Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
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- Eleventh Hour Sound
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Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
And you already own it!
Thanks to the guys who have mentioned the built in (free) Apple Pitch Shift plug in.
I had an acoustic guitar track that fell apart when I used Melodyne to transpose it down 2 semi tones, so I was going to leave it out of the song.
I was browsing the plug ins and tried the Apple Pitch shift and it sounds absolutely perfect. The only thing I tweaked was I kicked up the tightness to 100% (we always want that right?)
Now I'm gonna try it on some of the other tracks that had turned out less than steller in Melodyne.
The ultimate Group Buy. It's Free!, you already bought it! <Grin>
Oh, one question: Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?
Thanks to the guys who have mentioned the built in (free) Apple Pitch Shift plug in.
I had an acoustic guitar track that fell apart when I used Melodyne to transpose it down 2 semi tones, so I was going to leave it out of the song.
I was browsing the plug ins and tried the Apple Pitch shift and it sounds absolutely perfect. The only thing I tweaked was I kicked up the tightness to 100% (we always want that right?)
Now I'm gonna try it on some of the other tracks that had turned out less than steller in Melodyne.
The ultimate Group Buy. It's Free!, you already bought it! <Grin>
Oh, one question: Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?
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Re: Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
Yes.RecordingArts wrote:Oh, one question: Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?

And yes, it's saved my neck a few times as well. Quite remarkable little plug.
Re: Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
I thought you said it was free.RecordingArts wrote:
Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?
Re: Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
LOL-- $1 per note could add up over the duration of a mix!!Tim wrote:I thought you said it was free.RecordingArts wrote:
Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?
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Re: Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
Yeah, I use it to bring bands who tune flat (van halen, smithereens to name a couple) up to standard pitch for practicing. Since I generally practice with my ipod, I bring the ipod in on a track in Jambalaya, put the pitch shift effect on it to bring it to standard pitch, and save that with the song so I can always just plug and practice - its just part of my set list.RecordingArts wrote:And you already own it!
Thanks to the guys who have mentioned the built in (free) Apple Pitch Shift plug in.
Very useful.
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I have both the plug in and Studio. Melodyne did fine on the bass and vocals but butchered the very percussive rhythm acoustic guitar track (unless I committed massive user error which is entirely possible.) There were also a lot of artifacts on the busy Triton keyboard pad.
I was considering re-recording the guitar and keyboard when I remembered reading that someone recommended Apple's Pitch Shift. I was amazed at how transparently I was able to transpose down 2 semitones. Then I ran the keyboard through it and also had very good results.
I was considering re-recording the guitar and keyboard when I remembered reading that someone recommended Apple's Pitch Shift. I was amazed at how transparently I was able to transpose down 2 semitones. Then I ran the keyboard through it and also had very good results.
David Polich wrote:Cool reminder!
Still, I'm curious - when you say you had a problem with Melodyne, was it the Plug-In or "regular" Melodyne?
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- Eleventh Hour Sound
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Re: Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
It is if you stay in Unison 

Tim wrote:I thought you said it was free.RecordingArts wrote:
Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?
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Re: Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
That's why it's so great that we own our own studios

Frodo wrote:LOL-- $1 per note could add up over the duration of a mix!!Tim wrote:I thought you said it was free.RecordingArts wrote:
Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?
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Thanks for heads-up, gonna check it out.
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Yep Apple Plugs rules.
I was scared to use them at first (having the mentality that if it comes with OS it MUST suck) but I got surprised by the Pitch and the Reverb.
VERY usable...
I was scared to use them at first (having the mentality that if it comes with OS it MUST suck) but I got surprised by the Pitch and the Reverb.
VERY usable...
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Re: Amazing Real Time Pitch Shifter
Funny dude!!!..lolFrodo wrote:LOL-- $1 per note could add up over the duration of a mix!!Tim wrote:I thought you said it was free.RecordingArts wrote:
Am I correct to think each semi tone is 100 cents?
I was wondering if anyone around here has tried the latest pro tools time straching and pitching algorithms?
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- Eleventh Hour Sound
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I found a glitch where it glitches (as if it's overloaded) during the first bar of material. Then it smoothes out. I can live with that. Some time I need some time in the mornings before I start processing smoothly 

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I haven't , I don't think they are as free as the apple au's.I was wondering if anyone around here has tried the latest pro tools time straching and pitching algorithms?
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