User Guide

Auto-Tune UserÕs Manual 23
Lesson 1: Automatic Mode Controls
On scales with more than 7 tones, the Edit Scale dialog appears with addi-
tional buttons. The Òset major scaleÓ and Òset minor scaleÓ buttons cause all
tones to be removed except those nearest the diatonic Equal Tempered Scale
of the current key. On microtone scales, additional ÒMicrotonal tuning
dataÓ appears in the window that shows the cents values for various ideal
intervals. These can be used to help tune up the scale by allowing you to
select tones that are in tune with other pitches in the harmonic structure.
1. Press the Edit Scale button.
2. Press the mouse under the “do not track” column so that the “chk” sym-
bol appears across from E.
3. Press Done and play the sound again.
You just heard the effect of not tracking the E. Over the duration when the
output should be E, Auto-Tune entered a bypass mode.
1. Move the Retune slider to about 30.
2. Play the sound again. Compare the 30 setting to the 0 setting.
The setting of 0 is fast: Auto-Tune makes instantaneous pitch changes. The
setting of 30 is slower. Auto-Tune makes gradual pitch changes. This slider
controls how rapidly the pitch correction is applied to the incoming pitch.
The units are milliseconds. A value of zero will cause instantaneous
changes from one tone to another and will completely suppress a vibrato
(note that related volume changes will remain). Retune values from 10 to 50
are typical for vocals.
1. Set the Retune slider to 0.
2. Press the Edit Scale button.
3. Press the mouse under the “remove” column so that the “chk” symbol
appears next to all the tones except F#.
Edits made using the Edit Scale dialog depend on the scale. That is, each scale
retains its own edits separate from the other scales.