Specifications

Chapter 17: Time Shift 85
chapter 17
Time Shift
(AudioSuite Only)
Time Shift provides high quality time compres-
sion and expansion (TCE) algorithms and for-
mant correct pitch-shifting. Time Shift is ideal
for music production, sound design, and post
production applications. Use it to manipulate
audio loops for tempo matching or to transpose
vocal tracks using formant correct pitch shift-
ing. You can also use it in audio post production
for pull up and pull down conversions as well as
for adjusting audio to specific time or SMPTE
durations for synchronization purposes.
Time Shift Displays and
Controls
The interface for Time Shift is organized in four
parts: Audio, Time, Formant or Transient, and
Pitch.
Audio Use the controls in the Audio section to
select the most appropriate time compression
and expansion algorithm (mode) for the type of
material you want to process, and to attenuate
the gain of the processed audio to avoid clip-
ping.
Time Use the controls in the Time section to
specify the amount of time compression or ex-
pansion you want to apply.
Formant or Transient Use the controls in the For-
mant or Transient section to adjust either the
amount of formant shift or the transient detec-
tion parameters depending upon which mode
you have selected in the Audio section. The For-
mant section is only available when Monopho-
nic is selected as the Audio Mode. The Transient
section is available with slightly different con-
trols depending on whether Polyphonic or
Rhythmic is selected as the Audio Mode.
Pitch Use the controls in the Pitch section to ap-
ply pitch shifting. Pitch shifting can also be for-
mant correct if you select the Monophonic au-
dio setting.
Time Shift plug-in