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If, on the other hand, your signal is noisy or not well-isolated (as might be
more common in a live performance situation) or you are dealing with a
particularly breathy or guttural voice, it may be necessary to allow more
signal variation (higher Tracking numbers). However, under these circum-
stances tracking is not guaranteed and a too “relaxed” setting may
introduce distortion and popping.
The default Tracking value is 25. Double-clicking the Tracking knob will
reset it to that value.
Note: Be cautious about changing the Tracking value after
performing the Track Pitch function. Auto-Tune 3 uses the
Tracking setting during both the Track Pitch and the Correct Pitch
functions. Changing the Tracking setting after Tracking Pitch, but
before Pitch Correction, may result in unpredictable pitch modifi-
cations or strange (though possibly interesting) artifacts.
Retune Speed
The Retune setting is used only during the Correct
Pitch process. It’s similar in function but separate
from the Retune control in Automatic Mode.
In Graphical Mode, the target pitch is not the scale
tone nearest to the input, but rather the yellow
target pitch curve. The Retune Speed control allows you to specify how
quickly Auto-Tune 3 will change the pitch of the input to that of the
target pitch curve. A value of zero will cause the output pitch to precisely
track the target pitch curve. Depending on the target pitch curve, this may
or may not provide the desired results. Slower values will have the effect
of “smoothing out” the target pitch curve. As ever, you should let your
ears be your guide to selecting the proper value for a particular perfor-
mance.
The default Retune Speed is 20. Double-clicking the Retune Speed knob
will reset it to that value.
Note: Slower Retune Speed values may also allow you to use
simple horizontal line segments to define the target pitches
while still preserving the natural pitch gestures of the original
performance. See Chapter 4 for details.
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