Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD Saving the Pitch Correction Settings Write, 115, Smooth 100

Fixing the Pitch of Vocals (Pitch Correction)

Setting the Correction Method for Vocal Pitch (Pitch Correction Edit)

Each of the preset patches 1 through 5 uses a slightly different method for correcting pitches. Normally, it will be sufficient to select the patch that gives the results you like best; however, if you cannot achieve favorable results using any of these patches, you can change the Pitch Correction settings to create a patch of your own.

1.Select a preset patch to base your new patch on.

4.Press [EXIT].

The Pitch Correction’s patch selection screen will appear.

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5.To save your modified settings, carry out the procedure described in “Saving the Pitch Correction Settings (Write)” below.

2.Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to “EDIT,” and press [ENTER].

The Pitch Correction edit screen will appear.

3.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the setting you want to change and select a new value using the TIME/

VALUE dial.

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Saving the Pitch Correction Settings (Write)

Modified Pitch Correction settings are saved by writing them together under a new patch name.

*You cannot write patches while songs are being recorded or played back.

*If you do not need to change patch name, go to step 4.

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1. At the Pitch Correction patch selection screen, press

Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML

Set this parameter to match the type of voice in the original

CURSOR [ ] to move the cursor to “NAME,” and press [ENTER].

The Patch Name Setting screen appears.

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vocal part. If this parameter is not set correctly, problems will be more likely to occur in pitch detection and correction.

LO.MALE (Low Male)

Select this setting for a low-pitched, male voice.

HI.MALE (High Male)

Select this setting for a high-pitched, male voice.

LO.FEML (Low Female)

Select this setting for a low-pitched, female voice.

HI.FEML (High Female)

Select this setting for a high-pitched, female voice.

*If the BR-900CD is frequently incorrect when detecting the pitch, either change the type setting. In certain cases, this will reduce the number of incorrect detections.

Smooth 0–100

This setting determines how quickly pitch correction will react to changes of pitch in the original vocal part. Large values result in a longer time before correction is applied; consequently, changes in pitch will be more gradual. Small values produce rapid changes in pitch.

Corrections that are made too rapidly seem robotic. However, if the correction is too smooth, in some cases it may appear as if no correction has been applied. For natural sounding pitch corrections, set the value in a range between 20 and 40.

2.Use CURSOR [ ] [ ] and the TIME/VALUE dial to enter the patch name.

* Press [ENTER] to switch between uppercase and lowercase.

3.After you have completed entering the effect settings and patch name as desired, press [EXIT] to return to the Patch selection screen.

4.Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to “WRITE,” and press [ENTER].

The Write screen appears.

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