UNISON MIDI CHORD PACK - What's inside, Is it worth it ????
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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"If I would have had this when I was 20 I'd probably be a billionaire by now"
dont think so
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“Younizion Meedee Chord Pack” -Jon Sine 2021
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this is the next best thing from "2 clicks and it's perfect"
I think Scaler is much better way of getting to grips with chords and scales if you're wanting to explore music progression and a bit of theory.
Midi chord packs
Midi melody packs
Samples
Loops
Bruh at this stage I wonder if music production is really about making music or just tweaking it
it's not only about tweking already existing samples, i mean you can do it, but don't expect too get much out of it, since it limits you quite a lot, imo it is always better to make your own melodies or chords, using drum samples or presets is fine tho.
@@orfeasmusic6677 well that's pretty much my point lmao
@@maximevanraemdonck1712 yeah ok
well, with that stuff out of the way, you can really focus on creativity. and you can add "difficulty" as much as you like. you don't HAVE to prefab everything... me for example make my own kicks with an analog synthesizer, and I spend hours and hours tweaking them. not because I have to, because I have packs as well, with great kicks, arguably better then mine even. nevertheless, I choose to do that.
Don’t forget Presets
Ad while watching... Niko MIDI pack...
if you can make your own chords, it's obviously not necessery to buy neither will it make your music sound better, BUT it can be pretty good for inspiration or when you're stuck.
If you have musical ear you can just tell if something is off key, no need for music theory, just experiment
Well, what do you mean by of key? Because I use the different modes really often with note that are "off" if you think only on major or minor scales. Just spend a week learning about music theory and you will get your work done easy, and the most important, quicker
Lol
Yea but one thign a LITTLE theory does is help you understand why somethings work. I dont know a bunch but an understanding of majors and minors helps.
The funny thing is that it is too much work compared to just learn the basic triads and draw them yourself on the piano roll imo. Many don't know that they don't really have to find each key's midi chord file separately for basic triads, but just move them to the key they want to use on the roll.
Test drip plugin next, “one click and it’s perfect 😩”
Yassss!!!
That ad taught me how to use the "hide ad" feature on facebook!😄
I have the plugin, and honestly I am satisfied with it.. I almost only use "frost", "drip" and "lo-fi" tho, but still I think it adds some kind of texture to the melody that I personnally like. I also usually spend a minute finding the best settings for what I am working with. Is it worth the current 45$ deal ? In my opinion, absolutely.
I would also usually use an EQ over it to cut some frequencies and to make it smoother. But I also made some pretty dirty melodies with it.
I think this is a plugin you should honestly try out since it has a 30 money-back guarantee.
I watched this video and saw my ad play before it haha.... what a beautiful thing :) I GOT YOU! Btw, will be sending you my pack and reaching out.
I don’t know if I would use it. Personally my problem is if I just drag and drop it in and build a song around these chords, it doesn’t feel like 100% mine you know what I mean.
I drag and drop midis but i changed the key and add different rythms, or if theres bass line midis and I like the groove i'll use that to give my melody a groove. Just like splice vocals, don't drag and drop and call it done, mess around with it
I feel you 😩
Like they always saying in the Kung-fu movies, the worst enemy is yourself. Overcome it and try for once, you will probably surprise yourself.
Learn scales and chords so you aren’t scammed into purchasing something that you can get for free
The thing here is that most DAWS include chord progressions and scales by their own wich leads to anyone to make ideas and there is no need to an extra tool and worst of it, they are trying to sell us something that it was implemented many many years ago. For example FL Studio includes a chord arranger , CUBASE and others that other people mentions, Captain Chords, Scale 2.
Nothing against you Jon, but this shit really grosses me out. The chord packs that is.
Lol
I think Captain Chords is way more interesting to create chord progressions because you also have all the rhythmic variations. And it is not just a bunch of premade progressions. But they do advertise at least as much as the Unison guys.
I'll love to have that plugin, I'll wait for a black friday offer
I thought that using loops was cheating, so I programmed my own using samples. I then thought that using samples was cheating, so I recorded real drums. I then thought that programming them was cheating, so I learned to play the drums for real. I then thought that using purchased drums was cheating, so I learned to make my own. I then thought that using pre-made skins was cheating, so I killed a goat and skinned it. I then thought that was cheating too, so I grew my own goat from a baby goat. I also think that this is cheating, but I’m not sure where to go from here. I haven’t made any music lately, what with the goat farming and all.
Fun joke, but in all honesty relying on a fucking company to literally write the harmonic content of your music is gross.
@@spirorips no one who actually enjoys creating music would be ok with that...i can see how this could help absolute beginners to know what a chord actually is and how progressions work but thats it...
@@MichaelJordan-xp3yb yeah but you know that the majority of the marketing is to convince people “hey, having trouble actually learning music? No worries! Just purchase our soulless bullshit and cut infront of the line!” I just worry this will start a dangerous and depressing trend that the art will suffer for.
@@spirorips Not everyone's gonna take this route so I'm sure it'll be fine
hahah unison chord pack advertisement just before every video
I finally stopped getting the Unison ads but now they got you!
Why does everyone owning a hardware synth get's this face like they're doing something insanely hard when turning a filter knob :P
I have to admit I bought this package, but never used it... yet, maybe one day I will when I have a Writer’s block.
Nothing against it though, it’s not like that you will use it to build an entire song, but maybe you can get some inspiration out of it. Just treat it like presets, you can build your own sound by starting tweaking it.
So it's just bar-for-bar chords with no velocity, rhythm or melody? Do music producers struggle to make decent sounding chord progressions that much? And if you want inspiration/starting points, surely there's a better chord pack with more expression than this? I don't get it tbh, the music theory in those progressions would take barely any time to learn and make yourself. Plus the hardest part (rhythm and feel) is just left to the producer anyway? Either way thanks for giving an unbiased look at it Jon :)
Fully agree. It’s unnecessary if you just spend 5 hours with a piano
Scale software is basically doing the same but much more advanced.
MIDI chord pack: For when you wanna pretend to make music.
@4:02 the famous Unison midi pack chord progression 🤣🤣
The first chord progression you checked is the same played in the advertising by the over-enthusiastic guy... What were the odds of that?
I could hear Chuki flip out when the 3rd chord hit lol
Scaler 2 is cheaper and a thousand times more useful. Midi chord pack, and their marketing, is like shopping channel junk - selling shoes to fish!
Cubase-Users have the Chord-Assistant. It's all included there plus many additional features to generate progressions - without any extra costs.
Also scale assistant now which is ridiculous.
@@pstephens__ Absolutely. And all included for no extra money. I'm using Nuendo 11 but Cubase has all these functions as well.
@@mrchrmn yes. I’m on Cubase 11 pro myself at the moment. All of the features are amazing. Even the stock plug-ins are nice.
@@pstephens__ That's true. I recently upgraded Cubase to Nuendo because I had a larger order for a film post production project and some additional features of Nuendo make my work a lot easier. But for me, Cubase alone is the most complete DAW of all that I've used for music production. I also work with Ableton Live and have done a lot with Logic and Pro Tools in the past. But when it comes to the range of functions and the included features, Cubase / Nuendo are absolutely at the top. It takes a while to get used to it, but it's worth the effort.
@@mrchrmn my DAW history looks almost exactly the same as yours and I’ve come to the same conclusion on Cubase. Absolutely the complete DAW for music production. What do you think about the sound design tools that you get added by switching to Nuendo?
I don't understand why my comment got removed, it's nothing illegal, it's an open source midi chord bundle.
unfortunately I am not allowed to share it here. I would like to know why ... is this a sponsored video?
just google free midi chords and you get it. nobody can patent chords people, they are open for all
At the very instant when you read "the secret to make a hit" you instantly know it's BS. It's the New World After, buy imagination by packs of 10!
And it takes me far less time to compose myself than to dig in folders, sub folders ans sub sub folders, then copy an chose one chord progression amongst 1000.
Use what's between your 2 hears, it's called a brain with emotions.
I have this chord pack as well, but I don't use it at all. Not help full for me. I use the plugin Scaler 2 to search the right chords and build up my melody.
haha i can't even watch this episode...it's gonna trigger me!!!
Wild to think that unison's pack is more expensive than Scaler 2 😂
Jon using moog:
"Instantly grabs cutoff knob and turns shit out of it"
On midi pack: I dont mind using this kind of things for inspiration when you are stuck or when you are begginer but teaching kids that you should not educate yourself is very bad!!
I am pissed on this kind of advertising:
"You dont need to practice to be great, here is your shortcut"
Only thing in this life that can make you great is HARD WORK. And i dont know what to think about producers promoting this kind of philosophy (like that producers that put their names on that page)...
Niko Kotoulas 1500 midi chord pack has melodies... :-) lol
nice synths!
Lol the ad played before the unison midi chordpack
Oh no...They got you too.
What a frikken disappointer what? No rhythms? That limits the whole thing into the same sound cat. What a no-go for me. Thanks man!!
It also says: No trial and error.
But if you don't know music theory and don't know which chords work together, it's pretty much trial and error 😂
I have tried this pack but i think it is helpfull for the beginners yet every producer should have at least a bit of knowledge when it comes to music theory.
Have it but only used it once, I got it for the chords not the progressions. If you write orchestral stuff it can be nice to just check with a contrasting file which chords you might have played in wrong without noticing instead of searching through all your sections for that one violin leader that had a drink to many last night.
Just buy a book of chord diagrams. Got mine for £5. Use it til your dying day!
i just smiled by the title, thx
There is a better option, Name Scale 2 that offer better Chords and melody progression and actually helps users to learn music Theory too.
I bet each folder just the previous folder transposed half a step?
Investing in MIDI/music theory plugins is a much much better option. Plugin Boutique's Scaler or Captain Plugins are good options, especially cause you can jam out something pretty cool rather than this drag-n-drop buffoonery. My 2 cents.
I'd say scaler is the tool that provides the articulation control you are looking for. But both are pretty solid tools to have. I wouldn't over use them. But the advertisement for this and that drip filter plug-in are just way too over the top aggressive. The midi chord pack was cheap enough that I didn't feel guilty buying. But now that I own it I get spammed by the company trying to get me to buy more
Repackaged basic chords that come with any DAW, and then having the nerve to slap a 67$ price tag on it. Unison is a sham of a company
Not gonna lie, the entire music production sphere on UA-cam seems to be afraid to call out companies that put out garbage content. Be that sample libraries or garbage ass chord packs. In my opinion, Unison deserves to get eviscerated by everyone who reviews them and knows the slightest thing about music theory - if you know better, you owe it to others to protect them from this company. What Unison is doing to new producers who don't know music theory, is tainting the well and leaving bad first experiences. They are the definition of a predatory company. They are feeding off of peoples dreams, leaving them empty afterwards, all while pocketing an estimated 6.7 million in sales so far...
these liar even say " thats really help ...'' like this youtuber.....
It sounds like you chose the very same chord progression they use on that wretched advert. All though it gets on my nerves I do like watching it sometimes just to take the Mick even though It's against my religion to take the Mick. Why would anyone want to avoid music theory and stuff if they want to produce music. And where would you find time to go through all those thousands of midi files. And isn't creating melodies and putting together chords one of the most fun parts of music. It gets on my nerves how they make music theory out to be an awful burden, but on the other hand I believe you don't need much music theory to make a hit song, good music can be really simple, sometimes with only three chords, one chord or no chords.
It is what it is - Its not about you cant play really for me - Iv been doing this for 40 years and my big issue always been getting stucked with writer block - this can open up gates in your mind when listen to it and get your inspiration going - It sounds great to me!
Thumbs up just for the studio alone✌
Is it possible to resell the license for the midi pack? I don't need it anymore because I have purchased it in my 20s and I am a billionaire by now.
I made something like this years ago to trigger kontakt acoustic guitar. But i still find that its just as east to play the chords..
put drip on it and become a beatstars millionaire lol
The fun part is to find the chords, melodies and sound design. These loop and midi packs are made for lazy people or people that do not want to take this more seriously. If someone is not willing to learn music theory they should dedicate their lives to something else.
THIS 100%
agreed
I have the pack...bought it a long time ago on sale and it also came with drum loops. I find it useful if I want to get something going quickly. If you understand theory, you will know what the numbers mean. If you stay within the key, the chords will work and you can use your ear to figure out if they sound good. If you are a beginner, you can use it with a good book on music theory to understand how chords and chord progressions work, the Nashville number system, and to learn how to manipulate the raw chords by adding extensions, changing rhythm and velocity, and creating inversions.
These days, I much prefer using Scaler. It is a much better and deeper tool for that kind of thing. I can play chords just fine, but tools like that can help you train your ear and increase your chord vocabulary. Otherwise, you may just rely on muscle memory and create music with the same chords all of the time. Most pop and dance music uses some variation of 1-4-5-6 these days. Boring!
And even as a beginner, I switched from Chord Pack to Scaler. The workflow is much easier and faster and like You say, deeper... I learned a lot music theory with Scaler as well.
@@martindiehl155 do you both recommend scaler 2. I use ableton 11 and there are scale and chord midi effects one can use, but I think I would like to learn more theory and eventually learn to play the piano
@@Aan_allein Yes, give Scaler a try. I know, that even pros use Scaler 2, because it's a great helper. I use Ableton Live 11 as well. You will find on UA-cam a bunch of videos about Scaler 2 and how You can use it in Ableton Live. And You can test for 30 days with the trial version if it fits Your needs. Another interesting tool for composing is Captain Plugin. But with Captain Plugin You need always be online, the price is higher and there is no trial version available.
yes, definitely a good start and helpful with writes block
For $10, maybe $20, the Chord Pack could be something to toy around with. Something that gets you going, when you're having a slow day. Not more. - So eine Art Maggi Fix For Chords. lol
maybe u wanna check the midi packs by niko kotoulas, he is Including way more advanced cords progressions with fitting Melodys, sorted not only by key, also by mood for example
not that u need them but I think they are a way better inspiration
He's just sitting at the moog, turning random knobs and if they don't work just moving the filter up and down... That's kind of funny but it works great
Thank you for doing this video to expose those who are misleading people to make cash. Shop around for sounds you like. Mr. Sine sir you are a decent human being. Explaining clearly differences of the files and sub files. Another is training to master music costing thousands of dollars, so be very careful they promise you, the out come that is so attractive. One promotor actually tampered with my information, about plug-ins. False goals.the promises are so enticing, don't fall to regret, later. Give the plug-ins, and everything related, some time. Best wishers to all those who want to make a difference musically. Thanks Jon shinning a light about this phase.
You are supposed to build your own progressions with the individual cords that you drag in.
Why stop at chord progressions? Why not just let people drag and drop entire finished songs?! Learning how to play instruments is so pretentious...yuck. Take THAT music theory!
It's not nonsense, but it's close. If it's part of a learning experience for someone studying, then it could be of value. But what I would say is: you'd be better served by trying to *recreate* the midi chord pack. The only thing it will do for you is provide chord progressions. Instead, read a book or a web page and recreate the pack on your hard drive. Then you'll never need to refer to it!
I like it very much this kind of video! Thanks 😊
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Thankyou, makes clear my idea,
I'm sick of this ad, If you don't know music theory don't produce music, it's just easy as is. and it's so easy to learn music theory.. give your time and practice.
It's honestly just a stupid product. I am currently a drummer and I've been a musician since I was little. I remember asking my dad who is a professional musician if I can buy this. He simply told me that if I don't learn music theory, I'm not a real musician. I totally agree with him. Everyone who uses a midi chord pack isn't a real musician. You aren't making your own melodies. Learn music theory and notes and make your own. It might take a lot of time and effort to learn it, but once you got it you can make your own melodies and chord progressions by yourself without a stupid midi chord pack. Trust me, you will feel 100% more prouder when you have actually made something from scratch rather than just taking a melody and putting a basic 2/4 beat over it and some 808's.
The aggressive advertising for such a simple product always made me question the quality of this sample pack. Good sample packs would be recommended by users in all those production groups on Facebook.
Anyone else get a MIDI pack advert before this video too 😩
for the velocity i use scaler 2
I am new to all this. So my question my make me asking this question look foolish. Which is better? Unison or Garage Band?
Ok, i drag and drop Unison MIDI in FL Studio, but i hear nothing, no sound when played back! even if i click on a key in piano roll, no sound! What am i doing wrong? Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
There’s something you’re missing though as to why they say use to make hits
Throw drip on it!
7:45 A-ha - Take On Me
*plays terribly sounding chord progression* "oof, that's sick! Put a donk in it, oof guys I'm so inspired!"
Does those work with many programs? For example Lmms?
It worth it when u get it from reddit
Leave your families and friends speechless. Now thats some BS 😂
Have you tried Scaler its 100x better than shitty midi packs
which moog is that
yeah, seems like a good starter kit but not an end-all-be-all.
A tool that allows people who don't have skill or knowledge in something be successful in that very same thing. What's that sound I hear...? Is that...the sound of music?!
Nope, it's the sound of a scam. What kind of idiot buys into that kind of sales pitch.
Not really helpfull.... you have to feel music and learn to play intruments...
I wouldn't buy that damn pack no matter what for constantly trying to force feed it to me. ENOUGH!
Is midi chord pack an april fools joke?
No
I bought it and used it a couple of times. I didn’t like it. I haven’t used it in so long I forget that I have it until I see videos like this. Not for me.
Same! 😁👍
Drip plugin is the next stop
ngl this is kinda sad. just make ur own music for god sake. literally it would still be bad if you bought chord progressions for an orchestral theme and tweaked it, but in hip hop/pop beats the chord progression is everything. you just add drums (easy), add a bass (easy) and maybe make a melody on top, (still pretty easy considering you know a thing or two about a piano). like damn man just make ur own sound
naisssss.. i prefer scaler 2
Audio tent has some cool midi pacs
1:16 greyhound
There was some typos but I think you get the idea👍
03:38 ok ok ok... but how the hell you can prelisten MIDI in Logic Pro without load every single MIDI File in to the DAW? (like in Cubase or Ableton works perfect)
I have an adblocker ;)
hey jon what do you think about captain chord?
so with this cord pack trend nobody has to have a studio or learn anything to get a record deal LOOP or way or sample or way to the top like "P DIDDY" if u wanna be any type of producer just get ya some loops and samples
Excellent review
I would pay $ 100 if they never again annoyed me with their unbearable advertising. I hate nothing more than "Unison Chord Pack"
why should you want to be a producer if you dont even care about being able to do it yourself? whats the point if you dont like making music? i dont get it..