CHAPTER 8 Pitch Shift

The most irresistible and, all too often, unbearable effect: use your power for good, not evil .

MIX SMART QUICK START: Pitch Shift

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Fix out-of-tune tracks that can' be re-recorded correctly.

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Fit bits of a crowded mix together with the help of a pitch-based spreader, thickener, or layering effect.

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Feature tracks with obvious new pitch qualities, composing new musical parts, and imparting a new shape to any melody or chord sequence.

Gear ■

Extraordinary signal processing sophistication is accompanied by complex and rarely intuitive user interfaces.

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Musical use of pitch correction tools requires mastery of the parameters and practice with the processor.

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Listen carefully. Pitch perfection is not always the best answer. Learn to expect unexpected artifacts.