User Manual

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Auto-Tune 8 comes with 29 preprogrammed
scales. The first three equal-tempered
scales, chromatic, major, and minor, are the
ubiquitous scales typically found in Western
tonal music. The other scales are historical,
ethnic, and micro-tonal scales. An in-depth
discussion of these scales and their history
is beyond the scope of this manual. The
interested reader will find more information
in Tuning In — Micro-tonality In Electronic
Music by Scott R. Wilkinson, published by Hal
Leonard Books.
A brief description of each scale can be found
in Chapter 8, The Auto-Tune 8 Scales
Scale Detune
The Detune
parameter
allows you to
change the
pitch standard
of Auto-Tune 8
from the default
A = 440Hz. The
value is set
in cents (100 cents = 1 semitone). The range
of adjustment is from -100 to +100 cents.
For convenience, the detune amount is also
displayed in Hertz relative to A440.
The Detune function can be used to tune a
vocal performance to some irreparably out-
of-tune instrument (a piano or organ, for
example), or to allow correction to other than
the conventional 440Hz standard.
It should be noted that this control functions
dierently in Automatic and Graphical modes:
AUTOMATIC MODE In Automatic Mode, the
Scale Detune control shifts the pitch reference
by the set amount.
GRAPHICAL MODE In Graphical Mode, the
Scale Detune control shifts the position of
the horizontal graph pitch reference lines (or
lanes, if Show Lanes is selected), such that any
correction objects created or adjusted relative
to those reference lines will reflect the Scale
Detune setting.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: If you create
any pitch correction objects and
subsequently adjust the Scale
Detune setting, this will NOT change the
output pitches of the existing objects. If you
will be working in Graphical Mode on a track
that requires scale detuning, set the proper
detune amount BEFORE beginning pitch
correction.
A TIP: If you have a tone that you
want to use as the pitch standard,
select that tone and play it in a loop.
Adjust Scale Detune until the Change meter
reads zero. (You may be required to use the
Edit Scale Display to remove adjacent notes
so that Auto-Tune 8 doesn’t tune to the wrong
note.)
The default Scale Detune setting is 0 cents.
Double-clicking or Command (Mac)/Control
(PC) clicking the Scale Detune knob will reset it
to that value.
Transpose
In addition to any pitch correction applied
by either Automatic or Graphical Mode, the
Transpose control lets you shift the overall
pitch of your performance over a two octave
range (+/- one 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.
As noted above, although you can also
accomplish overall transposition in Graphical
Mode by selecting all the correction objects
in your track and manually moving them up
or down, in most cases, using the Transpose
function will provide superior results.
NOTE: If you are transposing
more than a semitone or two
and your intent is to preserve the
performer’s vocal character, be sure to engage
the Formant Correction function described
below. Transposing large intervals (especially
transposing higher) without formant