Mackie D8B Owners Manual - Page 157

Pitch Bend Range sets a maximum amount the pitch can be corrected using the Pitch Bender. The pitch bend range is set by grabbing the red circle (located in the Pitch Bend Range window) with your mouse. When the range is set to maximum, the pitch can be corrected by ±12 semitones (1 octave) with the Pitch Bender. When the pitch bend range is set to its minimum the pitch can be corrected by ±50 cents (1 semitone). Set the range for the maximum amount of pitch correction needed. If the vocal track travels a full semitone out of tune, set the range to 1 or 2 semitones. Slope controls the switching rate between the pitch corrected sound and the original sound when using the Vocal Studio's keyboard control graphic. Use the red circle in the Slope window to adjust the slope. When the Slope is pulled all the way to the left, the switch between original and pitch-corrected sound is instantaneous. The more you pull the slope to the right, the more gradual the fade between original and pitch-corrected sound becomes. This parameter can be set to make pitch correction more natural. Pitch Controller is used to force the vocal line to an exact pitch. Use the Octave buttons to set the octave you want the vocal line to be forced. Once you have set the octave, trigger the note you want using the Pitch Controller keyboard. As long as you are holding/triggering the note with the mouse or MIDI keyboard, the vocal line will sing the corrected pitch indefinitely. Only when you release the note will the vocal line return to the original pitch. An external MIDI keyboard can also be used to give immediate access to multiple octaves. D8B Manual • Appendices • page 151