

In broader terminology, we usually refer to this as ‘timbre’. It’s why, for example, one singer singing at C3 will sound completely different to another vocalist singing the exact same note. Need to tune a C vocal up to a C#? Then pitchshift it up by one semitone - easy.Ī vocal’s formants, on the other hand, are its inherent spectral frequencies - unrelated to pitch - created by that specific vocalist’s vocal tract, mouth shape and other resonant characteristics. You can use the new Emotion Tool function to adjust vocals while keeping an eye. Regular pitchshifting will transpose the fundamental and related harmonics up and/or down while maintaining their relationship, resulting in an obvious transposition of musical key. Among the FlameStudios Collection is a banjo, bass guitars and acoustic guitars. A typical vocal signal, like all signals with an inherent musical pitch, comprises a fundamental frequency - the root pitch - and mathematically-related harmonic overtones. Let’s take a look at the differences.įormant shifting is best explained in terms of the human voice. While closely related to pitchshifting, formant shifting is a little different, and is often misunderstood.

When shifting pitch using one of the aforementioned methods, you’ve probably stumbled across another control labelled ‘formants’.
