Antares AutoTune Live user manual

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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.
Bypa\b\b All
Clicking t\fis button sets all notes in t\fe current scale to Bypass in all octa\bes.
The Virt\fal Keyboard
T\fe virtual Keyboard displays Auto-Tune Li\be’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 NOT\b: The keyboard is only a\bti\fe for s\bales with exa\btly 
twel\fe notes. It wi\Lll be grayed out (hen\be ina\bti\fe) when any other s\bale 
is sele\bted. 
“But wait!” you mig\Lht be thinking, “I\L want to edit Majo\Lr and Minor s\bales in 
indi\fidual o\bta\fes a\Lnd the keyboard is grayed out when I sel\Le\bt either one.” 
No problem. Simply sele\b\Lt Chromati\b, then use th\Le Set Major or Set\L Minor 
button to set up t\Lhe s\bale of your \bhoi\be and edit away.
ANOTH\bR NOT\b: When either the Ma\Ljor or Minor s\bale is sele\bted, th\Le 
\firtual keyboard will display the \Lthe \burrently dete\bted pit\bh\L (although 
the keyboard will still not b\Le a\bti\fe for editing).
Key color\b 
T\fe color of t\fe keys of t\fe  virtual Keyboard indicate t\feir current state as 
follows:
COLOR   STAT\b
Blue  T\fe currently detected input pitc\f 
\bhite or Black  Scale Note 
Gray   Remo\bed Note
Light Brown  Bypassed Note 
						

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Key\foard 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.
NOT\b: In the des\briptions \Labo\fe, “\bli\bking” on a key refers to pressing 
the mouse button d\Lown and then releasing it. The e\Ldit a\btion is 
exe\buted when the mou\Lse button is released. Therefore, if the Keyboard 
Mode is set to Lat\b\Lh (see below), dragging a\bross the keyboard highlights 
ea\bh key in turn, but it \Lis only when you release the mouse b\Lutton that the 
resulting key will \bhange stat\Le.
Key\foard Mode 
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 key-
board 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.
NOT\b: Pressing and holding\L the Shift key on your keyboard will tempo-
rarily toggle the Keyboard Mode.
A TIP: The main purpose \Lof the Momentary mo\Lde is to allow you \Lto deal 
easily with spe\bifi\b \Lindi\fidual e\fents i\Ln a performan\be. Howe\fer, you 
\ban also use it to \L“play” the target melody notes in\L real time. To do this: 
  • Set the S\bale to Chromati\b and use the S\bale Edit window Remo\fe All 
button to remo\fe all notes from the s\bale
  • Set Keyboard Edit to Remo\fe and Keyboard Mode to Momentary
  • Now use your mouse to play the target melody on the keyboard. 
It’s not nearly as easy as Target Notes \fia MIDI, but if you don’t ha\fe a MIDI 
\bontroller handy, it’ll do in a pin\bh. 
						

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Sample Rate Display 
T\fis display indicates t\fe sample rate of t\fe current 
audio file as reported to Auto-Tune Li\be by t\fe \fost 
application. 
NOT\b: Auto-Tune Li\fe is high sa\Lmple rate \bompatible. If your \Lhost appli-
\bation and audio ha\Lrdware are \bapable of dealing w\Lith up to 192 kHz 
files, Auto-Tune Li\fe will pro\bess them \borre\btly. Howe\fer, it’s important to 
remember that high \Lsample rate files require substantially mor\Le DSP power 
than 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz files, so the num\Lber of possible sim\Lultaneous 
Auto-Tune Li\fe instantiat\Lions will be de\breased.
Y\bT ANOTH\bR NOT\b: If you are using external A\L/D \bon\ferters with 
independently sele\b\Ltable sample rates, it \ban be possible to \Lestablish 
a mismat\bh between \Lthe a\btual \bon\fersion sample rate and what the 
host appli\bation thinks is th\Le sample rate. If this happen\Ls, Auto-Tune Li\fe 
will appear to be \L\borre\bting pit\bh to the\L “wrong” key. If this appears t\Lo be 
happening, \bhe\bk to\L be sure that your \bon\ferter sample rate and your host 
appli\bation sample rate (as displayed by Aut\Lo-Tune Li\fe) mat\bh.
A\fto-T\fne Live MIDI F\fnctions
In addition to t\fe MIDI control functions pre\biously described in t\fe  options 
section abo\be, Auto-Tune Li\be pro\bides two additional 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 Li\be.
NOT\b: As pre\fiously mentioned,\L if you are using one of the \Lfew hosts 
that don’t support routing MIDI to plu\Lg-ins, these MIDI \Lfun\btions will 
not be sele\btable. 
						

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In\btance 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 a small 
orange display below t\fe Scale edit Display. Instance IDs are useful w\fen 
you are using any of Auto-Tune Li\be’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 Li\be on t\fe desired track.
Learn Scale From MIDI
In most cases, you will probably tell Auto-Tune Li\be w\fic\f notes are \balid 
scale notes using t\fe Key and Scale popups, t\fe  edit Scale Display, and/or 
t\fe  virtual 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 simply to play t\fe melody 
into Auto-Tune Li\be from a MIDI keyboard or sequencer track and let Auto-
Tune Li\be construct a custom 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 Li\be 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 automati -
cally be set to a c\fromatic scale wit\f all of t\fe notes set to Remo\be.
Now 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: 
						

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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.
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.
NOT\b: When you start the\L pro\bess by pressing the Learn S\bale From 
MIDI button, all n\Lotes are first Remo\fed from the \bhromati\b s\bale in 
preparation for adding just the\L notes you play. If you then press the Learn 
S\bale From MIDI button aga\Lin without playing \Lany notes, you will\L be left 
with a \bhromati\b s\bale with all notes\L remo\fed. In that state, Auto\L-Tune Li\fe 
will pass all note\Ls with no \borre\btion applied. So \Ldon’t do that.
Target Note\b Via MIDI
To use t\fe Target Notes  via MIDI function, ensure t\fat t\fe desired MIDI 
source is routed to Auto-Tune Li\be, t\fen click t\fe Target Notes  via MIDI but -
ton. 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 Li\be 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 
Li\be’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 NOT\b: If you will not be\L defining Auto-Tune Li\fe’s target 
pit\bhes \fia MIDI, be sure that the Target Notes Via MIDI butt\Lon is off. 
If it is left on an\Ld no MIDI note dat\La is present, Auto-Tune Li\fe will pass \L
through all audio unp\Lro\bessed — gi\fing the \Limpression that Auto-Tune Li\fe 
is not fun\btioning.\L
ANOTH\bR NOT\b: We realize that there is some possibil\Lity of \bonfusion 
between the Target Notes Via MIDI fun\bt\Lion and the Learn S\bale From 
MIDI fun\btion des\bri\Lbed abo\fe. To \blarify: Learn S\bale From MIDI is used 
in ad\fan\be of \borre\btion to \breate a \bustom s\bale. Target Notes Via MIDI is 
used to spe\bify target pit\bhes in real time while pit\L\bh \borre\btion is o\b\burring. 
						

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Octave A\b Played/All Octave\b
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.
Create Vibrato F\fnctions
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 Li\be 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:Shape  
Selects t\fe s\fape of t\fe \bibrato.
T\fe c\foices are: No Vibrato  Pretty self-explanatory.
Sine \bave  C\fanges smoot\fly from minimum to maximum and back 
again. T\fe most common c\foice for a con\bentional \bibrato. 
Square  Jumps 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.
Sawtooth  Gradually rises from minimum to maximum and t\fen drops 
instantaneously to minimum to start t\fe cycle again. 
						

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Rate
Sets 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 
variation setting is 20. Double-clicking or Command (Mac)/Control (PC) 
clicking t\fe  variation knob will reset it to t\fat \balue.
On\bet Delay
Sets 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  onset Delay knob will reset it to t\fat \balue.
On\bet Rate 
Sets t\fe amount of time (in msec) between t\fe end of t\fe  onset 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. 
						

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ONS\bT \bxAMPL\b: As an example of the abo\fe \Lparameters, assume an\L Onset 
Delay of 1000ms and\L an Onset Rate of 750ms. In that \base, ea\bh time a 
new note starts th\Lere will be no \fibrato at all for the first se\bond (1000ms) 
followed by a 3/4 se\bond (750ms) period during whi\L\bh the \fibrato depths 
will in\brease from none to the full\L amounts set in th\Le \farious Amount 
parameters — for a total of 1.75 se\bonds from the beginning o\Lf the note to 
the time full \fibrato depth is rea\bhed.
Pitch Amount
Sets 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
Sets 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
Sets 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.
NOT\b: The \fibrato is re-started e\fery tim\Le Auto-Tune Li\fe mat\bhes the\L 
in\boming pit\bh to a di\Lfferent s\bale tone. Also, th\Le \fibrato is applied afte\Lr 
the effe\bts of the Retune \LSpeed \bontrol. Hen\be, e\fen with a slow\L retune 
\falue of 50, a squa\Lre wa\fe \fibrato will make instantaneous \bha\Lnges in 
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ANOTH\bR NOT\b: As mentioned abo\fe\L, although we per\bei\fe \fibrato 
primarily as a \fari\Lation in pit\bh, in \Lmost \bases there is also mat\bhing \L
(though more subtle) \fariations in ampl\Litude and timbre. Setting Auto-Tune 
Li\fe’s Retune Speed to \L0 will remo\fe an existing \f\Librato’s pit\bh \fariation, \L
but the amplitude \Land timbral \fariation will r\Lemain. If you then \Lapply a new 
\fibrato using Auto-Tune Li\fe’s Create Vibrato se\btion, the results may be less \L
than \bon\fin\bing. Auto-Tune Li\fe’s Vibrato se\btion is more often useful for 
adding a \fibrato to an input th\Lat originally had n\Lone, or for \farious spe\bial \L
effe\bts.
Y\bT ANOTH\bR NOT\b: The Create Vibrato \bontrols fun\btion \bompletely 
independently of th\Le Natural Vibrato fun\btion. Chang\Les in that fun\btion\L 
ha\fe no dire\bt effe\bt on the depth of\L any \fibrato resulting from the Create 
Vibrato \bontrols. Howe\fer, sin\be both fun\btions \ban operate simultaneously, 
they \ban intera\bt in ways that ma\Ly or may not be use\Lful, depending on your 
intent. In most \bases, you should pr\Lobably use one or t\Lhe other.
The Pitch Change Meter
The Pitch Change Amount\K Indicator
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 Li\be 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 Li\be 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 
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Chapter 4: Auto-Tune Live Tutorials
T\fis c\fapter introduces you to \fow Auto-Tune Li\be works by guiding you 
t\froug\f a number of brief tutorials. 
T\fese tutorials make use of a number of audio files. (We will assume t\fat 
you are familiar wit\f loading audio files into your \fost application.) 
If you purc\fased a packaged \bersion of Auto-Tune Li\be, your will find t\fe 
required files in t\fe “Tutorial Audio” folder on t\fe installation D vD R oM. 
If you purc\fased your copy of Auto-Tune Li\be \bia download, you will \fa\be 
to separately download t\fe Tutorial Audio files from t\fe same web page 
from w\fic\f you downloaded Auto-Tune Li\be. 
T\ftorial 1:  
Pitch Correction Basics
T\fis tutorial will guide you t\froug\f t\fe basic Auto-Tune pitc\f correction 
functions using t\fe file “A2   -A3-A2 sweep.” T\fis is a simple synt\fesized 
wa\beform sweeping slowly from A2 up to A3 and back to A2. W\file it is 
unlikely t\fat you’d e\ber need to process suc\f an input wit\f Auto-Tune Li\be, 
it pro\bides a \bery clear example of w\fat eac\f of t\fe main Auto-Tune Li\be 
controls do. 
Begin t\fe tutorial by doing t\fe following: 
  1.  Load or import “A2-A3-A2 sweep” into a track of your \fost program. Play 
t\fe track so t\fat you are familiar wit\f t\fe original audio. 
  2.  Set up Auto-Tune Li\be to be an insert effect on t\fat track. 
  3.  Set t\fe Key to “A” and t\fe Scale to “Major.” 
  4.  Set t\fe Retune Speed to zero. 
  5.  Set “A2-A3-A2 sweep” to loop continuously and put your \fost program 
into Play mode. 
W\fat you will \fear is an A major scale. T\fis is because Auto-Tune Li\be is 
continuously comparing t\fe input pitc\f to t\fe notes of t\fe A major scale 
and instantaneously correcting t\fe output pitc\f to t\fe nearest of t\fe scale 
tones.