User Manual

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The horizontal grid lines (or Lanes, when Show
Lanes in selected) represent scale pitches. The
key annotation, scale name, and scale detune
value are those defined by the common area
controls at the top of the interface. They do not
affect the computations of the Graphical Mode
in any way. They are merely a reference to
guide you in setting the target pitches.
Graphical Mode also includes the Envelope
Graph, which displays the amplitude (loudness)
envelope of the sound whose pitch is shown
in the Pitch Graph. The horizontal scale of this
graph will either 1) show the envelope of the
entire extent of the pitch-detected sound or 2)
align with the horizontal scale and position of
the Pitch Graph above it.
To define the desired pitches, Graphical Mode
provides three different Pitch Correction
Objects: Lines, Curves and Notes. You can draw
desired target pitches using the Line and Curve
drawing tools, selectively modify the existing
pitch contours using the Make Curve function,
or use Note Objects to display and modify the
pitch of each individual target note. The different
Objects can be freely intermixed on a track to
accomplish different tasks, or just to allow you
to work in whichever way feels easiest.
In addition, Auto-Tune 7 introduces the ability
to define target pitches using MIDI. Similar in
concept to the Target Notes Via MIDI function
in Automatic Mode, when tracking pitch in
Graphical Mode, Auto-Tune 7 will record any
MIDI note information routed to it (either
from another MIDI track or live from a MIDI
controller) and (optionally) display the data on
the Pitch Graph Display. You can then use
the new Make Notes From MIDI function
to convert the MIDI information into Note
Correction Objects.
Complete image scaling and scrolling controls
are provided, along with a selection of graphical
tools which allow easy editing, including cut,
copy and paste functions.
Given the power of the tools, there is a huge
variety of possible Graphical Mode workflows,
but the basic steps you will typically perform in
Graphical Mode are:
•
In your host application, select some sound
for processing.
•
Bring up Auto-Tune 7. Set the buffer length
to at least the number of seconds from the
beginning of the track to the end of the audio
you are going to process. Press the Track
Pitch button, then play back the audio. The
pitch will be detected and then displayed in
the Pitch Graph as a red curve.
•
When you have tracked all the audio you
want to work with, stop the transport to exit
Track Pitch mode.
•
Define target pitches using any combination
of Correction Objects (Lines, Curves or
Notes) and the graphical tools and adjust
each object’s Retune Speed and vibrato
depth for the desired effect.
•
If desired, set a transposition interval, engage
formant correction, or modify overall vocal
character with the Throat Length control.
Then use the Throat Length Adjust control to
individually set the vocal timbre of each note.
•
Play back the track. The pitch will be
corrected or shifted as specified.
Pitch Shifting, Formant Correction
and Throat Modeling
Auto-Tune 7’s Pitch Shifting, Formant
Correction, and master Throat Modeling
functions are located in the common control
area and available in both Automatic and
Graphical Modes.
Pitch Shifting
In addition to any pitch correction applied by
either Automatic or Graphical Mode, Auto-Tune
7 provides a Transpose function that lets you
shift the overall pitch of your performance over
a two octave range (+/- an octave), selectable in
precise semitone increments.
In Automatic Mode, this transposition is
accomplished in real time.
In Graphical Mode, this function does not
affect the Pitch Edit Display. It provides
overall transposition after any pitch shifting
accomplished with the graphical editing tools.