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Automatic Mode MIDI Functions
Auto-Tune 8 provides two functions that
require it to receive MIDI data from the host
application. Depending on your intent, this
data could come in real time from a MIDI
controller (typically a keyboard) or from a
prerecorded MIDI sequencer track. Refer to
your host application’s manual for details on
how to route MIDI to Auto-Tune 8.
NOTE: Although these days virtually
all major hosts allow the routing of
MIDI to plug-ins, there may still be a
few hosts lurking out there that do not support
it. If you happen to be using one of those, these
MIDI functions will not be selectable.
Instance ID
Some host applications assign numerical
instance IDs to multiple instances of the same
plug-in. If your host does this, the ID will
appear in an orange display in the lower left-
hand corner of the MIDI control area. Instance
IDs are useful when you are using any of Auto-
Tune 8’s MIDI functions, as they allow you to
be sure that you are routing the MIDI stream
to the correct instance of Auto-Tune on the
desired track.
Learn Scale From MIDI
In most cases, you will probably tell Auto-Tune
8 which notes are valid scale notes using the
Key and Scale popups, the Edit Scale Display,
and/or the Virtual Keyboard. However, there
may be occasions when it is not clear exactly
what key a melody line is in, or where the
melody line has too many accidentals to fit
comfortably into a conventional scale. For
those occasions, the Learn Scale From MIDI
function allows you to simply play the melody
into Auto-Tune 8 from a MIDI keyboard or
sequencer track and let Auto-Tune 8 construct
a custom scale containing only those notes
that appear in the melody.
To use the Learn Scale From MIDI function,
ensure that the desired MIDI source is routed
to Auto-Tune 8 and then click the Learn Scale
From MIDI button. Its color will change to blue
and the Edit Scale display will automatically be
set to a chromatic scale with all of the notes
set to Remove.
Now simply play the melody to be corrected
from your keyboard or sequencer. Tempo and
rhythm don’t matter, so take your time and
make sure you don’t play any wrong notes.
As each note is played, the corresponding
Remove button in the Edit Scale Display is
turned o (adding that note to the scale as a
Scale Note). Assume, for example, that your
melody starts with D, B, and then A. After
playing those notes the display would look like
this:
When you have played the entire melody,
press the Learn Scale From MIDI button again
to end the process. The Edit Scale Display will
now contain a scale containing only those
notes that appeared in your melody.