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a specific performance. The Number of Note
Objects control lets you give Auto-Tune 7 some
guidance in making these decisions.
NOTE: This function is only available
when some tracked audio has been
selected with the I-Beam tool. If no
audio is selected, the knob will not become
active. Once some audio is selected, the knob
will become active. To set the Number of Note
Objects value for all tracked audio, double-click
the I-Beam tool in the Pitch or Envelope Display
to highlight the range of all tracked audio.
ANOTHER NOTE: As mentioned
above, whenever the Make Notes
function is used without previously
highlighting a time range with the I-Beam
(i.e., is used for the entire track), Auto-Tune 7
will automatically highlight the entire range of
tracked audio, allowing you to immediately
adjust the Number of Note Objects setting
without having to manually select the I-Beam to
highlight the audio range.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: Adjusting the
Number of Note Objects in a range
where you have already performed
some pitch correction will regenerate new
Note objects and replace any correction objects
that were previously in that range. As a result,
adjusting the Number of Note Objects value
should be the first action you take before
proceeding with any pitch correction or Note or
Curve-based pitch shifting. If not, frustration is
almost guaranteed to ensue.
When Number of Note Objects is set to the
“Less” end of its range:
•
Small variations in pitch are treated as a
single Note.
•
Large cyclical variations in pitch are seen as
vibrato and treated as a single Note.
•
A gradual pitch change is seen as a transition
between notes and no Note objects are
created for it.
When Number of Note Objects is set to the
“More” end of its range:
•
Small variations in pitch are treated as
separate Notes.
•
Large cyclical variations in pitch are seen
as individual notes that alternate between
the central pitch and the upper and lower
adjacent pitches and separate Notes are
created for each pitch.
•
A gradual pitch change is seen as a glissando
and multiple successive Notes are created
for it.
As you might imagine, when Number of Note
Objects is set to intermediate values, the
results fall somewhere between these two
extremes.
A TIP: As good as Auto-Tune 7’s
analysis capabilities are, there may
nonetheless be occasional situations
in which its creation of Notes is not exactly
what you want. In those cases, you can use the
editing tools described later in this chapter to
quickly and easily modify any errant Notes.
Again, what may seem slightly bewildering
in verbal description, is immediately obvious
when you see it in action. So track some pitch
and experiment with the Number of Note
Objects control. You’ll see.