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Synthesizer

Harmless

Image-Line

Where to get itIncluded with FL Studioimage-line.com

Harmless is a subtractive-additive synthesizer by Image-Line that combines additive synthesis as its engine with subtractive processing, enabling the creation of sounds impossible or tediously complex to program with subtractive synthesis alone. It features per-harmonic control, adaptive filter shapes defined in Hz resolution, and a specialized phaser system that operates on individual harmonics, delivering innovative sonic possibilities within a single-page, color-coded interface optimized for live performance and sound design experimentation.

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Key Features

01Additive-subtractive synthesis engine with per-harmonic frequency control
026-band harmonic equalizer relative to root note
0312-slider harmonic mask with 12x harmonic multiples
04Specialized pluck filter with velocity linking and release mode
05Phaser with harmonic, octave, or Hz scale modes; 9 phaser types
06Filter with 4 types (low-pass, band-pass, band-stop, high-pass) and 9 resonance shapes
07Harmonizer with pre-filter, pre-phaser, pre-pluck, or final insertion points
08Unison thickening with 3 spread types and per-voice panning, pitch, and phase variation
09Sub-harmonics (1 octave below root + 3rd and 4th harmonics of Sub 1)
10LFO with 7 special sources including filter envelope and voice random
11Integrated chorus, delay, reverb, and compression/limiting/distortion effects

Things to Try

  • 01Load the default patch, disable lhp and sub harmonic sliders, minimize all harmonic mask sliders, turn mix fully clockwise to hear only masked signal; then raise each harmonic mask slider to audition individual harmonics
  • 02Use the tutorial preset 'Masked pluck' to learn how the mask function determines per-harmonic decay speed in alternative pluck mode
  • 03Consult the 'PWM' tutorial preset to see how to use the phaser in harmonic scale to achieve pulse-width modulation
  • 04Link aftertouch to vibrato knob in FL Studio: right-click the vib knob, open remote control settings, press a held note harder to enable velocity-to-vibrato control
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