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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 7 will
maintain sync with the host, allowing you to
move around in your track at will.
NOTE: In some cases, this
functionality may require updating
to the latest version of your host
program.
However, 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 7’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 7 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 7’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 7 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 7’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 00:00:0.
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 00:00:0.
7. Play your audio. Auto-Tune 7 will apply your
corrections.
NOTE: Some hosts that require Internal
Clock nonetheless have the capability
to automatically reset the clock to
00:00:0. (Versions of Pro Tools prior to v7.2
specifically have this capability.) 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
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