Transposing modulator parameter range by pitch-shifting

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Ok folks, so here's the deal - if you want to use a modulator in pitch detector mode to set a band of an equalizer to that frequency, you just need to map that parameter and set its range to 20-20000Hz.

But the idea reported by one of you was to be able to use a single modulator to control multiple bands placed on harmonics of the fundamental. Despite it is easy to do that with separate modulators, it's not that simple to do that with just a single modulator. And here's how ;).


For every transpose you will need a coefficient, use this formula:

x = pitchshift / 9.96578428466
(9.96578428466 is log2(20000)-log2(20), thus log frequency interval size)

pitchshift is already logarithmic, so basically it's in octaves, for semitones it's like this:

pitchshift = octaves + semitones / 12

So for example, 1st harmonic is one octave above, so
x = 1 / 9.96578428466 = about 0.101, thus 10.1%

2nd harmonic is one octave and fifth (7 semitones), so
x = (1 + 7/12) / 9.96578428466 = about 0.159, thus 15.9%

You can easily get the other harmonics :)
The graph should then look like this:

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The idea is, that the left node is moved by "x" upwards, and the right node by "x" leftwards. So it effectively moves the range without distorting it. This image shows the first harmonic with x=10.1%

Ok, enough math for today :D. Good enough? :)
Vojtech
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Thanks for working this out for us all :)

Will try it out next chance I have and I'll be buying the auto version tonight too and then decide what others to buy soon as well :)

I hope at some point when you have time you can work out that additional slew/averaging of the detection process to stop it trying to jump to fast and causing audible glitches in the eq's movement. The new ability to limit the detection range did help but didn't fully cure it as I tried the pitch detection on the eq again last night and found that it does track really well and only does it occasionally.

I can't wait to try out things like ring mod or frequency shifters to follow pitch later tonight too :) as I'm looking at getting the creative bundle too! ;)

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Okey dokey ;), and thanks! ;)
Vojtech
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Hey folks, I'm just playing with that idea, so why not to share the coefficients, so you don't need to compute it...

So harmonics:
fundamental: 0% (100%)
1 = 10.034% (89.966%)
2 = 15.904% (84.096%)
3 = 20.069% (79.931%)
4 = 23.299% (76.701%)
5 = 25.938% (74.062%)
6 = 28.170% (71.830%)
7 = 30.103% (69.897%)
Vojtech
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Thanks :) sorry I haven't uploaded that video yet, been too busy to sort out all the details.

Have you managed to get a typical vocal to track well then without it doing any small jumps?

I found I don't notice the jumps/glitches unless the boost is past a few dB and then I think it must be phase shift related and caused by the sudden jump.

Any way, thanks and I'll try and get a good example soon. :)

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