Antares AutoTune 8 user manual

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To continue: 
 1. Set the Retune Speed to about 30. 
 2. Play “A2-A3-A2 sweep” again. Compare the 30 setting to the 0 setting. 
 3. Try various other Speed settings. 
The setting of 0 is fast: Auto-Tune 8 makes instantaneous pitch changes. The setting of 30 is slower. Auto-Tune 8 makes gradual pitch changes. This parameter controls how rapidly the pitch correction is applied to the incoming pitch. The units are milliseconds. A value of zero will cause instantaneous changes from one tone to another and...

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Tu t o r i a l  2: 
 Flex-Tune
This tutorial will guide you through the use of Flex-Tune using the same  “A2-A3-A2 sweep” file.
Begin the tutorial by doing the following (if you haven’t already from the previous tutorial): 
 1. Load or import “A2-A3-A2 sweep” into a track of your host program. 
 2. Set up Auto-Tune 8 to be an insert e(ect on that track. 
 3. Set Auto-Tune 8 to Automatic Mode. 
 4. Set the Key to “A” and the Scale to “Major.” 
 5. Set the Retune Speed to zero. 
 6. Set the Correction...

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 9. Now, leaving all other settings the same, click Targeting Ignores Vibrato. With Targeting Ignores Vibrato engaged, Auto-Tune 8’s vibrato identification algorithm recognizes the pitch excursions as vibrato and continues to use “G” as the target pitch. 
Next, we’ll use Graphical Mode for a dramatic graphic demonstration of the e(ect of Targeting Ignores Vibrato: 
 1. Still using “wide_vibrato,” set up Auto-Tune 8 as described in Steps 1-5 above. 
 2. Set Retune Speed to 0. 
 3. Make sure Targeting...

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Tu t o r i a l  5:  
Tr a n s p o s e   a n d   F o r m a n t   C o n t r o l
This tutorial will demonstrate Auto-Tune 8’s pitch shifting, formant correction and throat modeling capabilities. We will use the “hidin_ vocal.wav” and “hidin_accomp. wav” audio files
Begin the tutorial by doing the following:
 1. Load or import the audio files onto two tracks in your host program.
 2. Set up Auto-Tune 8 to be an insert e(ect on “hidin_ vocal.wav” and select Automatic Mode.
 3. Select Ab minor as the Key and...

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To erase the last point entered, press  on the keyboard (you can press  repeatedly to erase back to the first anchor point). 
When done, double-click the last point or press  on the keyboard. A green output  curve will appear reflecting the current default Line Retune Speed.
 3. Set the Retune Speed to 0 and observe the green output curve. Play back the sound to hear the e(ect. 
 4. Select the Curve tool and create a curve similar to the one shown below. Click and hold the mouse button and drag to draw...

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Tu t o r i a l  7:  
Precision
This tutorial is actually more of a demonstration to show the extraordinary precision with which Auto-Tune 8 can track and correct intonation problems. If this doesn’t sound interesting, feel free to proceed to Tutorial 8 below.
(By this time, we’ll assume you’re comfortable loading files and calling up Auto-Tune 8.)
 1. Arrange the files “C2 Ahhh v3” and “C2 Ohhh v1” so that they are on separate tracks and can be played simultaneously.
 2. Assign a separate instance of...

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 7. Click the Make Curve button. Auto-Tune 8 will compute a new blue curve object from the existing pitch data as well as a green output curve that reflects the default Curve Retune Speed. (The new curves may be di-cult to see at first because they may exactly overlay the red curve.) Click the I-Beam Tool on the background of the Pitch Graph to cancel the area selection.
 8. Select the Arrow Tool and click precisely on the left end of the curve to select only the left anchor point (you’ll know you’re...

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As this tutorial has demonstrated, the following two techniques provide successful approaches to Graphical Mode pitch correction:
• The first technique uses the Make Curve button to create a curve of the existing pitch, allowing you to drag that curve up or down, or stretch it by dragging one end vertically. The Retune Speed can then be set very fast (0 to 5). This will force a precise re-tuning, but will sound extremely natural since the target pitch curve will precisely synchronize with the original...

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 8. Click the Import Auto button. Auto-Tune 8 will compute a new blue curve object from the existing pitch data as well as a green output curve:
PITCH DRAWN TO NEIGHBORING NOTES
Assuming that this entire phrase should be centered around E3, there are several problem spots, indicated above, where the pitch is being incorrectly adjusted towards neighboring tones.
 9. To hear the pitch corrections that would be produced in Automatic Mode, set the Graphical Mode Retune Speed to 0 (which will cause the...

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Tu t o r i a l  10:  
Make Notes Function
This tutorial will help you become familiar with Auto-Tune 8’s Notes correction objects and how they are used for pitch correction and selective pitch shifting.
For this tutorial, we will use the “dont_give_up_ vocal.wav” and “dont_give_up_accomp. wav” audio files.
 1. Load or import the audio files onto two tracks in your host program.
 2. Set up Auto-Tune 8 to be an insert e(ect on “dont_give_up_ vocal.wav” and select Graphical Mode.
 3. Select D Major as the...