Mackie Digital 8 Bus Owner's Manual page 214

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To select Key and Scale, you want to be in
the Key/Scale Edit mode, shown above. Once in
this editing window, Key is selected by clicking
on a note on the piano. Select the scale using
the spin dial above the piano keys.
The Difference
SmartKey harmony usually requires you to
enter the one key that works for a whole song.
SmartKey harmonies will sound correct in
many songs but not all, and this is why you
have a choice between it and SmartChord.
SmartKey harmonies are also more active in
harmony motion.
SmartChord harmony requires you to input
a different chord change for every chord in a
song. They can be applied to almost any song
you can play. This is the only practical differ-
ence between the two harmony types.
Pitch Shift
This mode doesn't have the "smarts" that
the other control modes do, so you're best to
stay away from harmonies and use this for spe-
cial effects and doubling (unless you actually
want your harmonies to sound like Gregorian
chants). You can produce some interesting
spoken-word effects by muting your input
voice and pitch-shifting a single effect voice
down a few tones or even an octave. Combine
this with a little male gender and you can get
pretty close to a newscast voiceover. Subtle
pitch shifts are better, though, for changing
male to female and vice versa.
Pitch Shift mode is also handy for unison or
octave-doubling effects. Turn on all four voices
and place the interval settings in the middle. If
you add detuning and a bit of scoop style, this will
thicken up your vocal as if you had quadruple-
tracked your voice. You can also take one or
two of the effect voices and put them in octave
positions for interesting effects, too.
Reverb
When any of the harmony modes are being
used, you can also add a reverb harmony effect.
However, to engage the reverb harmony effect
you must be in Stereo Output mode. This sends
your harmonies to one set of stereo returns on
your D8B, and your reverb to another set of
stereo returns. Reverb can be very useful in
placing your harmonies deeper in your mix.
Operation–Pitch Correction
Mode
To make sure you are in Pitch Correction
mode select "Pitch Correct" from the Vocal
Studio screen.
What is Pitch Corrector Mode?
Everyone mixing vocals has experienced
out-of-tune vocal tracks. Typically, there hasn't
been much at your finger tips to fix those nasty
notes. Some lucky folks have been able to in-
vest thousands of dollars in computer editing
suites to do pitch correction. IVL Vocal Studio
gives a simple yet effective pitch corrector to
doctor your vocal tracks with your D8B. Vocal
Studio's pitch corrector is operated manually.
Therefore, you have control over pitch fixing at
all times. Generally, the less you correct the
note, the more natural the result. However, the
pitch corrector can force a vocal note any-
where.
What are the Controls?
The Pitch Corrector screen is separated into
four control areas:
Pitch Bender is used to bend out-of-tune
vocal notes to the desired pitch. The pitch
bender works just as a spring-loaded pitch
bender would work on a keyboard. Use the
mouse to drag the pitch bender up to raise the
pitch. Drag the pitch bender down to lower the
pitch. When you release your mouse button,
the pitch bender will spring back to the center
position, where the pitch will be unaffected.
You can also use an external pitch bender from
a MIDI keyboard with the same results.
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