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    to recognize \bibrato and differentiate between 
    it and intended note c\fanges. our testing \fas 
    s\fown t\fat it works a lot of t\fe time — but not 
    always (it depends a great deal on t\fe actual 
    performance). W\fen it works, Auto-Tune E\bo 
    ignores t\fe wide \bibrato as far as target note 
    The Edit Scale Displa\f
    T\fe Edit Scale Display is used to create custom 
    scales or to modify any of t\fe preset scales 
    selected in t\fe Scale popup. Edits made using 
    t\fis display are associated wit\f eac\f scale. T\fat 
    is, eac\f scale retains its own edits independent 
    of t\fe ot\fer scales. For example, if you select 
    C Major in t\fe Key and Scale popups and 
    Remo\be or Bypass certain notes and t\fen 
    c\fange to C Minor and make ot\fer edits, 
    w\fen you return to C Major your pre\bious edits 
    associated wit\f C Major will be restored.
    T\fe Edit Scale window displays eac\f note of 
    t\fe currently selected scale in t\fe currently 
    selected key. If t\fe selected scale includes 
    more t\fan twel\be notes, Up and Down arrows 
    will appear to allow scrolling t\froug\f all of t\fe 
    a\bailable notes.
    Beside eac\f note name are two buttons: a 
    Bypass button and a Remo\be button. Click on  a button to toggle its state. T\fe button will lig\ft 
    to indicate t\fat its mode is acti\be.
    If neit\fer of t\fese buttons are lit, Auto-Tune 
    E\bo treats t\fis note as a normal scale note, i.e., 
    w\fen t\fe input pitc\f is close to t\fis note, Auto-
    Tune E\bo will correct t\fe pitc\f to t\fis note at 
    t\fe rate set by t\fe Retune Speed control.
    If t\fe scale selected in t\fe Scale popup 
    contains exactly 12 notes (e.g., C\fromatic, 
    Pyt\fagorean, Meantone C\fromatic, Just, etc.), 
    t\fe 
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    rtual Keyboard (see below) will be acti\be 
    and any edits to t\fe scale notes made in t\fe 
    Edit Scale Display will also be reflected on t\fe 
    vi
    
    rtual Keyboard.
    NOTE: Although Auto-Tune Evo 
    allows setting scale note behaviors in 
    individual octaves, any edits made via 
    the Edit Scale Display will a\f\fect all octaves. To 
    edit notes in individual octaves, use the Virtual 
    Keyboard. selection is concerned. W\fen it doesn’t, it 
    works pretty muc\f t\fe same way it would 
    work if t\fe function were ”
    of
     f.”
    T\fe default state of t\fis control is 
    of
     f. W\fen 
    you’\be got a \bibrato problem, try turning it on 
    and see if it \felps.  
    						
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    B\bpass
    If t\fe Bypass button is lit, w\fen t\fe input pitc\f 
    is close to t\fis note t\fe input will be passed 
    t\froug\f wit\f no correction.
    W\f\b set Scale notes to “B\bpass?”
    T\fere are two main reasons to set one or more 
    scale notes to “Bypass.”
     1
    . 
     I
     f a performance includes pitc\f gestures 
    around one or more specific notes t\fat 
    you want to preser\be wit\f no modification 
    w\fatsoe\ber, you can set just t\fose notes 
    to Bypass. T\fis lets Auto-Tune E\bo correct 
    any pitc\f problems elsew\fere in t\fe scale 
    but passes e\beryt\fing near t\fe bypassed 
    notes completely unprocessed.
     2
    
    . 
     I
     f a performance contains only a single 
    error, you can set all notes to Bypass 
    except t\fe one “sour” note. Auto-Tune 
    E\bo will t\fen pass t\fe entire performance 
    t\froug\f unprocessed except for t\fe sour 
    note, w\fic\f will be corrected.
    Remove
    If t\fe Remo\be button is lit, t\fen t\fe note is 
    simply remo\bed from t\fe current scale. For 
    example, selecting t\fe C\fromatic scale and 
    t\fen setting C#, D#, F#, G#, A# to Remo\be 
    would cause a C Major scale to remain. In t\fat 
    case Auto-Tune E\bo would always retune t\fe 
    input to t\fe closest note of t\fe C Major scale.
    W\f\b set Scale notes to “Remove?”
    To understand w\fy it is sometimes necessary 
    to set e\ben correct scale notes to ”Remo\be,“ 
    let’s look again at t\fe example from C\fapter 2. T\fis p\frase is in D Major and, if all t\fe pitc\f 
    errors were no greater t\fan about 49 cents, 
    would work fine wit\f a standard D Major scale 
    (D, E, F#, G, A, B, C# ). Howe\ber, t\fe pitc\f error 
    of t\free semitones at t\fe end of t\fe last note 
    is so large t\fat wit\f B and C# present in t\fe 
    Scale, as t\fe pitc\f fell, Auto-Tune E\bo would 
    see first C# and t\fen B as t\fe target pitc\f and 
    t\ferefore allow t\fe error to remain. Wit\f C# 
    and B remo\bed from t\fe Scale, Auto-Tune E\bo 
    continues to see D as t\fe target pitc\f for t\fe 
    entire duration of t\fe note and t\ferefore pulls 
    t\fe p\frase up to t\fe correct pitc\f.
    Cents
    T\fe number in t\fe Cents column is t\fe 
    associated note’s inter\bal, in cents, from 
    t\fe root note of t\fe scale. It’s pro\bided for 
    reference purposes and to \felp you c\foose 
    w\fic\f notes of a micro-tonal scale to include or 
    remo\be.
    Set Major/Set Minor
    W\fen any scale t\fat includes more t\fan se\ben 
    notes (i.e., any non-diatonic scale) is selected, 
    t\fe Set Major and Set Minor buttons will 
    appear. Clicking on eit\fer of t\fese buttons will 
    “Remo\be” all notes from t\fe scale except for 
    t\fose notes closest to t\fe notes of a traditional 
    diatonic major or minor scale (depending, of 
    course, on w\fic\f button you clicked).
    Set All
    Clicking t\fis button sets all notes in t\fe current 
    scale to Scale Notes in all octa\bes. T\fis function 
    is useful as a Reset button to instantly erase all 
    pre\bious Remo\be and/or Bypass settings and 
    reset an edited scale to its default state.
    Remove All
    Clicking t\fis button sets all notes in t\fe current 
    scale to Remo\be in all octa\bes.
    B\bpass All
    Clicking t\fis button sets all notes in t\fe current 
    scale to Bypass in all octa\bes.
    10.0
    10.5 11.0
    D3
    B2
    ORIGINAL
    PERFORMAN\fE \fORRE\fTED BY 
    A\bTO-T\bNE E VO
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    The Virtual Ke\fboard
    T\fe virtual Keyboard displays Auto-Tune E\bo’s 
    pitc\f detection range and acts as a real-time 
    display of t\fe currently detected pitc\f, a display 
    of t\fe current Scale settings, and as a tool 
    for setting target note be\fa\biors in specific 
    octa\bes.
    IMpORTANT NOTE: The keyboard is 
    only active \for scales with exactly 
    twelve notes. It will be grayed 
    out (hence inactive) when any other scale is 
    selected. “But wait!” you might be thinking, 
    “I want to edit Major and Minor scales in 
    individual octaves and the keyboard is grayed 
    out when I select either one.” No problem. 
    Simply select Chromatic, then use the Set 
    Major or Set Minor button to set up the scale o\f 
    your choice and edit away.
    KEY C
    oLoR
    
    S
     T
    
    \fe color of t\fe keys of t\fe 
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    rtual Keyboard indicate t\feir current state as 
    follows:
    CoLoR  S TATE
    Blue T\fe currently detected  
    input pitc\f 
    W\fite or Black
     S
    
    cale Note 
    Gray
     R
    
    emo\bed 
    Lig\ft Brown
     B
    
    ypassed
    KEYB
    oA
    
    RD EDIT
     T
     \fese buttons are used to 
    select w\fic\f state (Remo\be or Bypass) will be 
    toggled w\fen you click on a key.
    W\fen Remo\be is selected, clicking on any 
    key t\fat is not currently set to Remo\be will set 
    t\fat key to Remo\be. Clicking on any key t\fat is  currently set to Remo\be will set t\fat key to a 
    Scale Note.
    W\fen Bypass is selected, clicking on any 
    key t\fat is not currently set to Bypass will set 
    t\fat key to Bypass. Clicking on any key t\fat is 
    currently set to Bypass will set t\fat key to a 
    Scale Note.
    NOTE: In the descriptions above, 
    “clicking” on a key re\fers to pressing 
    the mouse button down and then 
    releasing it. The edit action is executed when 
    the mouse button is released. There\fore, i\f the 
    Keyboard Mode is set to Latch (see below), 
    dragging across the keyboard highlights each 
    key in turn, but it is only when you release the 
    mouse button that the resulting key will change 
    state.
    KEYB
    oA
    
    RD M
    oD
     E
     W
     \fen t\fe Latc\f mode is 
    acti\be (i.e., t\fe Latc\f button is blue), any edits 
    made to t\fe keyboard will latc\f -i.e., clicking a 
    key will c\fange its state and t\fe key will retain 
    t\fat state until some ot\fer action causes it to 
    c\fange.
    W\fen t\fe Momentary mode is acti\be (i.e., t\fe 
    Momentary button is blue), keyboard edits are 
    only acti\be for as long as t\fe mouse is \feld 
    down on a key.
    NOTE: pressing and holding the Shi\ft 
    key on your keyboard will temporarily 
    toggle the Keyboard Mode.
    A TIp: The main purpose o\f the 
    Momentary mode is to allow you to 
    deal easily with specific individual 
    events in a per\formance. However, you can 
    also use it to “play” the target melody notes in 
    real time. To do this, set the scale to Chromatic   
    						
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    and use the Scale Edit window Remove All 
    button to remove all notes \from the scale. Set 
    Keyboard Edit to Remove and Keyboard Mode 
    to Momentary. Now use your mouse to play 
    the target melody on the keyboard. It’s not as 
    easy as Target Notes via MIDI, but i\f you don’t 
    have a MIDI controller handy, it’ll do in a pinch.Sample Rate Displa\b 
    T\fis display indicates t\fe 
    sample rate of t\fe current 
    audio file as reported to 
    Auto-Tune E\bo by t\fe \fost 
    application. 
    NOTE: Auto-Tune Evo is high 
    sample rate compatible. I\f your host 
    application and audio hardware are 
    capable o\f dealing with up to 192 kH\b files 
    (96kH\b files \for HD Accel systems), Auto-Tune 
    Evo will process them correctly. However, it’s 
    important to remember that high sample rate 
    files require substantially more DS
    p 
    
    power 
    than 44.1 kH\b and 48 kH\b files, so the number 
    o\f possible simultaneous Auto-Tune Evo 
    instantiations will be decreased.
    YET ANOTHER NOTE: I\f you are 
    using external A/D converters with 
    independently selectable sample 
    rates, it can be possible to establish a mismatch 
    between the actual conversion sample rate and 
    what the host application thinks is the sample 
    rate. I\f this happens, Auto-Tune Evo will appear 
    to be correcting pitch to the “wrong” key. I\f 
    this appears to be happening, check to be sure 
    that your converter sample rate and your host 
    application sample rate (as displayed by Auto-
    Tune Evo) match. Pitc\f S\fifting, Formant Correction and 
    T\froat Modeling
    To use t\fe Pitc\f S\fifting, Formant Correction 
    and/or T\froat Modeling functions in Automatic 
    Mode, refer to t\fe descriptions of t\fe 
    Transpose, T\froat Lengt\f, and Formant 
    controls in t\fe Common Controls section earlier 
    in t\fis c\fapter.  
    						
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    Auto-Tune Evo MIDI Functions
    scale containing only t\fose notes t\fat appear in 
    t\fe melody.
    To use t\fe Learn Scale From MIDI function, 
    ensure t\fat t\fe desired MIDI source is routed 
    to Auto-Tune E\bo and t\fen click t\fe Learn Scale 
    From MIDI button. Its color will c\fange to blue 
    and t\fe Edit Scale display will automatically be 
    set to a c\fromatic scale wit\f all of t\fe notes set 
    to Remo\be.
    Now simply play t\fe melody to be corrected 
    from your keyboard or sequencer. Tempo and 
    r\fyt\fm don’t matter, so take your time and 
    make sure you don’t play any wrong notes.
    As eac\f note is played, t\fe corresponding 
    Remo\be button in t\fe Edit Scale Display is 
    turned off (adding t\fat note to t\fe scale as a 
    Scale Note). Assume, for example, t\fat your 
    melody starts wit\f D, B, and t\fen A. After 
    playing t\fose notes t\fe display would look like 
    t\fis:
    W\fen you \fa\be played t\fe entire melody, press 
    t\fe Learn Scale From MIDI button again to end 
    t\fe process. T\fe Edit Scale Display will now 
    contain a scale containing only t\fose notes t\fat 
    appeared in your melody.
    Auto-Tune E\bo pro\bides two functions t\fat 
    require it to recei\be MIDI data from t\fe \fost 
    application. Depending on your intent, t\fis data 
    could come in real time from a MIDI controller 
    (typically a keyboard) or from a prerecorded 
    MIDI sequencer track. Refer to your \fost 
    application’s manual for details on \fow to route 
    MIDI to Auto-Tune E\bo.
    Please note t\fat some \fost applications may 
    not support t\fe routing of MIDI information to 
    plug-ins. In t\fat case t\fe MIDI functions will 
    not be selectable.
    Instance ID
    Some \fost applications assign numerical 
    instance IDs to multiple instances of t\fe same 
    plug-in. If your \fost does t\fis, t\fe ID will appear 
    in an orange display in t\fe lower left-\fand 
    corner of t\fe MIDI control area. Instance IDs 
    are useful w\fen you are using any of Auto-Tune 
    E\bo’s MIDI functions, as t\fey allow you to 
    be sure t\fat you are routing t\fe MIDI stream 
    to t\fe correct instance of Auto-Tune on t\fe 
    desired track.
    Learn Scale From MIDI
    In most cases, you will probably tell Auto-Tune 
    E\bo w\fic\f notes are \balid scale notes using t\fe 
    Key and Scale popups, t\fe Edit Scale Display 
    and/or t\fe 
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    rtual Keyboard. Howe\ber, t\fere 
    may be occasions w\fen it is not clear exactly 
    w\fat key a melody line is in, or w\fere t\fe 
    melody line \fas too many accidentals to fit 
    comfortably into a con\bentional scale. For t\fose 
    occasions, t\fe Learn Scale From MIDI function 
    allows you to simply play t\fe melody into Auto-
    Tune E\bo from a MIDI keyboard or sequencer 
    track and let Auto-Tune E\bo construct a custom   
    						
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    If you \fappen to \fa\be made an error during 
    note entry, or want to try again for any ot\fer 
    reason, simply click t\fe Learn Scale From MIDI 
    button and start t\fe process again.
    NOTE: When you start the process by 
    pressing the Learn Scale From MIDI 
    button, all notes are first Removed 
    \from the chromatic scale in preparation \for 
    adding just the notes you play. I\f you then 
    press the Learn Scale From MIDI button again 
    without playing any notes, you will be le\ft with a 
    chromatic scale with all notes removed. In this 
    state, Auto-Tune Evo will pass all notes with no 
    correction applied. So don’t do that.
    Target Notes Via MIDI
    To use t\fe Target Notes 
    vi
    
    a MIDI function, 
    ensure t\fat t\fe desired MIDI source is routed 
    to Auto-Tune E\bo, t\fen click t\fe Target Notes 
    vi
    
    a MIDI button. Its color will c\fange to blue 
    and t\fe Edit Scale display will automatically be 
    set to a c\fromatic scale wit\f all of t\fe notes set 
    to Remo\be. W\file in t\fis mode, Auto-Tune E\bo 
    continuously monitors its MIDI input for Note 
    on
    
     messages. At any instant, t\fe scale used 
    for correction is defined by all MIDI notes t\fat 
    are on. For example, if MIDI notes A, C and E 
    are \feld, Auto-Tune E\bo’s input will be retuned 
    to an A, C or E, w\fic\fe\ber is closest to t\fe 
    input pitc\f.
    T\fe source of t\fe MIDI input would typically be 
    a MIDI keyboard or sequencer track, and could 
    consist of c\fords, scales, or, most powerfully, 
    t\fe exact melody t\fat t\fe input s\fould be 
    corrected to.
    IMpORTANT NOTE: I\f you will not 
    be defining Auto-Tune Evo’s target 
    pitches via MIDI, be sure that the 
    Target Notes Via MIDI button is o\f\f. I\f it is le\ft 
    on and no MIDI note data is present, Auto-Tune 
    Evo will pass through all audio unprocessed — 
    giving the impression that Auto-Tune Evo is not 
    \functioning.
    ANOTHER NOTE: We reali\be that there 
    is some possibility o\f con\fusion 
    between the Target Notes Via 
    MIDI \function and the Learn Scale From MIDI 
    \function described above. To clari\fy: Target 
    Notes Via MIDI is used to speci\fy target pitches 
    in real time while pitch correction is occurring, 
    while Learn Scale From MIDI is used in 
    advance o\f correction to create a custom scale.
    Octave As Pla\bed/All Octaves
    For bot\f of t\fe MIDI functions (Learn Scale 
    from MIDI and Target Notes \bia MIDI), you 
    can c\foose w\fet\fer you want incoming MIDI 
    notes to affect all octa\bes or just t\fe notes in 
    t\fe specific octa\bes in w\fic\f t\fey are played.
    Simply click t\fe desired button. T\fe button will 
    c\fange color to blue to indicate your c\foice.  
    						
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    Create Vibrato Functions
    T\fe controls in t\fis section are designed to add 
    a synt\fesized \bibrato to t\fe input. 
    W\file \bibrato is typically percei\bed to be a 
    \bariation solely in pitc\f, careful analysis s\fows 
    t\fat, depending on t\fe \boice or instrument 
    and t\fe style of t\fe indi\bidual performer, 
    \bariations in amplitude (loudness) and formant 
    resonances are also in\bol\bed. Reflecting 
    t\fis, Auto-Tune E\bo includes a plet\fora of 
    \bibrato functions to allow t\fe creation of 
    muc\f more con\bincing \bibratos. (And for t\fe 
    ad\benturesome, t\fey can be abused to create 
    some “interesting” effects.)
    T\fe controls are:S\fape Menu 
    Selects t\fe 
    s\fape of t\fe 
    \bibrato.T\fe 
    c\foices are:
    N
    o vI
    
    BRAT
    o
      
    P
     retty self-explanatory.
    SINE WA
    vE C
    
    \fanges smoot\fly from minimum 
    to maximum and back again. T\fe most 
    common c\foice for a con\bentional \bibrato. 
    SQUARE
     J
    
    umps to maximum w\fere it spends 
    50% of t\fe cycle and t\fen jumps to minimum 
    for t\fe remaining 50% of t\fe cycle. SAWT
    o
    
    o
    T
     H
     G
     radually rises from 
    minimum to maximum and t\fen drops 
    instantaneously to minimum to start t\fe 
    cycle again.
    Rate  
    S
    
    ets t\fe rate of t\fe \bibrato o\ber a range 
    of 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz. T\fe default Rate 
    setting is 5.5 Hz. Double-clicking or 
    Command (Mac)/Control (PC) clicking 
    t\fe Rate knob will reset it to t\fat \balue.
    Variation
    Sets t\fe amount of random \bariation 
    t\fat will be applied to t\fe Rate and 
    Amount parameters on a note to note 
    basis. Useful for \fumanizing t\fe \bibrato 
    by adding random “errors.”
    T\fe range is from 0 (no \bariation) to 
    100 (maximum \bariation). T\fe default va riation setting is 20. Double-clicking or 
    Command (Mac)/Control (PC) clicking t\fe 
    va
    
    riation knob will reset it to t\fat \balue.
    Onset  Dela\b
     
    S
    
    ets t\fe amount of time (in msec) between t\fe 
    beginning of a note and t\fe beginning of t\fe 
    onset of \bibrato. T\fe range is from 0 to 1500ms 
    (1.5 seconds). T\fe default \balue is 500ms. 
    Double-clicking or Command (Mac)/ Control 
    (PC) clicking t\fe 
    on
    
    set Delay knob will reset it 
    to t\fat \balue.
    Onset  Rate
     
    S
    
    ets t\fe amount of time (in msec) between 
    t\fe end of t\fe 
    on
    
    set Delay (set abo\be) and 
    t\fe point at w\fic\f t\fe \bibrato reac\fes t\fe 
    full Amounts set in t\fe Pitc\f, Amplitude and 
    Formant Amount settings. T\fe range is from 0 
    to 1500ms (1.5 seconds). T\fe default \balue is 
    500ms. Double-clicking or Command (Mac)/ 
    Control (PC) clicking t\fe knob will reset it to t\fat 
    \balue.
    on
    
    set Example: As an example of t\fe abo\be 
    parameters, assume an 
    on
    
    set Delay of 
    1000ms and an 
    on
    
    set Rate of 750ms. In t\fat 
    case, eac\f time a new note starts t\fere will be 
    no \bibrato at all for t\fe first second (1000ms) 
    followed by a 3/4 second (750ms) period during   
    						
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    w\fic\f t\fe \bibrato dept\fs will increase from 
    none to t\fe full amounts set in t\fe \barious 
    Amount parameters — for a total of 1.75 
    seconds from t\fe beginning of t\fe note to t\fe 
    time full \bibrato dept\f was reac\fed.
    Pitc\f Amount 
    S
    
    ets t\fe amount t\fat t\fe pitc\f c\fanges. T\fe 
    range is from 0 (no c\fange) to 100 (maximum 
    c\fange). T\fe default setting is 18. Command 
    (Mac)/Control (PC) clicking t\fe slider will reset it 
    to t\fat \balue.
    Amplitude Amount
     
    S
    
    ets t\fe amount t\fat t\fe loudness c\fanges. 
    For t\fe most realistic \bibrato, t\fe amount of 
    amplitude c\fange s\fould be substantially less 
    t\fan pitc\f c\fange, alt\foug\f for special effects, 
    anyt\fing goes.
    T\fe range is from 0 (no c\fange) to 30 
    (maximum c\fange). T\fe default setting is 10. 
    Command (Mac)/Control (PC) clicking t\fe slider 
    will reset it to t\fat \balue.
    Formant Amount
     
    S
    
    ets t\fe amount t\fat t\fe resonant timbre 
    c\fanges. T\fe range is from 0 (no c\fange) to 
    100 (maximum c\fange). T\fe default setting is 
    70. Command (Mac)/Control (PC) clicking t\fe 
    slider will reset it to t\fat \balue.
    NOTE: The vibrato is re-started every 
    time Auto-Tune Evo matches the 
    incoming pitch to a di\f\ferent scale 
    tone. Also, the vibrato is applied a\fter the 
    e\f\fects o\f the Retune Speed control. Hence, 
    even with a slow retune value o\f 50, a square 
    wave vibrato will make instantaneous changes 
    in pitch.
    ANOTHER NOTE: As mentioned 
    above, although we perceive vibrato 
    primarily as a variation in pitch, in 
    most cases there is also matching (though 
    more subtle) variations in amplitude and timbre. 
    Setting Auto-Tune Evo’s Retune Speed to 0 will 
    remove an existing vibrato’s pitch variation, but 
    the amplitude and timbral variation will remain. 
    I\f you then apply a new vibrato using Auto-
    Tune Evo’s Create Vibrato section, the results 
    may be less than convincing. Auto-Tune Evo’s 
    Vibrato section is more o\ften use\ful \for adding a 
    vibrato to an input that originally had none, or \for 
    various special e\f\fects.
    YET ANOTHER NOTE: The Create 
    Vibrato controls \function completely 
    independently o\f the Natural Vibrato 
    \function. Changes in that \function have no 
    direct e\f\fect on the depth o\f any vibrato 
    resulting \from the Create Vibrato controls. 
    However, since both \functions can operate 
    simultaneously, they can interact in ways that 
    may or may not be use\ful, depending on your 
    intent. In most cases, you should probably use 
    one or the other.  
    						
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    T\fe Pitc\f C\fange Meter
    T\fe Pitc\f C\fange Indicator s\fows you \fow 
    muc\f t\fe pitc\f is being c\fanged, measured 
    in cents (100 cents = one semitone). For 
    example, if t\fe indicator bar \fas mo\bed to t\fe 
    left to -50, it indicates t\fat t\fe input pitc\f is 50 
    cents too s\farp and Auto-Tune E\bo is lowering 
    t\fe pitc\f by 50 cents to bring t\fe input back to 
    t\fe desired pitc\f.Hold Button
    Clicking and \folding t\fe word “Hold” w\file 
    Auto-Tune E\bo is processing audio will freeze 
    bot\f t\fe Pitc\f C\fange Amount Indicator and 
    t\fe blue Detected Pitc\f indication on t\fe \birtual 
    keyboard for as long as you \fold down t\fe 
    mouse button. T\fis is useful for figuring out 
    exactly w\fat’s going on wit\f a particular note in 
    a performance t\fat would ot\ferwise pass too 
    quickly to see.
    Graphical Mode Controls
    The Clock Controls
    S\bnc to \fost transport (\fost dependent)
    If your \fost pro\bides \balid time information, once 
    you \fa\be tracked audio and created correction 
    cur\bes (see below), Auto-Tune E\bo will maintain 
    sync wit\f t\fe \fost program, allowing you to 
    mo\be around in your track at will. 
    NOTE: In some cases, this \functionality 
    may require updating to the latest 
    version o\f your host program. Check 
    the Read Me file \for details.
    Additionally, if your \fost does not pro\bide \balid 
    time information or does not strictly ad\fere to 
    its plug-in format specification, sync problems 
    could ensue. In t\fat case, see t\fe Selectable 
    Clock Source section below. (Again, c\feck t\fe 
    Read Me file for any specific examples.)
    Selectable Clock Source
    For \fosts t\fat do not pro\bide \balid time 
    information, Auto-Tune E\bo’s clock display and 
    selection functions let you use an internal time  reference, in w\fic\f case you will \fa\be to 
    always start tracking and correction from 
    t\fe same point in your file (see below for 
    details).
    Since all of t\fe controls in t\fe Clock 
    section are used toget\fer, we will 
    describe t\fem as a group.
    Determining if \bour \fost provides valid clock 
    information
    To determine if your \fost supplies \balid clock 
    information, on t\fe Source selector, click t\fe 
    Host button to select t\fe \fost-supplied clock 
    and put your \fost into Play. If Auto-Tune E\bo is 
    recei\bing \balid timing information from your \fost, 
    t\fe Clock Position display s\fould constantly 
    update to reflect your current position in t\fe 
    track. Mo\bing forward or backward in t\fe track 
    s\fould result in corresponding display updates. 
    If t\fis is in fact \fappening, you \fa\be confirmed 
    your \fost’s timing info. Simply lea\be t\fe Source 
    setting on Host and enjoy all of Auto-Tune E\bo’s 
    \fost sync features.
    on
    
     t\fe ot\fer \fand, if t\fe display does not update 
    or if it does not accurately reflect your \fost’s 
    transport, Auto-Tune E\bo may be getting bad (or 
    no) clock information. In t\fat case, you will need 
    to use t\fe Internal clock option.  
    						
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    Using Internal Clock Mode
    To select Auto-Tune E\bo’s Internal clock, click 
    t\fe Internal button.
    To track and correct pitc\f in Internal Clock 
    mode:
     1
    .
      
     Use your \fost transport to mo\be to t\fe 
    beginning of t\fe section you want to 
    correct and note t\fat position, as you will 
    need to return to t\fat precise place for 
    correction.
     2
    
    . 
     C
     lick t\fe Reset button to set t\fe clock 
    position to 00:00:0.
     3
    
    . 
     C
     lick t\fe Track Pitc\f button, play t\fe 
    desired audio and t\fen stop t\fe transport.
     4
    
    . 
     U
     se t\fe \barious tools described below to 
    create your pitc\f correction cur\bes.
     5
    
    . 
     U
     se your \fost transport to return to t\fe 
    precise start location defined in step 1.
     6
    
    . 
     C
     lick t\fe Reset button to reset t\fe clock 
    position to 00:00:0.
     7
    
    . 
     P
     lay your audio. Auto-Tune E\bo will apply 
    your corrections.
    NOTE: Some hosts that require 
    Internal Clock nonetheless have the 
    capability to automatically reset the 
    clock to 00:00:0. (Versions o\f 
    pr
    
    o Tools HD and 
    pr
    
    o Tools LE prior to v7.2 specifically have this 
    capability.) In those cases, steps 2 and 6 above 
    are not necessary.
    In Internal Clock Mode, t\fe following features 
    are una\bailable: 
     S
    
    ync to Host Transport (ob\biously) 
     M
    
    ultiple simultaneous Grap\fical Mode 
    instances wit\f windows not open
    NOTE: As the various host developers 
    are constantly updating their 
    applications’ \functionality, it may be 
    necessary to update to the latest version o\f 
    your host to use Host Clock Mode. In addition, we are working wit\f \fost 
    de\belopers to ensure t\fat as many as possible 
    pro\bide \balid clock info, so e\ben if yours doesn’t 
    now, it may well add t\fat capability in a future 
    \bersion. (And if it doesn’t now, you mig\ft want 
    to drop t\fe de\belopers an email and let t\fem 
    know you’d like it to.)
    Sample Rate Displa\b
    T\fis display indicates t\fe sample rate of t\fe 
    current audio file as reported to Auto-Tune E\bo 
    by t\fe \fost application.
    NOTE: Auto-Tune Evo is high 
    sample rate compatible. I\f your host 
    application and audio hardware are capable o\f 
    dealing with up to 192 kH\b files (96 KH\b files 
    in 
    pr
    
    o Tools HD Accel systems), Auto-Tune 
    Evo will process them correctly. However, it’s 
    important to remember that high sample rate 
    files require substantially more DS
    p 
    
    power 
    than 44.1 kH\b and 48 kH\b files, so the number 
    o\f possible simultaneous Auto-Tune Evo 
    instantiations will be decreased.
    ANOTHER NOTE: I\f you are using 
    external A/D converters with 
    independently selectable sample 
    rates, it can be possible to establish a mismatch 
    between the actual conversion sample rate and 
    what the host application thinks is the sample 
    rate. I\f this happens, Auto-Tune Evo will appear 
    to be correcting pitch to the “wrong” key. I\f 
    this appears to be happening, check to be sure 
    that your converter sample rate and your host 
    application sample rate (as displayed by Auto-
    Tune Evo) match.  
    						
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