The Harmonizer
Programmer’s Manual
The Harmonizer
Programmer’s Manual Page 15 of 97 Release 1.2.1
1999 Eventide, Inc.
WRAP UP
OK, so that completes our birds-eye view of the program construction process. Recall that all of our
constructing is done to satisfy the three so-called “cornerstones”:
1. We must connect appropriate modules to achieve a desired, overall audio effect.
This is achieved by connecting audio-manipulating modules via audio signals. The “heart” of the
program lies in its audio construction.
2. We must control the parameters of the modules in a program so that the desired audio effect is achieved.
This is achieved by using mod signals and control signals to alter the parameters of the audio-
manipulating modules.
3. We must make some of the parameters available in the PARAMETER area so that the user can “tweak” the program to
fit a particular situation.
This is achieved by connecting userobject outputs to the head module. Additionally, menupage
modules may be used in conjunction with interface modules to create custom menu pages.
That completes the theory of program construction, but much remains in the way of execution. We’ll cover
that in the VSigfile Chapter and the Patch Editor Chapter. You should now proceed to either the VSigfile
Chapter or
the Patch Editor Chapter, depending on which you plan to use. If you have a computer that you
can use with VSigfile, you really ought to use it (see the VSigfile Chapter for system requirements). VSigfile is decidedly
easier to use than the Patch Editor area, especially for constructing large programs.
