The tracking oscillator pitch parameters control the automatic pitch correction feature of the tracking oscillator. They can be used to constrain the pitch of the tracking oscillator to a scale or chord. This allows subtle or strong pitch corrections and can be used creatively on unpitched material with high harmonic content, such as cymbals and high-hats.
Pitch Quantize Strength slider: Determine how pronounced the automatic pitch correction is.
Pitch Quantize Glide slider: Set the amount of time pitch correction takes, allowing sliding transitions to quantized pitches.
Root/Scale keyboard: Click notes to define the pitch or pitches that the tracking oscillator is quantized to.
Root/Scale pop-up menu: Click below Scale to choose the scale that the tracking oscillator is quantized to.
Note: There are two discrete fields available for this parameter: Root and Scale. The Root (key) can be changed independently of the scale chosen in the pop-up menu.
Max Track field: Set the highest frequency. All frequencies above this threshold are cut, making pitch detection more robust. If pitch detection produces unstable results, reduce this parameter to the lowest possible setting that allows all appropriate input signals to be heard or processed.
Click the green value field under Scale to open the pop-up menu.
Choose the scale or chord you want to use as the basis for pitch correction.
Note: You can also set the root key of the chosen scale or chord by vertically dragging the Root (key) field, or by double-clicking the root note and entering a root key between C and B. The Root parameter is not available when the Root/Scale value is set to “chromatic” or “user.”
To add notes to the scale or chord: Click unused keys on the small keyboard to highlight them in green.
To remove notes from the scale or chord: Click selected notes, which then are no longer highlighted.
Tip: Your last edit is remembered. If you choose a new scale or chord but do not make any changes, you can revert to the previously set scale by choosing “user” from the Root/Scale pop-up menu.