THE MOUTH free download

THE MOUTH is a free synthesizer that turns your voice, beatboxing, or drum loops into tuned melodies. You can run it in the free REAKTOR PLAYER, so you don't need to buy the full REAKTOR software to use it. It solves the problem of creating musical parts without formal training by automatically detecting the pitch of any audio you feed into it and tuning it to a musical scale.

How It Works: From Audio to Melody

You plug any audio source—like a microphone for your voice or a drum loop from your DAW—into THE MOUTH. It analyzes the incoming signal using pitch detection. You then choose a musical scale or play notes on a MIDI keyboard, and the device auto-tunes the audio to fit. This means you can sing off-key or beatbox randomly, and the output will be a melody that stays in tune.

Core Features and Controls

Four Sound Generators You get four sound sources to blend together. The Input generator can pass your audio through raw or tuned. The Synth and Bass generators create complementary synth tones based on the processed signal. The Vocoder generator adds classic vocoder or talkbox-like textures. Performance and Mixing An 8-knob section gives you control over the sound and amplitude envelopes for quick adjustments during a jam or performance. A mixer with 5 faders lets you balance the levels of the four generators and the dry signal. A Master FX section is included for final polishing. Beats Mode and Presets Activating Beats Mode reprograms the generators specifically to process drum patterns, turning rhythmic hits into arpeggiated melodic sequences. A preset matrix on the interface provides different starting points for your sound.

Who Should Use It

This fits a few specific scenarios. It’s useful for producers in the studio who want to quickly sketch melodic ideas by singing or beatboxing into a microphone instead of programming notes. Live performers can use it on stage as an instrument, using their voice as a control source to play synthesized bass and lead parts. It also works for anyone looking to transform existing audio, like taking a drum loop and processing it into a new, melodic element using Beats Mode.

Summary

If you want to create melodies from your voice or other audio without needing to play an instrument in tune, THE MOUTH free download is worth grabbing. You get a hybrid instrument and effect that auto-tunes any input into a selected scale, with separate synth, bass, and vocoder engines to build full sounds. Since it works in the free REAKTOR PLAYER, the main requirement is having that host available. For quick melodic inspiration from unconventional sources, this Native Instruments instrument handles the conversion.