So, here is the main thing. E F X allows you to auto-tune based on midi notes. So for example, let's say that you have a vocal track and you want to tune a part of it. If you have a midi controller, or a keyboard with midi interface, etc. you can put E F X on an insert, and as the vocal is playing, when it gets to the part you need tuned, you can play the notes on the controller, and it will then auto tune to them. You can do a little bit more than just that, but I found that was the main thing it did. It's kind a cool, as if there is a slide you're trying to accomplish with your vocals, and you need it to be super super super tight accurate, you can bang it out this way and tune it literally to the exact note.
Native does the same thing except that it doesn't need midi input. You basically have a ton of parameters, but the main ones to be concerned with are scale, which lets you set the type scale of the song. For instance, major, minor, chromatic, etc. Then you have the key. So, is it in C, D, D sharp, etc. You have the vibrado shape, although I'd really not recommend using this, as it sounds pretty damn robotic. You can, if you want that effect, but most of the time, you'd not. Then you have the voice type. This would be like, sopprano, alto/tinnor, low male, etc. Finally you have the retune speed. This controls how quickly auto tune will snap to the exact note. The higher you turn it, the quicker and more robotic it'll sound. The trick is to get a good balance that doesn't sound too robotic, but that you can hear it fixing what needs to be corrected. Remember to that auto-tune isn't a free ticket to making yourself sing better on key. It's an aide, yes, but don't saturate your whole vocal track with it. What I suggest is to pop it on a vocal track's insert, but then bypass it. Then, write a bypass global automation path, then go back, and select the pieces of audio on that track that need just a little push. On those areas write automation to the track, or tracks, and turn off the bypass of Auto-Tune, therefore letting it correct just that one spot. That way you have a smooth natural sounding vocal that only is auto-tuned where it just ab, suh, lootly! needs it. I hope that this helps. Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: Shawn Brock To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 11:27 AM Subject: Re: Auto tune 8 or auto tune efx with BO? Hi Chris, Thanks for the info. Part of my problem is understanding what extra added flexibility is available in 8.1. I have watched several videos to try to get a better understanding of what is not offered in EF ex, and of course the videos are only made by sided folks, and they put a lot of stress on the lack of ability to do graphic tunings in EF ex. So maybe you can be the guy who will clue me in. What all are you getting in 8.1 that we can use with VO which is not in EFX? I really appreciate the information man. Thanks, Shawn Sent from my iPhone On Aug 7, 2015, at 7:36 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]> wrote: Yes. E F X is accessible. I used to use it before upgrading to 8.1 Native. It works perfectly. I upgraded as I needed a bit more flexability, but accessibility alone wasn't an issue at all. Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: Shawn Brock To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 7:32 AM Subject: Re: Auto tune 8 or auto tune efx with BO? Hi Slau, Thanks very much for the feedback. I think I will download a demo of each, and report back to the list my findings. Not to hijack my own thread, but another project I have is to download the collection of 24 free plugins from Melda Production. They also have a vocal tuning plugin as part of that offering. Anyone tried this suite? http://www.meldaproduction.com/plugins/product.php?id=MFreeEffectsBundle Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2015, at 6:59 PM, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Shawn, I'm not sure if the EFX version is accessible. I'd imagine that it is but, then again, that's just an educated guess. AutoTune 8 is certainly accessible and works well. Slau On Aug 6, 2015, at 6:49 PM, Shawn Brock <[email protected]> wrote: Hi all, I have a gig recording vocals for a client. Being that I just got going in PT two months ago, I haven't built up a plethora of AX plugs, and Auto Tune is a must have for some folks. Just wondering if it is worth shelling out the extra cash on 8, or if EFX would offer the same access with VO? It seems that EFX just don't have graphical tuning node, which I would guess we can't use anyhow... And yes I know, I could just doqnload the demos and see for myself, but I had some hope that some of you would be willing to share your experiences... I could always fire up my Windows computer for this session, but I would rather just have those days behind me... Thanks, Shawn will Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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