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Cubase 15: Pitch shifting for vocal width

Demo summary

The creator demonstrates the new Pitch Shifter plugin in Cubase 15 to create a wide vocal effect by formant shifting one side of a stereo pair.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the Pitch Shifter plugin from the Pitch Shift category
  2. Pan the vocal track all the way to one side
  3. Adjust the Formant knob to shift the character without changing the note
  4. Listen in combination with the natural vocal on the opposite side to create width
  5. Adjust the Mix knob to blend the natural and shifted signals

Options

  • Automate the Formant knob for dynamic effects
  • Apply Drive to the signal
  • Perform full pitch shifting by octaves
  • Shift the formant up or down

Tips

  • Use subtle formant shifting to make a mix feel grittier and bigger
  • Avoid shifting by two octaves as it is likely too far for a natural effect

Highlights

it's real subtle, but it makes the mix just feel a little bit grittier and bigger

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