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I like using a certain "vocal thickening" technique, which uses small delays and small pitch changes, in alternating amounts on L & R channels, like this:
VocThickSetup.JPG
I need a simple, low CPU delay: So first, I see that
M-Utility has a delay. Would that be a good low CPU option?

Next, for a low CPU simple pitch shift: Is it possible to use
MFreq Shifter for that? Or will it necessarily change harmonic relationships?
Also, MAutopitch has a pitch shift, but that seems to affect the auto-tune processing. But I just need a simple pitch shift in cents. Any ideas?
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You can use the pitch shift in auto pitch. Its possibly to turn off the auto it and just use the standard shift.
You also need 8 delays, so for this the lowest CPU will be either delay tap or utility.
Set up a couple of structures in MXXX and then test the CPU in the settings.
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If you want the "vocal thickening", check MDoubleTracker, it sort of does just this. Note that it's not that simple to use a delay like this.
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MeldaProduction wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:41 pm If you want the "vocal thickening", check MDoubleTracker, it sort of does just this. Note that it's not that simple to use a delay like this.
Thanks for the reply! I might check out MDoubleTracker, but I do want to learn how things achieve
what they achieve. Melda plugs do a lot under the hood, AND let us tinker and learn under the hood!

I think I have what I'm looking for by using M-Utility for delay, and M-AuotPitch for pitch shift.
* First I used MTransformer, which did work well, with 3% CPU usage per instance in Studio One v 4.6
** Then, I tried MAutoPitch, using the pitch shift but and turning the auto-tune to 0% (I think)..
CPU usage was only 2%, according to Studio One's CPU usage meter. And that sounds small..like a
1 percent difference. Right? *** But 3% is 1.5 times 2%.
With many instances used for this effect chain, MAutoPitch is winning so far.

So, anybody got some vocals that they want me to thicken?

If you want thickening, I got something for ya! It works better than those pills they advertise
all over the place.

**** If you want lengthening, well then, I do have some pills to sell you!

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Here's a video that explains the technique and effects chain.
NOTE: It is now easier to do this in not just in Studio One since this video was made,
but also with MXXX.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8N0LlJkzQg

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Note that the CPU meters are quite inaccurate, but MAutoPitch is likely less demanding than MTransformer, simply because of the feature set. MDoubleTracker would probably be the fastest though.
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