User Manual

62 Chapter 8 Working in the Editor
Joining Real Instrument Regions
You can join Real Instrument regions that are next to each other in the editor.
To join regions:
m Select the regions, then choose Edit > Join (or press Command-J).
Enhancing the Tuning of Real Instrument Tracks
You can enhance the tuning of a Real Instrument track. This is especially useful when
you record Real Instrument regions that have the right “feel” and timing but are not
perfectly in tune.
When you use the Enhance Tuning slider, all regions on the selected track (both your
own recordings and loops) are enhanced. Enhance Tuning can only produce accurate
results on single-note (monophonic) Real Instrument regions, so be sure the track does
not include regions with chords or unpitched sounds.
By default, Enhance Tuning enhances the tuning of notes by moving them to the
closest note in the project’s key. You can limit the enhancement to the notes of the
chromatic scale instead by deselecting the “Limit to key” checkbox.
To enhance the tuning of a Real Instrument track:
1 In the timeline, select the Real Instrument track you want to enhance.
2 Drag the Enhance Tuning slider right to increase the amount of tuning enhancement,
or drag it left to decrease the amount of enhancement.
3 To limit tuning enhancement to the chromatic scale, deselect the “Limit to key”
checkbox below the slider.
You hear the results immediately as the project plays.
Setting the Enhance Tuning slider to higher values can sometimes lead to undesirable
results. Listen carefully to the results of using the slider and set it to the value that
sounds best.
Enhancing the Timing of Real Instrument Tracks
You can enhance the timing of a Real Instrument track. This is especially useful when
you record Real Instrument regions where the notes are the right pitch, but are not
perfectly in time with the project.
When you use the Enhance Timing slider, all regions on the selected track (both your
own recordings and loops) are enhanced. You can enhance the timing of single-note,
chordal, and percussion (unpitched) Real Instrument regions. Enhance Timing works
better with regions that contain distinct patterns of notes than with pads or ambient
sounds.