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Beat marker stretching
This algorithm functions similarly to the standard algorithm. Unlike the
previous algorithm, this one synchronizes the stretched material with
the beat markers. The groove remains perfectly intact, and duplicated
or faded-out beats do not occur. Unlike the "Beat marker based
slicing" algorithm, this algorithm doesn't fail fully when there are no
markers, or when the markers are placed incorrectly, but the
synchronization quality may be reduced or contain errors. In practice,
automatic marker generation is usually enough for good results. You
should avoid having beat markers which follow one another very
closely (<1000 samples).
Monophone voice
This is a special timestretching and pitchshifting function for vocal
solos, speech, or solo instruments. The material cannot contain
background noise, and excessive reverb may also be detrimental to
its effects. With suitable material the audio quality is very high.
With the "Use formant correction" option the formants remain the
same when pitchshifting, i.e. the "Mickey Mouse effect" does not
occur. This way, realistic background choirs can be "composed" from
just one solo voice. However, the formants can be shifted by +/- 12
half tones, and vocal distortions can result.
Typical usage of this algorithm:
• Intonation correction: The note with the imprecise pitch should be
cut out as an object, so that it can be manipulated independently of
the other notes.
• Harmonizer effects: An object with vocals can be copied and moved
down. If the pitch is changed, then the second voice will be
changed, etc.
• Generating background vocals from existing vocal samples
• Timestretch/Distortion of a speech sample, to make a "grandfather"
voice.
Recommended for speech, single voice vocals, single voice
instruments without overlapping, with low reverb and low background
noise.
Elastic Audio easy
Opens the Elastic Audio Easy dialog (see page 140) to edit
monophonic material and to create harmonic voices.