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After generating a RT blues harmonica track for a song's ending I found I wanted to insert an extra note at a higher pitch just before the last fade out note.
In the Audio Edit window I highlighted, cut and pasted the last note to the right a bit to give me a gap to insert the new note.
Then I copied the note before the last one, pasted it into the gap and with a little adjusting got it at the right beat.
Then I highlighted the inserted note, right clicked on it and used the Audio Effects>Pitch Shift to raise it to the right place on the musical scale to sound right.
It worked perfectly !
But I would like to know how to specify the right number of Semitones and or Cents in the Pitch Shift window to achieve the note I want.
How many of the above (Semitones and or Cents)do I need to enter to make a note a sharp or flat or to raise it up or down to the next note on the musical scale.
Keep in mind I play by ear and have very limited musicalogical knowledge, though I am good at making up long words.
Either a verrrrry simple explanation on using the Pitch Shift dialog box (the Help definitions are Geek to me) or a link would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and have a good one,
Carkins
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+/-100 cents is one note (one semi-tone). A cent is the smallest incremental adjustment of a semi-tone - is 1/100 sharp or flat which ever way you're adjusting. Download a free pitch correction software - G-SNAP - it will explain more.
Ian
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Thanks Ian.
I downloaded G Snap. The manual was pretty good.
Your explanation helped a lot.
Appreciate it.
Carkins
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Carkins,
I usually use the key of C to count notes with when trying to "find" the note I want in a different key. I count the number of notes in C (From C note to desired note) and then apply that number to the key I am actually in. There are 12 notes in a scale, btw. Once you have determined the correct note in C, start with the actual key the song is in (EX: G) and start counting from the key note (G) to arrive at the note you need. It will be the same number of notes from G as it was in C.
Hope this made sense, lol.
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Thanks Muzic Trax.
Lots to learn, so few brain cells.
Have a good'n
Carkins
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Quote:
Lots to learn, so few brain cells.
hahahaha
me too
I had never really noticed the pitch shift plug before. We talk about Melodyne as a natural companion to RB, but there has been similar capability all along. Cool. Thanks for posting.
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Carkins, If you have not studied the circle of fifths, it is worth the effort. It can be found on many sites. Wikipedia/circle of fifths is a good place to start. It will start to make sense why 12 notes can create so much beauty.  E.L.C.
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