Specifications

Chapter 23: Time Shift 133
Changing the Time Using Time
Shift
To change the time of a selected audio clip:
1 Select AudioSuite > Pitch Shift > Time Shift.
2 Select the Audio Mode appropriate to the type
of material you are processing (Monophonic,
Polyphonic, or Rhythmic).
3 In Monophonic or Polyphonic mode, select the
appropriate Range for the selected material
(Low, Mid, High, or Wide).
4 If compressing the duration of the selection,
attenuate the Gain control as necessary.
5 If using Monophonic mode, adjust the For-
mant Shift control as desired.
6 If using Polyphonic or Rhythmic mode, adjust
the Transient controls as desired.
7 Make sure Pitch Shift is set to 100% (unless
you also want to change the pitch of the selec-
tion).
8 Adjust the Time Shift control to the desired
amount of time change. Time change is mea-
sured in terms of the target duration using the
selected timebase or as a percentage of the orig-
inal.
9 Click Render.
Changing the Pitch Using Time
Shift
To change the pitch of a selected audio clip:
1 Select AudioSuite > Pitch Shift > Time Shift.
2 Select the Audio Mode appropriate to the type
of material you are processing (Monophonic,
Polyphonic, or Rhythmic).
3 In Monophonic or Polyphonic mode, select the
appropriate Range for the selected material
(Low, Mid, High, or Wide).
4 If transposing the pitch of the selection up, at-
tenuate the Gain control as necessary.
5 If using Monophonic mode, adjust the For-
mant Shift control as desired.
6 If using Polyphonic or Rhythmic mode, adjust
the Transient controls as desired.
7 Make sure Time Shift is set to 0% (unless you
also want to change the duration of the section).
8 Adjust the Pitch Shift control to the desired
amount of pitch change. Pitch change is mea-
sured in semitones (and cents) or as a percent-
age of the original.
9 Click Render.
Changing the Time and Pitch
Using Time Shift
To change the time and pitch of a selected audio
clip:
1 Select AudioSuite > Pitch Shift > Time Shift.
2 Select Varispeed from the Audio Mode pop-up
menu.
3 Adjust either the Time Shift or Pitch Shift con-
trol to match the desired amount of time and
pitch change in terms of a percentage of the orig-
inal.
4 Click Render.
Using the Monophonic, Polyphonic, or
Rhythmic modes, you can adjust both the
Time Shift and Pitch Shift controls indepen-
dently before processing.