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AUTO-TUNE SECTION CONTROLS
The Auto-Tune section is designed to have a user interface and functionality that is
similar to the Antares® Auto-Tune EFX Plug-in software. Users can select the Key,
Scale, and EFX type. Individual notes can be toggled on or off using the Note key pads
for more customization. Bypass and Preset switches enhance live operation.
AUTO-TUNE SECTION SETUP
First, set the Key by pressing the KEY button. You can cycle through the top row of 12
LEDs as you continue to press this button.
If you do not know the Key that your song is in, the Auto-Tune Pre has a built-in tone
generator that (like a pitch pipe) generates an actual output tone. To use this feature,
merely press and continue to hold one of the Note buttons. After 2 seconds a tone will
be produced at the audio outputs. This tone corresponds to the pitch of the Note but-
ton. After trying a few Note buttons, you should find a Note that works well with your
song. Set the Key to be that Note as a starting point.
Next, select the Scale (Major, Minor, Chromatic) by pressing the SCALE button. Major
and Minor are both seven-tone equal tempered scales. Chromatic is a 12-tone equal
tempered scale (all 12 Notes will be lit regardless of Key setting). If you are unsure of
what Scale setting you want just toggle through the Scale settings and listen to the
overall "character" of your song. You should find one setting that sounds better and
more pleasing.
Once you have chosen the Key and Scale, the appropriate rectangular Note buttons in
the key pad area will light to indicate that they are in the scale and that the input vocal
can be corrected or forced to these Notes.
Depending on the specific vocal line, adding or removing scale Notes can give you
distinctly different results. If you want, you can customize your scale by clicking on
Note buttons to add or remove them from the scale. As you remove more Notes from
the scale, the output becomes more robotic sounding.
Next, select the desired effect by pressing the EFX TYPE button. Hard EFX is the
iconic Auto-Tune Vocal Effect popularized by innumerable artists in virtually every
genre of popular music. Soft EFX allows slight pitch variations and slightly less instant
Note transitions. Pitch Correct provides high-quality, real-time correction of intonation
problems, while preserving all the expressive nuance of the original performance.
That is it in terms of setting up the Auto-Tune section. If you want to save your latest
settings, simply press the STORE switch and the new settings will be saved to the
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