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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 aect 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 dierent 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 dierent Objects can be freely
intermixed on a track to accomplish dierent
tasks, or just to allow you to work in whichever
way feels easiest.
In addition, Auto-Tune 8 includes 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 8 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
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 8. Set the buer 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 eect.
•
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 8’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 8 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
aect the Pitch Edit Display. It provides overall
transposition on top of any pitch shifting
accomplished with the graphical editing tools.