Waves Tune Real-Time (iOS only) - Cubasis - 3.7

Waves Tune Real-Time is an audio processor that allows for correction and manipulation of pitch in vocal performances. It detects the signal’s pitch, determines what the target pitch should be, and then corrects to the nearest legal note — in real time. The plugin does not process polyphonic sounds.

Quick Start

1. Insert the Waves Tune Real-Time plugin onto the vocal track. We recommend that it is your first insert on the track.

2. Set global parameters such as Range and Scale.

3. Audition the incoming vocal and adjust the Note Transition control. Begin by setting Note Transition to the lowest value that does not result in quantization between notes. You may then want to back off a bit from this setting.

4. Adjust the Speed in the same manner. Under normal circumstances, set Speed to the lowest value that does not produce quantization artefacts.

5. To use another track’s MIDI output as target pitch, activate the Target Pitch button, then tap the MIDI Input button in the effect rack’s toolbar and select a MIDI track.

   

Using Waves Tune Real-Time as an instrument that enhances note quantization

1. To create a quantization effect, you’ll usually want to turn off the Vibrato control. If, however, the incoming vocal contains wide vibrato, turn on the Vibrato control and set the Vibrato Depth to 0.

2. Set the Speed and Note Transition controls to their minimum values.

Target Pitch

When Target Pitch is selected, a note played by another MIDI track forces the target pitch of the vocal note. You can actually “play” the pitch of the vocalist’s performance. Target Pitch can be used in real time for correcting or as an artistic effect.

An example: If the plugin detects A4, and you play C4, then the vocal will be shifted up. The speed of the correction is determined by the Speed and Note Transition controls. An incoming note that is not within the Range cannot be pitched shifted.

To set this up, activate the Target Pitch button, then tap the MIDI Input button in the effect rack’s toolbar and select a source MIDI track.

Correction Controls

Speed

Sets the correction speed, in milliseconds. Range: 0.1 ms to 800 ms, logarithmic, in 0.1 ms steps

Note Transition

Note transition is when a new pitch is introduced from a previous one. It determines how fast correction will be applied. Range: 0.1 ms to 800 ms

Link

Ties together the movement of the Speed and Note Transition controls.

Tolerance

Two controls set the threshold and delay at which Note Transition to takes place. Resolution: Cents and Time.

Cents

This value is added to the internal threshold (50 cents) that triggers pitch correction. Range: 0 cents to 40 cents.

Time

Sets the amount of time that a note must hold, after pitch detection, before correcting pitch. Range: 0 ms to 300 ms

Important

Defining the correct scale of the song will make most legal notes “wider” and protect them from glitches between neighboring notes. Large Tolerance settings may yield unwanted results in a section of a scale where two consecutive half notes are legal. Often a singer adds short nuances in pitch. Setting values that are too high might “enforce” or flatten correction, and defeat what the singer had intended. When there are large intervals between legal notes, higher settings probably will not affect the performance.

Vibrato On/Off

On: Note transition will not affect natural vibrato.

Off: Note transition will affect natural vibrato.

Vibrato Depth:

When Vibrato is On and Depth is set to 100 %, the natural vibrato will be preserved, even at fast Note Transition values. When Vibrato Depth is set lower than 100 %, frequency modulation is reduced. A zero value will flatten pitch. Values higher than 100 % exaggerate the frequency modulation aspects of the vibrato. Range: 0 % to 100 %.

Correction On/Off:

Turns all correction on or off.

Correction %

Sets how much of the detected correction (to the closest legal note) will be applied to the signal.

Correction Meter:

Shows the target note and indicates how much correction is required (in cents) to reach this note.

Formant Correction

For quantizing effects, you may choose to not use formant correction. This can create the sounds often associated with pitch shifters: “Chipmunks” voice when pitching up, and the opposite when pitching down.

Meters

The plugin includes the input (IN) and output (OUT) meters standard to Waves plugins. -28 dBFS to 0 dBFS

Global Settings

Reference Pitch:

Reference Pitch control adjusts the overall tuning offset for any scale. Range: +/- 100 cents (415.3 Hz to 466.16 Hz.)

Root and Scale

These define the root note for the selected scale. The default scale is a Major scale.

Range

Restricts Waves Tune Real-Time’s detection/correction to a specified tonal range (bass, baritone, tenor, soprano etc.), bypassing correction of notes outside that range. This avoids unnecessary vocal processing beyond the desired notes.

Important

Any note detected outside the Range will be bypassed. No correction will be applied.