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Graphical Mode Controls
The Clock Controls
Sync to host transport (host dependent)
If your host provides valid time information,
once you have tracked audio and created
correction objects (see below), Auto-Tune 8 will
maintain sync with the host program, allowing
you to move around in your track at will.
Additionally, if your host does not provide valid
time information or does not strictly adhere to
its plug-in format specification, sync problems
could ensue. In that case, see the Selectable
Clock Source section below.
Selectable Clock Source
For hosts that do not provide valid time
information, Auto-Tune 8’s clock display and
selection functions let you use an internal time
reference, in which case you will have to always
start tracking and correction from the same
point in your file (see below for details).
Determining if your host provides valid
clock information
To determine if your host supplies valid clock
information, on the Source selector, click
the Host button to select the host-supplied
clock and put your host into Play. If Auto-
Tune 8 is receiving valid timing information
from your host, the Clock Position display
should constantly update to reflect your
current position in the track. Moving forward
or backward in the track should result in
corresponding display updates. If this is in fact
happening, you have confirmed your host’s
timing info. Simply leave the Source setting on
Host and enjoy all of Auto-Tune 8’s host sync
features.
On the other hand, if the display does not
update or if it does not accurately reflect your
host’s transport, Auto-Tune 8 may be getting
bad (or no) clock information. In that case, you
will need to use the Internal clock option.
Using Internal Clock Mode
To select Auto-Tune 8’s Internal clock, click the
Internal button.
To track and correct pitch in Internal Clock
mode:
1. Use your host transport to move to the
beginning of the section you want to correct
and note that position, as you will need to
return to that precise place for correction.
2. Click the Reset button to set the clock
position to ::.
3. Click the Track Pitch button, play the desired
audio and then stop the transport.
4. Use the various tools described below to
create your pitch correction curves.
5. Use your host transport to return to the
precise start location defined in step 1.
6. Click the Reset button to reset the clock
position to ::.
7. Play your audio. Auto-Tune 8 will apply your
corrections.
NOTE: Some hosts that require Internal
Clock nonetheless have the capability
to automatically reset the clock to
00:00:0. In those cases, steps 2 and 6 above
are not necessary.
In Internal Clock Mode, the following features
are unavailable:
Sync to Host Transport (obviously)
Multiple simultaneous Graphical Mode
instances with windows not open
NOTE: As the various host developers
are constantly updating their
applications’ functionality, it may be
necessary to update to the latest version of your
host to use Host Clock Mode.