FeelYourSound has released an update to its MIDI generator plugin geared towards house music production.
Version 2.0.0 of HouseEngine comes with various additions and improvements including the package browser, favorite markers, preset type display, and more.
HouseEngine is a specialized songwriting tool. It turns any chord progression into expressive piano rhythms, deep basslines, and catchy melodies. If you don’t have your own chord progression yet, HouseEngine can generate one for you. Different progression algorithms make it easy to start a new song from scratch. The plug-in is suitable for all House styles, but it is a good fit for other genres as well.
HouseEngine comes with a big list of presets for all occasions. The influences reach from evergreen elements like funky piano sections and time-tested basslines as well as generatively modified phrases and melodies.
Changes in HouseEngine v2.0.0
- New: Package Browser. HouseEngine 2 ships with 13 different packages now (e.g. “Sparkling Arpeggios”, “Rhythmic Chords”, “Bassline Flavours”,…). Use the package browser to explore the different packages and switch between them.
- New: Favorite markers. Each preset has a star-shaped “Favorite” marker now. It is located to the left of the MIDI drag-and-drop field. Use the “Show favorite” tag in the preset browser to display your favorites only.
- New: Preset type display. Hover with the mouse over the icon below the “Favorite star” of a preset to see the preset type. “Fixed playing style” reproduces a certain playing style, “Generative” can sound completely different for different chord progressions.
- New: Generate a chord progression for a specific scale. Click on “Generate chord progression” in the start view, then pick a scale and a generator algorithm.
- New: 73 new presets for different styles (14 “rhythmic bass”, 12 “rhythmic chords”, 14 “rhythmic thin chords”, 11 “simple stab bass rhythm”, 11 “simple stab note rhythm”, 11 “simple stab scale note rhythm”).
- New: News checker. HouseEngine will inform you about updates now. You can turn this off in the settings (cog wheel icon on the Presets Page).
- Removed: Pentatonic scales have been removed from the chord progression scale choice menu (only for new songs). Reason: Too many generator presets require a “full” scale.
- Bugfix: Now ALL chord progression generators will work for Major as well.
- Bugfix: Sometimes the currently playing chord wasn’t displayed properly in Edit Chords View.
- UX: New colours for active chords. This makes the Chords View easier to use for colour blind users.
- UX: UI Scaling option in the settings (Presets View).
- UX: Alternative way for preset switching: Click on a MIDI preview to change the preset.
- UX: When you do a search or a reset, the Engine will jump to the currently active preset if possible.
- UX: Crisper UI when working with higher DPI settings.
- HouseEngine contains 483 generative presets for all occasions now.
A free update to existing users, HouseEngine for Windows and Mac (VST/VST3, AU) is available as a Standard version ($52 USD/49 EUR) and as a Pro version ($416 USD/392 EUR).
The Pro version contains a MIDI mass-exporter that makes it easy to create hundreds of files within seconds. When you buy the Standard version, you can use all generated phrases and melodies in your own productions (both commercial and free releases). But if you want to sell the generated MIDI packs to other musicians, you need to purchase a Pro license. In all other aspects, the two versions are the same.
Use coupon code HE2Std at the checkout page to get 20% off on HouseEngine Standard, or use code HE2Pro to get 50% off on HouseEngine Pro. The offer is valid until July 31st, 2024.
More information: FeelYourSound
