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should be the first action you take before
proceeding with any pitch correction or Note or
Curve-based pitch shifting. If not, frustration is
almost guaranteed to ensue.
When Number of Note Objects is set to the
“Less” end of its range:
•
Small variations in pitch are treated as a
single Note.
•
Large cyclical variations in pitch are seen as
vibrato and treated as a single Note.
•
A gradual pitch change is seen as a transition
between notes and no Note objects are
created for it.
When Number of Note Objects is set to the
“More” end of its range:
•
Small variations in pitch are treated as
separate Notes.
•
Large cyclical variations in pitch are seen
as individual notes that alternate between
the central pitch and the upper and lower
adjacent pitches and separate Notes are
created for each pitch.
•
A gradual pitch change is seen as a glissando
and multiple successive Notes are created
for it.
As you might imagine, when Number of Note
Objects is set to intermediate values, the
results fall somewhere between these two
extremes.
A TIP: As good as Auto-Tune Evo’s
analysis capabilities are, there may
nonetheless be occasional situations
in which its creation of Notes is not exactly
what you want. In those cases, you can use the
editing tools described later in this chapter to
quickly and easily modify any errant Notes.
Again, what may seem slightly bewildering
in verbal description, is immediately obvious
when you see it in action. So track some pitch
and experiment with the Number of Note
Objects control. You’ll see.
The Note Tool
The Note Tool is used to draw new Notes
(duh!). Simply click and drag near the desired
horizontal graph line or lane (depending on the
current display mode) to create a new Note.
Only one pitch contour object (Line, Curve, or
Note) can exist at any time point on the Pitch
Graph. When you complete the entry of a new
Note, any object(s) that previously existed at
the same time will be deleted.
NOTE: New Notes will always be
drawn precisely on semitone or scale
note graph lines or lanes (depending
on the display mode), regardless of the setting
of the Snap To Note button. If you wish to
create a note that is offset from a line or lane,
first draw the note on the nearest line or lane,
then ensure that Snap To Note mode is off and
use either the Arrow tool or the Nudge buttons
to move the Note to the desired pitch.
ANOTHER NOTE: If, while the Note
Tool is selected, you move the cursor
onto the Envelope Graph Display, it
will temporarily change to the Magnifying Glass
Tool, allowing you to quickly and easily move to
any other point in your audio and then resume
editing without needing to manually change
tools.
New Arrow tool behavior for
manipulating Note objects
The Arrow tool is used to modify the pitch
of a Note object (i.e., move it up or down on
the Pitch Graph) or to modify the start and/or
end points of a Note (i.e., adjust those points
forward or backward in time).
When you move the Arrow tool over a Note
object, the cursor will change to one of two
states, depending on where over the Note it is
positioned.
When the cursor is over the central area of
a note, the pitch shift cursor (vertical up and
down arrows) will be displayed. Clicking
on the Note when the pitch shift cursor is
displayed will allow you to drag the note up
or down to a new pitch. If the Snap To Note
function is active, the Note’s movement will
be constrained to the grid lines or lanes of the