Pitch corrector controls

[Willie K.Yee, M.D.]

The Akai DPS24 has a pitch corrector in its effects patches. As usual,
however, there is no explanation in the manual as to what the controls
do. Since I have never used AutoTune or anything similar, I am
confused. Listening to results of playing with them have not revealed
any consistent understandable effect. So what to these controls do?:

Ratio (0-100%) - I figure this is how close to the desired tone the
pitch would be moved.

Smoothing (0-100%) - Similar to Attack Time on a compressor?

Inhibit (On-Off) - Inhibits what??? The damn thing doesn't need an
on-off switch.

Is there a FAQ or something somewhere that explains pitch correction?
(Maybe should have asked that first. Hmm. I'll go do a search in the
meantime. Back later.)


Willie K. Yee, M.D. http://users.bestweb.net/~wkyee
Developer of Problem Knowledge Couplers for Psychiatry http://www.pkc.com
Webmaster and Guitarist for the Big Blue Big Band http://www.bigbluebigband.org

[Weatherman]

Try Yahoo Groups - they have an AKAI DPS12 group - but they deal with DPS16
and DPS24 as well and I am sure this topic has been covered there. I know
they are a really helpful bunch.
Jim

"Willie K.Yee, M.D." > wrote in message
...
> The Akai DPS24 has a pitch corrector in its effects patches. As usual,
> however, there is no explanation in the manual as to what the controls
> do. Since I have never used AutoTune or anything similar, I am
> confused. Listening to results of playing with them have not revealed
> any consistent understandable effect. So what to these controls do?:
>
> Ratio (0-100%) - I figure this is how close to the desired tone the
> pitch would be moved.
>
> Smoothing (0-100%) - Similar to Attack Time on a compressor?
>
> Inhibit (On-Off) - Inhibits what??? The damn thing doesn't need an
> on-off switch.
>
> Is there a FAQ or something somewhere that explains pitch correction?
> (Maybe should have asked that first. Hmm. I'll go do a search in the
> meantime. Back later.)
>
>
> Willie K. Yee, M.D. http://users.bestweb.net/~wkyee
> Developer of Problem Knowledge Couplers for Psychiatry http://www.pkc.com
> Webmaster and Guitarist for the Big Blue Big Band
> http://www.bigbluebigband.org
>

[Weatherman]

Try Yahoo Groups - they have an AKAI DPS12 group - but they deal with DPS16
and DPS24 as well and I am sure this topic has been covered there. I know
they are a really helpful bunch.
Jim

"Willie K.Yee, M.D." > wrote in message
...
> The Akai DPS24 has a pitch corrector in its effects patches. As usual,
> however, there is no explanation in the manual as to what the controls
> do. Since I have never used AutoTune or anything similar, I am
> confused. Listening to results of playing with them have not revealed
> any consistent understandable effect. So what to these controls do?:
>
> Ratio (0-100%) - I figure this is how close to the desired tone the
> pitch would be moved.
>
> Smoothing (0-100%) - Similar to Attack Time on a compressor?
>
> Inhibit (On-Off) - Inhibits what??? The damn thing doesn't need an
> on-off switch.
>
> Is there a FAQ or something somewhere that explains pitch correction?
> (Maybe should have asked that first. Hmm. I'll go do a search in the
> meantime. Back later.)
>
>
> Willie K. Yee, M.D. http://users.bestweb.net/~wkyee
> Developer of Problem Knowledge Couplers for Psychiatry http://www.pkc.com
> Webmaster and Guitarist for the Big Blue Big Band
> http://www.bigbluebigband.org
>