User Manual

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Chapter 1: Getting Started
How to use this manual
We know you’re probably
anxious to get some
harmony going. While we’ve designed the
Harmony Engine Evo interface to be largely
self-explanatory, Harmony Engine Evo
introduces some entirely new concepts to
the process of quickly and easily creating
realistic harmonies, so, to really get the most
out of Harmony Engine Evo, we strongly
encourage you to read this manual.
Of course, you’re welcome to just launch
your host and play around with Harmony
Engine Evo for a while, but to get a good
idea of Harmony Engine Evo’s capabilities
(and how to accomplish various basic tasks)
you should at least check out Chapter 4,
Factory Presets. We’ve included a variety of
presets that configure Harmony Engine Evo
to let you quickly and easily interact with its
various modes and functions. Then check out
Chapter 5, Tutorial Sessions, where you can
see (and hear) exactly how Harmony Engine
Evo was used to create some of the audio
demos on our web site and installation DVD
ROM. The demos’ composers have been
kind enough to allow us to include the actual
sessions for you to load into your host and
experiment with. Open them up. Check out
the Harmony Engine Evo settings. Tweak
some controls and see what happens.
Finally, when you’re ready to learn everything
Harmony Engine Evo can do, check out Chapter
3 for detailed descriptions of every function.
The contents of this manual
Chapter 1: Getting Started
The chapter you are reading.
Provides information on installing and
authorizing Harmony Engine Evo.
Chapter 2: Introducing Harmony Engine Evo
Provides a brief introduction to what Harmony
Engine Evo is all about and gives an overview
of Harmony Engine Evo’s key features.
Chapter 3: Harmony Engine Evo Controls
This chapter is reference information
for every control used in the
Harmony Engine Evo interface.
Chapter 4: The Factory Presets
Descriptions of the factory presets that
ship with Harmony Engine Evo.
Chapter 5: Tutorial Sessions
Describes the complete host sessions
provided as hands-on examples of
how Harmony Engine Evo is used.