methods and plugins you use to pitch shift drum components
hey guys,
ive recently discovered that pitch shifting certain drum/percussion elements can really help things sit well in the mix. I use Battery for my drums and the pitch shift knob does change the pitch but it also shortens the length of the sample (when pitching up). I dont want to change the length of the sample just the pitch. Being able to do this in real time is important too so I can really hear the impact the changes make while the song is playing. What methods and software are people using these days?
thanks,
May-26-2012 03:12
cryophonik
Boom shanka
Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Elk Grove, CA USA
Re: methods and plugins you use to pitch shift drum components
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Originally posted by madmuso
I use Battery for my drums and the pitch shift knob does change the pitch but it also shortens the length of the sample (when pitching up). I dont want to change the length of the sample just the pitch.
In Battery 3, select the pad with the sample that you want to re-pitch. Select the "Cell" tab and change the pitch using the Tune knob (top-center of the Cell window). Doing this will change the length, but you can adjust for that by selecting the "Stretch" tab in the lower lefthand corner of the Cell tab and changing the Speed parameter. Use the Smooth and Grain controls to clean up the stretching as necessary.
lowering or raising a few cents can fatten or tighten a sound. also using an envelope can add transient quality and change a sound altogether. Should you ? If you have to ask, then i guess no.
Originally posted by madmuso
thanks for the reply! Ive been using Battery for ages and never realised it could do that! thanks, will experiment tomorrow!
No problem. It's certainly not obvious from the way it's implemented. Seems like NI should have put the stretching parameters closer to the Tune knob. I actually had to open Battery 3 and look for it to remind myself where the stretch parameters were.
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May-26-2012 16:42
Beatflux
Rising Star in training
Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Planet Alf
The Frequency Shifter in Ableton 8 is quite good.
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May-26-2012 18:16
alanzo
The Equalizer Womanizer
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Boston, MA
quote:
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
lowering or raising a few cents can fatten or tighten a sound. also using an envelope can add transient quality and change a sound altogether. Should you ? If you have to ask, then i guess no.
I've played around with it in the past, I don't think it's too commonly done, though. What with samples as processed as they are these days.
Pitch shifting a kick into a note that's in the key a track is in is useful, especially if the kick and root note are only a tone or semitone apart, but it's not essential most other times imo. Envelope shaping can still be useful, especially as it's what all the Anjuna kiddies are doing these days.
I often tune percussion for a track as well, even if it's just to a root and fifth note. Especially if the perc is particularly tonal.
yeah, I definately want to experiment with pitching "toned" percussive elements but for now I really want to tweek my open hats and claps to fit in the mix better.
Dumb question, whats Anjuna?
May-28-2012 00:37
alanzo
The Equalizer Womanizer
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Boston, MA
quote:
Originally posted by madmuso
Dumb question, whats Anjuna?
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