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Introduction Thank you for purchasing Pitch ’n Time LE, a professional quality time stretching and pitch shifting plug-in designed for use with Digidesign Pro Tools or Apple Logic Pro. We trust you will find this manual useful in setting up and getting the best from your Serato product. If you require any assistance beyond the scope of this manual, including up-to-date information on troubleshooting, frequently asked questions, and tips & tricks for Pitch ’n Time LE, please visit our website at serato.com.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Pro Tools The Pitch ’n Time LE Interface 8 7 1 2 6 4 5 3 8 1 Input BPM Calculator Assists calculating the input BPM of the selection. 2 Tempo Controls Set output BPM, express as a percentage, or directly manipulate the tempo slider. 3 Output Length Constrain the output length in time or samples. 4 Pitch Controls Pitch shift by semitones & cents, express as a percentage, or manipulate the pitch slider. 5 Key Shift Assists transposing between keys.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Pro Tools Input BPM Calculator Pitch ’n Time LE for Pro Tools provides control over the input parameters via the input BPM calculator. The fields default to the session variables and selection length. Commonly known as time signature, the Meter denotes how many beats in a bar and what note value, or duration, is one beat. In the example shown, 4 quarter notes (or crotchets) make one bar. This is also referred to as “four four” or “common time”.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Pro Tools Pitch Controls The pitch controls work similarly to the tempo controls. The pitch shift you require is displayed in terms of semitones and cents, and as a percentage. Moving the pitch slider updates these values, likewise entering values into the fields updates the slider. Key Shift To transpose between keys, you can enter the inital and target keys into the key shift panel. The corresponding pitch controls will update to reflect this key shift.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Pro Tools Pro Tools Controls To process an audio selection using Pitch ’n Time LE, use the standard Pro Tools AudioSuite buttons at the bottom of the plug-in window. Clicking Preview will loop the selected audio independent of the session. The Pitch ’n Time interface remains active while previewing, with control changes affecting the output immediately. While previewing, clicking Bypass plays the dry selection unchanged.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Pro Tools The Time Trimmer Tool Pitch ’n Time LE can process changes made using the Pro Tools Time Trimmer tool. From the Pro Tools setup menu, select Preferences/Processing, and set the TC/E (time compression/expansion) Plug-In to Serato Pitch ’n Time LE. To use the Time Trimmer, click+hold on the trim tool button and select the TCE trim tool. You can now use Pitch ’n Time LE to change the length of a region from within the Pro Tools edit window.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Logic Pro The Time and Pitch Machine Pitch ’n Time LE is integrated into Logic Pro via the existing Time and Pitch machine. To open the Time and Pitch machine, first double click on a region in the Arrange window to being up the Sample Editor. When the Sample Editor is displayed the entire region is selected by default; if necessary select a smaller length of audio to process.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Logic Pro The Arrange Window To use Pitch ’n Time LE in the arrange window, bring up the Audio menu and select Pitch ’n Time as the Time Machine Algorithm. You can now use Pitch ’n Time LE with some existing Logic Pro features. Note: The amount of time compression/expansion available is limited to between 12% and 800% of the original length. Adjust Region Length to Locators Pitch ’n Time LE can be used in the arrange window when fitting a region to some locator points.
Using Pitch ’n Time LE with Logic Pro To process the region, select Adjust Region Length to Locators in the Audio menu. Your audio will then be time compressed/expanded to the selected length. Note: The locators don’t have to exactly line up with the region, the length between the locators is the key parameter. Adjust Region Length to Nearest Bar Also in the Audio menu, as seen above, this function adjusts the current region’s length to the nearest whole bar using time compression/expansion.
Appendix A - Pro ������������������� Tools Shortcuts ��������� Mac Shortcut Windows Shortcut (if different) Action Option-clicking a slider or knob Alt-clicking a slider or knob Resets the control to its default value. Command-dragging a slider or knob Control-dragging a slider or knob Moves the control in ‘fine’ increments.
