Forager: Chord Progression Generator Plugin by Harvest Plugins

Forager works as a chord-sequencing tool rather than a sound generator. Its panels include a note selection panel, a chord list, a grid matrix and a filter panel, which together let you define the harmonic space and move through chords in new patterns.

Harvest Plugins says the aim is to break out of usual patterns. You can control how complex your chords become, so a progression can stay simple or move further from the key when you want unexpected color. The developer notes that this lets you step out of key without creating chaos in the track.

Because the chords are played from a MIDI instrument, you keep control of timing and performance instead of dragging and dropping blocks into the arrangement.

Forager suits producers in any genre who want to move past familiar chord shapes. The developer describes it as made for all genres of music, with complexity settings that can be adjusted for simple pop-style movement or denser harmony.

Typical uses include sketching a new progression to build melodies on, generating a chord sequence to drive a bass line, or finding a starting point for a drum pattern that follows the harmony. Forager also fits a workflow where you want to keep full creative credit for the ideas in your track.