SquaredHeads Nora - Polyphonic Phrase Arpeggiator

[Juan1979]

Nora is a groundbreaking VST Phrase Editor that utilizes piano roll-like grid advanced editing tools to easily create MIDI phrases.

Its full contextual and intelligent interface along with its simplicity allows to create complex phrases almost instantly. Simply open DAW, add a few chords and play them. Afterwards, load Nora and start adding, resizing, copying or moving notes. Everything operates in real time.

NORA features:
- Complete real-time edition
- Edit up to 5 octaves and up to 5 notes per octave
- Load/save phrases through the browser
- Auto/manual loop selection
- Customizable phrase length
- Intuitive tools, including zoom to any point and auxiliary mouse locations to define note start and note end.
- Two operation modes: Synchronized with DAW or as a classic arpeggiator.
- Customizable grid for easy edition.

http://www.squaredheads.com

There is a lot under the hood, that we will release in the next months, new funcions and new tools. We'll announce the final price in no time.

VST Windows 32/64 bit. (OSX version in a close future)

Some screenshots:





And a quick homemade video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkwHwbKYaW8

It will be avaliable very soon in http://www.squaredheads.com

Best regards

[ikeaboy]

Can you switch patterns on it with automation or sending it some sort of midi sidechain?

[Juan1979]

No. The good new is that we're currently working on the interface to do it, so it will be avaliable soon in a future update. I consider that feature pretty critical.

[vanhaze]

Would really love to see a Mac version soon.
Any estimated releasetime for it ?

[Juan1979]

Unfortunately I cannot give you an exact time, but I can provide you a small roadmap: Second Midi tool, Pattern Switch, (Maybe third tool?), OSX version. Of course we can change our preferences, it depends about your requests. The more people ask for an OSX version, the sooner we'll develop it.

[The Northern Contingent]

Hello,

This looks really interesting but I can't figure out what this adds to normal piano roll editing in a DAW. Could you elaborate on this a little more?

[jeblo05]

OS X version should be on the top of your roadmap...

[Juan1979]

Nora is Out now! Enjoy!

www.squaredheads.com

[Juan1979]

Hello,

This looks really interesting but I can't figure out what this adds to normal piano roll editing in a DAW. Could you elaborate on this a little more?

I'm going to post here the aswer I gave to another man:

Nora is a "Midi effect". What Nora offers you is an editor like any host Piano Roll, but it isn't a piano roll. The idea is, you place some chords in your host, and then you process them with Nora and it's piano roll-like editor. Nora's main editor has X groups that contains Y notes each. Imagine you have just 1 group with 3 notes. If you place in your host some 3 notes chords, they will chop in the same way Nora editor is. Upper and bottom extra groups works in the same way, but pitching up/down an octave. Once you test it, you will understand the concept for sure

If you still struggle, let me know

[The Northern Contingent]

That's great - I get it now! Yes - please bring out a Mac version soon to try!

[daddytang]

Does this make phrases relative to chords you play into your daw?

[Juan1979]

Does this make phrases relative to chords you play into your daw?

Yes, that's the main idea