User Guide

3.3.7 Pitch Interval
This parameter sets the interval of diatonic pitch shift that is applied to the individual voice. Up to 2
octaves are available in diatonic steps and appropriate intervals are created based on the selected key and
scale. If you’re trying to create harmonies that will always be in key, use these parameters. These pitches
can be combined with the Pitch Cents parameter. The two values will be added together to create a final
pitch shift amount.
3.3.8 Pitch Cents
This parameter sets the amount of pitch shifting regardless of key or scale. If you desire a fixed pitch shift
amount no matter what the key or scale, use these parameters. Cents is most widely used when creating
micropitch or detune effects and can be used to offset the Pitch Interval for detuned diatonic harmonies.
If you want to create chromatic intervals that ignore the key or scale, use this field. For reference, here’s
a cents-to-interval conversion chart:
Cents Pitch Interval Cents Pitch Interval
100 Minor 2nd 700 Perfect 5th
200 Major 2nd 800 Minor 6th
300 Minor 3rd 900 Major 6th
400 Major 3rd 1000 Minor 7th
500 Perfect 4th 1100 Major 7th
600 Tri-tone (Flat 5) 1200 Octave
NOTE: Add 1200 cents to these numbers for anything beyond the first octave.
3.4 Pitch Setup Controls
These parameters determine the quality, overall performance, and MIDI control of the pitch shift-
ing.
3.4.1 MIDI Control
This determines how the individual voices will respond to incoming MIDI notes. When in each MIDI-
enabled mode, playing scale tones on a MIDI keyboard will set the pitch interval, relative to unison in
the currently selected key and scale. Unison is taken to be the closest tonic of the scale to middle C
(MIDI C3), which is also reflected on the plug-in’s Notation Grid™. For example, in C Major, playing an
E4 will result in a shift of ’+10th’. Playing notes that are out of key and scale will not set an interval.
To help you understand how the modes differ, try out each mode while playing single notes and chords
on a connected MIDI keyboard:
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