does chordimist also show you modulations for a key?
No! It's all up to you: Scaler 2 does that .Chordimist is great as it helps create chord progressions that are not strictly tonal.
Dude! Thanks alot! Finally a overview!!
Glad I could help!
dose this work with ableton 11 standard
I'm afraid is not going to work in ableton 11 standard
Can you lock to a scale? So only chords in key will be available?
The answer is kind of yes, although to do that, you must have a basic understanding of how chords and scales are related. But...the whole point of the M4L Chordimist is this - Chordimist works really well in situations, then complex harmony is required - i.e, chord progressions with at least some of the chords outside of any given key. Also, Chordimist works exceptionally well with all sorts of extended chords, including those with 9th, b9th, #9th, 11th, #11th, 13th, and b13th. The problem with those upper chord extensions is that, in any given key, you will need to use some chord extensions that are outside of the key. For example, in the key of C major, a Cmaj7 chord will never work well with chord extension 11 (note F of the C major scale) in a Jazz or Neo-Soul context. So, the "correct" chord is Cmaj7#11, and the #11 = F# and F# does not belong to the C major scale. So, the Chordimist will always (almost) give you stylistically correct chord extension combinations regardless of the key. However, if you want more straightforward, not extended diatonic chord progressions, you will be much better off with tools such as Scaler 2, Ripchord VST (BTW, free plugin), or Chordjam. Sorry for such a long answer, but scales/chords/chord progression relationships are quite a complex subject.
@@MusicianParadise Wow - thanks so much for the amazing response. Is there a central place to set the scale, whereby I can then filter/exclude certain chords?
You must have some basic knowledge of music theory to do that. For example, if I want chords from the C major scale, I'll choose the roots from the chromatic row of the notes on top of the Chordimist interface and assign the following chord qualities to those roots: Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7, G7, Am7, Bhalfdim7. I would assign those seven chords to the seven square cells on the left side of the Chordimist interface to have a harmonized C major scale always ready to go. To get consistent results, knowledge of chord symbols can be very helpful. As you progress from the top of the chord symbols table to the bottom, chords are gaining more notes (up to 7) and becoming increasingly complex. So, the simple strategy is to stay in one or two adjacent horizontal rows just to avoid a mixture of chords with inconsistent note numbers (for example, if chord N1 contains 3 notes and the next one 7-those combinations rarely sound good). From left to right on the chords table, you have four columns with five different chord qualities (I know, it's confusing!). -Yes, 5!!!! Hence, the "diminished" category contains two kinds of chord qualities-the first seven chords in c 4 are actually half-diminished, and the last five are diminished seventh chords. Soooo it's easy to mess it all up.
Wish he would sell this as a plugin. Instant buy from me!
Yes, I think so!
Bought immediately. Pretty much best chord device imo. Way less features than scaler 2. I still prefer this.
The arp on the Chordimist is something special., Scaler 2 is too "classical" in regards of choice of rhythmic patterns
Hello!, I bought the vst in the store and I didn't get anything, I wanted to know where you can send me the link to download it!
Hi! I'm not selling or distributing the Chordimist, so this is not question I can possibly answer. I bought it just like you did and made a video about it.
If you purchased the Chordimist from the gumroad, as I did, you most likely will find the download files there - you can always download files you purchased on gumroad years after the initial purchase.
Also, it seems strange that you calling the Chordimist a VST, because it is not! It's a Max for Live device which will work ONLY with Ableton Live DAW. There's no way to use the Chordimist as a stand alone or VST. Maybe this is the reason why you got impression you didn't have the files? Let me know if you figured out what's going on with your purchase!
Is it possible to print the midi notes of the progressions you play with this vst?
Yes, I'm recording the MIDI on my instrument track
@@MusicianParadise so you get the whole chord progression MIDI right? And then you can manually change the MIDI notes of the proggresion
@@1314Ruben Yes. whole progression is recorded as a MIDI and you can edit the midi in your DAW. It shown in the video at 6:59
@@MusicianParadise thanks so much!!
Can you record the midi output in Ableton, if there's no export?
Yes! You can route MIDI from chordimist channel to MIDI track in Ableton!
this legit needs to made for all daws
Definitely, and I hope it will happens rather soon, fingers crossed!
Is it possible to share some more presets? Would be very happy to have some R&B/Soul/Pop ones. Hope to hear from you!
You can find the for the presets I did for the Chordimitst under download link in the description of this video.Also if you are interested in R&B/Soul/Pop chord presets I'll highly recommend free VST Ripchord - I made a lot of free chord progression presets for it:https:ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
@@MusicianParadise THanks!
@@MusicianParadise thanks! Are all the Neo Soul Volumes (1-9) in the mega pack? And when does vol. 10 comes out?
@@joramletlora8079 Yes, it all there - Neo Soul 2 Vol.10 coming in September, stay tuned!
Yooo this is crazyyyyy!🔥🔥
Yes!
Thank you for this! How do I install/ access your presets? Thanks
I believe you have to drug and drop the file into the MIDI track or into Ableton browser. Let me know if you succeeded!
@@MusicianParadise thanks for getting back to me. Unfortunately having no luck dropping into Ableton browser or onto a midi track. Very bizarre!
@@brendonmoeller I will try to replicate this on my other computer
@@MusicianParadise Much obliged 👍
@@brendonmoeller Hey! Please try to download the file again - it was, in fact, my mistake - the file somehow is lost it extension ( you can add the extension .adv to the old file and it will work, just drop it into the Ableton browser) Thank you so much for calling my attention to this, I think some people got frustrated trying to install my presets😔. let me know if it worked out!
how do you get the chords to play in the tempo of the song?
well, I'm triggering chords in tempo with my song and recording
Wow wonderful. For some reason mine doesn’t switch tempo at all no matter what tempo I switch to chordimist just does it’s own thing
@@cinema7tv716 hmm I’ll try to replicate this behaviour. Proms like it happens due to specific arp settings?
Great video dude. I’m not sure if I missed it but how do you disable the strum globally?
The problem with the strum is the init preset. By default every black square wil trigger strummed chord , and if you change the chord, strum (Stack) and all the arp settings is still there. My workaround is to program the first black square with no strum (i.e. no Stack, no rate on the arp) and copy this square to all other black squares using the "copy" button. It is very quick. And then I'll save the Chordimist as a preset in Ableton for the future use. BTW to disable the Stacked notes (if accidentally clicked on the "Stack " title press the chord you are using in the chord pool. it will disable the Stack feature. Hope this helps!
@@MusicianParadise Thank you so much. I’ll definitely try these instructions.
Hello! How you install the presets to Chordimist?
Are you referring to Chordimist presets? Simply drag and drop the attached file onto the MIDI track in Ableton Live-you'll need M4L Chordimist installed for this to work.
@@MusicianParadise awesome yes that worked, thank you!
@@kidragon really glad to hear that
Couldn't we just implement all of the chords in Chord Mist library using Ripchord? Does it add much intelligence beyond that?
The power of Chordimist lies in its accurate handling of chord extensions for each chord quality, its highly flexible randomizing options, and its very musical arpeggiator. While Ripchord can replicate some of Chordimist functionality, you need to have sufficient music theory knowledge to program chords with good sounding voicings and appropriate chord extensions. Additionally, you will need to manually transpose the chords using keyswitches on the left side of the keyboard, which may introduce some bias to your choices instead of generating random strings of chords. Although Ripchord has an excellent and very musical strum feature, it is not as flexible as the Chordimist's highly advanced arpeggiator. Not to mention the amazing LFO page of Chordimist! Having said all of this, I must admit that I use Ripchord more frequently than Chordimist in general. As a music theory nerd, I am able to program highly intricate sequences of complex extended chords, which would be quite challenging to play on a keyboard. However, when I need some unconventional inspiration that is not influenced by my personal music taste or the music theory cliches I am familiar with, I often turn to the Chordimist.
Will I be able to use it in Ableton Intro? (without Max4Live)
Unfortunately, not..but, you can get very close to the CHORDmist with free VST Repchord
Download Free Ripchord plugin:
trackbout.com/ripchord
And here you will find my chord progressions for the Ripchord
ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
But if i want to stay in a certain tonality os it possible?
Well, the Chordimist is a rare tool that allows you to explore chord progressions beyond a specific tonality while still maintaining musical validity. While there are many tools designed to provide chord suggestions based on a single key, the Chordimist is particularly useful for genres closely related to Jazz, such as Neo-Soul, Soul R&B, Nu Disco, K Pop, Acid Jazz and so on. In addition to helping you build complex chord progressions, Chordimist handles chord extensions (upper structures) exceptionally well, and those 9th, 11th, and 13th tend to "escape" from any given key anyway in the aforementioned genres.
If your musical preferences lean towards classical, simple pop, folk, or cinematic styles, Chordimist may not be as useful. While you can create custom chord pulls in any genre using Chordimist, it usually means that you already have a sufficient understanding of music theory to be able to work without such tools. Personally, I think that Scaler 2 offers a more concise toolset for creating strictly tonal chord progressions.
@@MusicianParadise thank you
I have a problem with the release of the last note lasting too long. It ruins the whole plugin. minimising the "RATE" fixes it but also completely removes the STRUM effect. Any tips?
Hmm...I was trying to replicate the same results with my Chordimist with no success. Every next chord I'm triggering completely mute/cuts all the notes of the previous one. I tried few Ableton instrument racks and Artruria Pigments - no notes lasting too long. Did you tried to change the instrument/plugin you are using with the Chordimidt? May be changing the buffer size can help? May be sustain pedal CC is coming in somehow? Please let me know if you'll find the reason why the last note lasting too long!
@@MusicianParadise My setup was just a default operator and the default chordmist preset. For me the last note rings on in an annoying way (almost 3 seconds) The full strum could play 2 times before it stops ringing.
@@klaralux8114 Ok l’ll try to check it with the operator. Did you tried it with simpler or sampler ( or any other plugin)?
@@MusicianParadise Found the problem after
Gave it a longer chance and found out quick after that it was Operator that had a long release
@@klaralux8114 Thanks for letting me know, because I tried to replicate this behaviour with no success !
Nice!
Thank you!
Nice!!! 😮 Are midi mappable the parameters of the device? It would be instant buy 👀💯
No, at least to my knowledge!
@@MusicianParadise thank you for your answer!! 😄
Can you use Ripchord as a midi input into chordimist
I just tried to do just that! Unfortunately, the answer is NO - the Chordimist receiving the. MIDI from Ripchord, but not capable to record the chords Ripchord is sending, only the trigger note. It would be amazing to use Ripchord as a midi input into chordimist but no luck here - please let me know if you'll find the way to do it!
can you show us how to install the presets the drag and drop option is not working
ohhh I received a few comments like this. Probably it is some system depended staff (PC vs MAC) or Ableton Live / M4L updates compatibility. I'll try to make a video, but in my case it just works, I would like to understand the reason why in some cases drag and drop is not working, to be able to help!, I'll try to dig deeper into this! Thanks for letting me know about the problem!
Thnaks! CHORDimist demystified
That was my goal!
please tell me you have new presets for this. i have owned this for years and i never use it...but i think about it daily....i still dont understand how to use it because i know zero music theory after all these years
I'm eagerly awaiting the release of Chordimist 2. With some Live 12 updates, I hope MIDI export will be possible, allowing me to create more presets. Additionally, there have been numerous complaints about the preset installation process, which has led to me providing full-time customer support for a free product :( I believe you should explore Chordimist because you don't actually need to know about music theory to use it. Chordimist handles all the music theory aspects if you're willing to adjust settings, use randomize options, and so on.When you've come up with something that sounds good to you, just hit record! Don't let it sit unused on your hard drive ;)
I think the thing is .....and i feel the same with your ripchord packs.... is that i wish i could make it where half my keyboard (push 2) is chords and the other half are corresponding notes to those chords. do u happen to know of a rack or device that can do this?. you are a great help to the community...ever new studio i go to i tell them about your packs@@MusicianParadise
@@beatpax Thank you for spreading the word about my work! I think that the Chord-Scale relationship you are talking about can be achieved using the Scaler 2 plugin. I’m yet to fully wrap my head around Scaler 2 workflow as it seems pretty complex plugin.
@@MusicianParadise i totally get why u like ripchord...i hate scaler...actually i was using scaler and got so frustrated i looked for this video again. Lol
@@beatpax I can feel the pain, lol! You have to invest a significant amount of time in learning how to use Scaler 2. Instead, you could have spent that time learning actual music theory, eliminating the need for a Scaler 🤣
Can you still get this vst in 2023 ?
Yes I think!
I purchased today 😅
Does anybody know if Chordimist works on push 3 standalone?
I don't know. Chordimist is a very complex beast so I have low expectations for standalone operation
I like the "m7b5 (11, b13)". Thats the most beutifull half dimnished Chord i know.
Exactly! Add the nat9 to that chord and you are in heaven!
But how can you make sure they resolve
You should experiment with various combinations until you find a resolution or a pleasing loop. Alternatively, studying music theory for 3-4 years will give you some degree of understanding of what you're doing.
This will be great for all other DAW'S
Oh, yes! It's a shame it Ableton Live only...
Does it work with Suite 11?
Max for Live is included by default in Live Suite , so I believe it must work!
It does.
For some reason my CHORDimist is only playing a chord that is stuck in exactly 1 tone. Does anyone know how to fix this? Isn't this device supposed to play a variety of chords in a scale? Does anyone know how to fix this?
You have to manually assign the chord in the chord pool for each of the squares. One of the coolest features of CHORDimist is this - CHORDimist does not follow "chords from one scale" concept. And it makes CHORDimist really shine in styles like jazz and neo soul , in those styles chords are frequently borrowed from a vast variety of scales and modes in any given chord progression. Try to watch trough my tutorial, probably the CHORDimist will start to make more sense after all.
@@MusicianParadise Thank you for the presets you shared. I got an error message trying to open them at first but I managed to bypass the error message. I didn't see anywhere in your video that helped resolve the issues I'm having but I'm doing tons of experimenting and I'm accidentally making some progress. I'm currently trying to figure out how to quickly or automatically fill ALL squares in with color. Do you know how to do this?
@@wrigna1 no, I don’t know -probably the best way to do it is manually assign the colours to all the squares and save it as an Ableton device preset
so no vst version?
No - M4L Ableton only!
@@MusicianParadise ewwww
BRAVO!
Thank you!
Great vid!
Thank you!
Many Thanks!!! 😃
You're welcome!
Can someone help me with this please please please help me
What kind of help do you need?
@@MusicianParadise we need more presets....lol.....like a fully loaded 128 pad chord set that handles most situations in music so we can just...transpose later
this looks dope
Yes, Chordimist is a great tool!
While I love scaler 2 and it has all the chords known this seems faster and easier to get what u want
Edit I don't own ableton live
The main thing about CHORDimist it's how this device dealing with complex extended jazz chords. Scaler 2 not suited very well for those. And I love randomization options of the CHORDimist. It is a shame it M4L device -Ableton only 🙁.
@@MusicianParadise yes I find myself using what I learned from jazz in both vsts scaler and captain chords chordimist seems way better compared to those scaler 2 is advanced and has everything u need but u still have to know how to get there
@@MusicianParadise I also like the randomization of it to the arp sounds great aswell
@@jamesjr2550 yes, Chordimist is good for big extended chords. To build such chords in Scaler you have to know at least something about jazz theory!
hey people, do we think chordimist is the best chord generator out there, or are there any others i should check out before dropping the cash?
there's free VST Ripchord with a lot of free presets: ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
Scaler 2
and Xfer Cthulhu . Of course, chordimist has some pretty unique features.
please can somebody tell me how to load presets on CHORDimist Presets?
If you asking about downloaded files ,you have to drop the file into the Ableton Live Browser, then double click on it. If the Chordimist is installed . If your question about Presets menu it all about the arp settings , so there's no chord progressions under the Presets menu. Hope this helps!
midi control would be cool realtime option...
bit great device....
Oh, this is my dream! Unfortunately non of the parameters are MIDI mappable, at least to my knowledge.
@@MusicianParadise you can modify the plugin and add MIDI mapping I found just like a click thru example 1-5 more worked best needs a little more tweaking but yea
@@b4lasers wow! Do you mean modifying plug-in in M4L ?
@@MusicianParadise exactly I came across it last night kinda ducking around but m4l has They same key & midi mapable workflow as ableton it’s just in a different spot
@@b4lasers Great, also probably we can fix that bag then Chordimist messing up Ableton undo history!
Can you make a sample pack with this plug-in I don’t want to buy ableton I use masculine but I really want this…so can you make a midi sample pack I’ll buy it off you…name your price…please…
Chord progressions featured in this video will be included in my next free chord progression pack for Ripchord, Scaler and MPC. (coming in September). BTW Ripchord is a free VST , it will work in any DAW.I made a lot of free chord progressions for the Ripchord, so I recommend to check it out: ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
@@MusicianParadise yeah thanks but can you make a midi chord pack with the progressions and inversions by itself without the use of rip chord and other sources ?? I personally have ripcord but it does not do what this does as far as the changes
@@arcademcFLy I can send the MIDI from the chordimist by email
Thank u .
Thanks for the support!
I wish they would make this plugin work in any DAW
oh yes!
😲
Thanks!
Sold out...😢
Try this link: payhip.com/b/D2m1L
@@MusicianParadise excellent thank you.
Whaaaat
Yes!
Any love for us that dont use Ableton?
Yes, definitely! I have created many chord presets for the free VST Ripchord, which can be used in virtually any DAW. With some arpeggiator and MIDI CC editing, you can achieve results very similar to those of the Chordimist.
Ripchord VST:
trackbout.com/ripchord
My free Ripchord mega Chord Pack (the link in the description of the video)
ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
Ripchord setup for all the DAW's:
ruclips.net/video/7e3TJkv6qMA/видео.html
naw ... I keep Scaler 2 above this one!!
Scaler 2 is a completely different tool! The Chordimist has some inherent issues, such as its compatibility only with Ableton Live and the inability to import MIDI (due to a limitation in Max 8). To make the most of this M4L device, you need to have some music theory knowledge. The interface does not clearly display the relationship between scales, modes, and chords. However, the Chordimist excels in handling extended seventh chords, unlike Scaler 2, where you need music theory knowledge to address issues like b9 on minor seventh chords and so on. Additionally, the Chordimist offers an amazing, very musical arpeggiator, as well as a fantastic Pitch LFO page.
why is this not a stand alone
it made in max for live - so, no luck here...
@@MusicianParadise I don’t understand?? Max for live what’s that ???
@@arcademcFLy www.ableton.com/en/live/max-for-live/
Basically, Max For Live is an object-oriented programming environment for musicians where you can build your own plugins - those will work in Ableton Live DAW only.
With all the tools like this on the market, how can the developer charge $60 for his device out of nowhere? I will never give such an award to a developer who has not yet proven himself in terms of continuity, product support/update, and who does not provide the minimum effort to help his customers to use his device, namely: a user manual and/or its own video tutorial.
Well, it's all true! Here are a few points I'm considering - the Chordimist has quite a unique set of features that are rarely found in well-established commercial products (namely correct upper structures on complex extended chords, very sophisticated and musical arp, pitch band LFO, very musical randomization function). It seems like Chordimist is a labor of love, not some product/busyness model for its creator. You can't make much money selling M4L devices, after all. I bought the Chordimidst and made a video about it mainly to promote some of the innovative ideas implemented in this M4L device. Hopefully, the "big guns" will take notice and will continue to improve their products (Scaler 2.5 Xfer Cthulhu, Capitan Chords, and the like)
@@MusicianParadise I use to support a lot of little developers with good ideas buying their devices, and when I say a lot it's a lot : ) But this one is too heavily priced compared to the famous big guns you named.
@@tobytodelafontena Completely agree! My thing is not to promote the Chordimist and the like, but give exposure to some good ideas worth sharing. I have to admit, I'm obsessed over chord assistant plugins, lol. My favourite, by far, is the Ripchord from Trackbout (free vst BTW) - I made a lot of free presets for it to share with the community.
@@MusicianParadise I have the same disease as yours! But I didn't know Ripchord, thanks for the tip I'll have a shot on it! Cheers !
@@tobytodelafontena you will find a lot of free presets for the Ripchord - link in the description of this video : ruclips.net/video/m-dzB9dF3u4/видео.html
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YOU TALKED TOOO WAY TOO MUCH OVER SOME ILL CHORDS PLEASE LET US HEAR A FEW PEACE N PLEASE KEEP THIS N MIND FOR ALL OF EM SELFISH FREE SHARE LETS HEAR.
Hahah, this M4L device is quite a complex beast and no tutorial was available at the time, so I decided to do a video tutorial, THIS IS WHY I TALK SO MUCH in this video
@@MusicianParadise well thank you anyway for not taking it personally because those phased pad effects n the intro chords was fire my friend just wish a 👟 sneak peak listening on those word naw all together I'm impressed n extremely excited n grateful to you all blessings P SMOOVAH THE GOLDEN CHILD 🎹🙏💯✨️👊🤣
Can't understand the spoken English by this content producer.
Sorry for that
Intresting but editing is quite irritating for the educating video.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll try to do better next time!