Tonic by zplane is an intelligent key and scale finder DAW plug-in that can identify and display the key and compatible notes and chords for any audio recording.
Tonic will show up to three suggested key, with a graph showing the probability level for each suggestion. Using the software’s preview tool, Tonic users can try out notes and chords in the selected key to verify a fit.
Tonic also takes offset in root tuning into account. Recordings of acoustic instruments or made on analogue recording equipment may not be perfectly tuned to A=440Hz. Tonic can detect and show the base tuning for the recording, and suggests keys based on that tuning offset.
‘Many music-makers may have immense talents for creating music, but also struggle with some fundamental music theory such as determining the key of a piece of music’, says Chad Carrier, Product Manager at zplane development. ‘We created Tonic as a super easy-to-use tool that will help producers, remixers, beatmakers and performers by letting them know the keys for their music and audio, and show them the notes and chords that work within that key.’
Tonic by zplane is available as a plug-in in VST3, AU and AAX formats. The plug-in also has an offline mode that can quickly analyse audio files before loading them into hardware or software samplers.
More: www.zplane.de
