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Description

Step into a time machine with the Eventide H949 Harmonizer, a pivotal piece of studio recording gear that brings the magic of the late 70s into your modern creative space. As the first de-glitched pitch-shifter, the H949 is more than just an effects processor—it's a legendary tool cherished by iconic artists like Jimmy Page and Suzanne Ciani. Whether you're venturing into the realm of demonic space creations or refining the nuances of a double-tracked vocal, the H949 offers a suite of options to elevate your sound.

Harness the power of the H949’s signature MicroPitch effect, utilizing a proprietary single-sideband modulation technique for precise pitch control. This effect, combined with its unique reverse and randomized pitching capabilities, allows you to explore a vast landscape of sound design. The H949 doesn't just offer pitch shifts; it introduces an array of textures and tones, from flanging and reverse playback to the remarkable Repeat function, which time-reverses and pitch-changes captured audio.

Incorporating the H949 into your workflow opens up a world of possibilities, thanks to its ability to emulate authentic double-tracking and create stereo effects that transform your mixes. It’s more than an effects processor; it’s an invitation to experiment and redefine what’s possible in your productions.

Key Features:

  • MicroPitch mode for precise pitch shifts
  • Reverse playback for creative sound manipulation
  • Repeat function for time-reversed and pitch-altered audio
  • Flanging effect for unique frequency cancellations
  • Random delay for natural double-tracking emulation
  • Includes H949 Dual Harmonizer plugin for stereo widening and doubling effects

Product specs

Brand Eventide
Model Harmonizer Model H949
Finish Black
Year 1977 - 1984
Made In United States
Categories Delay, Multi-Effect

FAQs

What types of effects can the Eventide H949 Harmonizer produce?

The Eventide H949 Harmonizer offers a range of effects, including pitch shifting, randomized and reversed delays, and MicroPitch for small pitch intervals. It also provides reverse pitch shift and can function as a digital delay and pitch changer.

Is the Eventide H949 suitable for stereo applications?

Yes, the Eventide H949 includes the H949 Dual mode, which is designed for stereo widening, doubling, and reverse link pitch alteration, making it suitable for stereo applications.

How does the Eventide H949 Harmonizer handle pitch shifting?

The Eventide H949 features de-glitching technology to provide smooth pitch shifting, along with unique capabilities like reverse pitch shift and MicroPitch for precise pitch interval adjustments.

Can the Eventide H949 Harmonizer create reverse effects?

Yes, the Eventide H949 Harmonizer can produce reverse effects, including reverse pitch shift and reversed delays, adding creative possibilities to your sound design.

What makes the Eventide H949 Harmonizer unique compared to other effects processors?

The Eventide H949 Harmonizer stands out with its combination of digital delay, pitch changing, and special effects, along with features like de-glitching, randomized delays, and MicroPitch for intricate sound manipulation.

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Reviews

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Use cases and applications

  • The H949 was effectively used to mimic a female voice from a male voice using pitch changes and EQ adjustments for radio ads.

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  • When paired with a Tascam 388, the H949 compensates for pitch changes due to tape speed adjustments, preserving the original key.

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User experience

  • Owners found the harmonizer convincing enough to fool listeners into believing a different person was speaking.

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Features and functionality

  • The unit was praised for its ability to dramatically alter vocal characteristics, enabling creative solutions under tight deadlines.

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  • The H949 includes a 19.2 kHz signal output for controlling tape machine speed, aiding in maintaining pitch during speed adjustments.

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Comparisons

  • The H949 offers a higher sample rate (11-bit, 41kHz) than the H910 (10-bit, 33.5kHz), resulting in different audio processing characteristics.

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Critic Reviews

Eventide Clockworks Review - Resoundsound

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The Eventide H949 Harmonizer shines in the Clockworks bundle with its clean, less gritty character. A favorite for guitarists and vocal doubling, it introduces flanging, random, and reverse delays, offering a rich palette of effects. While it can get wild quickly, its magic lies in subtle use, adding beautiful texture to sounds. The bundle overall is praised for its precise emulations and vibrant sound, but some may find it pricey and less suitable for clean effects. Despite this, the H949 and its siblings in the bundle are celebrated for their unique sonic capabilities, making them a worthy investment for those seeking vintage vibes.

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Eventide H949 Harmonizer - Tested | Production Expert

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The Eventide H949 Harmonizer stands out for its vintage authenticity, offering a faithful recreation of the original hardware's magic. Its unique features, like micro pitch detuning and reverse effects, deliver old-school double-tracking that's hard to match. While the unconventional controls require a learning curve, particularly for those unfamiliar with the original, the extensive presets and manual are helpful guides. For vintage enthusiasts valuing 70s and 80s processing aesthetics, this plug-in is a rewarding investment, despite the initial effort needed to master its capabilities.

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See how Jimmy Page uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Jimmy Page

Guitarist

Led Zeppelin

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According to Eventide's website, the H949 was "the only piece of digital gear to grace his rig".

See how Josh Homme uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Josh Homme

Guitarist

Kyuss

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Verified via AudioTechnology

Used for vocals on Villains, as stated by co-producer and engineer Mark Rankin in this October 26, 2017 AudioTechnology interview.

When it came time to record Homme’s final vocals, Rankin said there were three different schools of thought: “One was the upfront, clean condenser — a Sanken CU51; a ribbon for a bit of character — an RCA 44; and sometimes an old dynamic like an Electro-Voice. The Sanken has two capsules. United had one and it was insanely good; I wanted to use it for everything. The RCA44 ribbon also sounded fantastic. United have copies that have been there since they bought them new, and they’re really well looked after. Sometimes we’d use an Electro-Voice dynamic, purposely trying to get a harder, harsh sound.”

He would put either an Eventide 910 or 949 Harmonizer in the chain. “It’s a favourite,” said Rankin. “A little bit of delay and a little bit of pitch gives that really good fake room sound.” That balance between dryness and space was pretty critical. “A lot of times we’re letting the low end of the drums or the bass be the big thing and keeping guitars small. We’d have a the 949 on the vocal a lot, and then the guitars will be out wide. If we got to the point where it felt like we needed some space, we would just send something out into the room at United and record the room. It’s like the Ocean Way plug-in on UAD. Because the rooms sounds so good, you’ll fire something out on the PA, record it back on the ambient mics and all of a sudden it works.”

See how Eddie Van Halen uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Eddie Van Halen

Guitarist

Van Halen

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Eddie Van Halen is seen with two Eventide H949 Harmonizers in his effects rack on the 5150 tour in 1986.

See how Aphex Twin uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Aphex Twin

Music Producer

Mike & Rich

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Mentioned on the exhaustive list present in the Syro album packaging as being one of the pieces of gear used on the recording of some song(s).

See how Joe Satriani uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Joe Satriani

Guitarist

Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

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Verified via guitarworld

"'We didn’t know where that song was going until one afternoon when we went to record the melody and I plugged a wah-wah pedal and a Tubedriver into my 100-watt Marshall,' says Joe Satriani.

'Then, just on a whim, I said, ‘Let’s try this harmonizer.’ It was one of those Eventide 949s. The sound that came out of the speakers blew us away so much that we recorded the melody and the solo in about a half-hour and sat back and went, ‘Whoa! This is a song, man!’

'And then, of course, the Eventide broke down and we couldn’t fix it. We couldn’t do anything. We lost our tone. When we finally got it working again, we weren’t able to recreate the original effect. It just sounded different. So rather than screw up a wonderful-sounding performance that may have had a couple of glitches, we decided to just leave it, because it was just swinging.

'That wasn’t the title track of the album for quite a while. It was going to be called The Lord of Karma. It wasn’t until we finished that track and added the jet noises that we realized that ‘Surfing’ was the song that summed up the feeling of the whole album.'"

See how Ty Segall uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Ty Segall

Guitarist, Drummer

Fuzz

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All over the record, though, is an Eventide H949 Harmonizer. That’s the main effect. Usually, on all my other records, I’m using a [Roland] Space Echo or a tape echo, but I’ve become completely infatuated with the Eventide. It’s the effect that Bowie used on [1977’s] Low—just a crazy ’80s[-ish] effect, but you can do really fucked-up, weird shit on it. All the weird, echo-y, spaced-out stuff is coming from that.

See how Lee Ritenour uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist

Sparks

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In the image, you can see that the Harmonizer is part of Lee's rig.

See how Ulrich Schnauss uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Ulrich Schnauss

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Tangerine Dream

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At 4:52 in this video with Future Music Magainze, Ulrich talks about this module saying "that Eventide stuff is classic anyway I think - I have a H3000 here as well but I think for, especially for sort of chorusing I think this is - I prefer this even - this is one of the nicest choruses I know."

See how John Carpenter uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

John Carpenter

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Texas Toad Lickers

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Verified via The Official John Carpenter

According to John Carpenter's website, an Eventide H949 Harmonizer was used on the "Escape from New York" soundtrack.

See how Ric Ocasek uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Ric Ocasek

Keyboardist, Composer

The Cars

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Outboard gear consists of the Roland Space Echo, the Eventide 949 harmonizer, a Lexicon Prime Time, a digital reverb by Ursa Major called the Space Station and an MXR digital delay, "which is great for putting drum machines through, turning it out of phase so it makes swishy sounds in the background." Speakers are a mixed bag of Ureis, JBLs and Auratones while Ocasek can't even remember what microphones he's got. "I generally just end up using the same mike for everything. And," he laughs, "a compressor over easy. There's a couple of noise gates, an Otari half-track, and"-he pauses thoughtfully-a mood. And away I go."

See how George Duke uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist

Earth, Wind & Fire

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Verified via Keyboardmag

From Contemporary Keyboard Magazine, July 1977:

"I have an Eventide Harmonizer, which is stereo, and an AKG stereo reverb unit"

The Harmonizer he used was either an H910 or this model, the H949.

See how Jonathan Cain uses Eventide H949 Harmonizer

Jonathan Cain

Singer, Guitarist

Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

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According to an article in Circus Magazine, Jonathan Cain used the Eventide H949 Harmonizer during his time with Journey in the early 1980s.

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