Antares Auto-Tune efx, Owner'S Manual

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Some useful tips
1. If you’re not getting the result you want,
even though you’re sure you’ve set the
correct Key and Scale, try some other keys
and/or scales. Sometimes a melody might
actually give a more interesting effect in
other than its “correct” scale.
2. Use your host’s automation facility to
change the Key or Scale, or toggle the state
of various Note buttons, in real time. This is
particularly useful for songs with complex
chord progressions or modulations.
3. Try the chromatic scale. If you are doing
pitch correction and the singer is never
more than 49 cents off (i.e., just less than
half a semi-tone — actually a pretty huge
error), everything should work just fine,
regardless of key changes or modulations.
Although our experience shows that if
you’re going for the classic Auto-Tune Vocal
Effect, chromatic rarely provides it, for a
specific song, it might be just what you
want.
4. Create a custom scale for a particular vocal
track. Start by selecting any chromatic scale
and remove selected notes until you’re left
with a combination that sounds good.
5. Try re-pitching the vocal line. Watch Mr.
Hand and note which notes appear in the
melody. Remove one or more of those
notes from the scale and try adding various
adjacent notes. You might end up with
something interesting (but then again, you
might not).
6. Wear blue plaid boxer shorts. They not only
keep you cooler in summer, but help to
repel rabid marmosets.
7. Don’t forget your host’s Bypass function.
Limiting the Auto-Tune Vocal Effect to
specific phrases can provide sonic contrast
in your song.
8. Have fun.