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How to Drop the Pitch of a Vocal

To drop the pitch of vocals, you must either have a pitch-correction software program or a pitch-correction plug-in. Music editing software, such as Sonar HomeStudio, Cubase and FL Studio, allow you to adjust the pitch of vocals by configuring the wave signal. Redirecting the wave signal can result in a variety of effects, such as auto tune and robotic warps, however; you must place the vocals on a lower octave to drop the pitch. It is recommended that the vocal tracks be mono-Capella, without music, before importing them into the software.

Instructions

  1. Sonar

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      Click on and launch the Sonar software. Import the vocal tracks by selecting "File" and "Import" from the top menu. Import one vocal track at a time.

    • 2

      Right-click the vocal track, and select "Cakewalk/Sonar effects" and "Pitch Correction" from the bottom of the drop-down menu.

    • 3

      Set the "Pitch Correction" gain from five to nine for higher-pitched vocals, or set a negative number, such as "-9," for a lower octave. Click the "Cancel" button if you are unhappy with the effect. Reset the numbers.

    Cubase

    • 4

      Open the "Cubase" file folder under the "All Programs" to install the vocal pitch plug-in into the "VST3" folder of the Cubase software.

    • 5

      Open Cubase, and import the vocal sample by clicking "File" and "Import Audio File" from the top menu. Select the "Device" menu from the top, and click "VST3 Send effects."

    • 6

      Highlight and click the vocal track, and select the "Pitch Correction" plug-in from the "VST3 Send Effects" menu.

    • 7

      Set the "Gain," "Delay" and "Reverb" parameters to your preference. Click on the "Save" button at the bottom window. Wait for the effect to be applied, and click the "Play" button at the top of the screen to preview the recording. Save the song by selecting "Save" under the "File" menu at the top.

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