Antares AutoTune EFX 2 user manual

							Owner’s Manual
Real-Time Auto-Tune Vocal Effect, 
\fitch Correction an\b Auto-MotionTM 
Vocal \fattern Generation
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							The Obligator\f Legal Mumbo-\bumbo 
The Antares Auto-Tune EFX 2 software and this User’s Manua\f are protected by copyright \faw. Making copies, adaptations, or derivative works without the prior written authorization of Antares Audio Techno\fogies, is prohibited by \faw and constitutes a punishab\fe vio\fation of the \faw.  
Antares Audio Techno\fogies retains a\f\f ownership rights to the Auto-Tune EFX 2 software and its documentation. Use of Auto-Tune EFX 2 is \fimited by the fo\f\fowing \ficense agreement.  
P\fease carefu\f\fy read a\f\f the terms and conditions of this \ficense agreement. At the time of insta\f\fation of the Auto-Tune EFX 2 software you wi\f\f be presented with a copy of the agreement and asked whether or not you agree to it. \bontinuing with the insta\f\fation process beyond that point constitutes such agreement.  
Auto-Tune EFX 2 License Agree\fent Antares Audio Techno\fogies grants you a non-transferab\fe, non-exc\fusive \ficense to use Auto-Tune EFX 2 under the terms and conditions stated in this agreement. Use of Auto-Tune EFX 2 indicates your agreement to the fo\f\fowing terms and conditions. 
License You may: 
 1.  Use Auto-Tune EFX 2 on on\fy one computer at a time.
You may not: 
  1.   Make copies of Auto-Tune EFX 2 or of the user manua\f in who\fe or in part except as express\fy provided for in this agreement. Your right to copy Auto-Tune EFX 2 and the user manua\f is \fimited by copyright \faw. Making copies, verba\f or media trans\fations, adaptations, derivative works, or te\fecommunication data transmission of Auto-Tune EFX 2 without prior written authorization of Antares, is prohibited by \faw and constitutes a punishab\fe vio\fation of the \faw.  
  2.   Make a\fteration or modifications to Auto-Tune EFX 2 (or any copy) or disassemb\fe or de-compi\fe Auto-Tune EFX 2 (or any copy), or attempt to discover the source code of Auto-Tune EFX 2. 
  3.   Sub-\ficense, \fease, \fend, rent, or grant other rights in a\f\f or any portion of Auto-Tune EFX 2  (or any copy) to others. 
						

							Ter\f of the Agree\fent This agreement is effective unti\f terminated by you or Antares. You may terminate the agreement at any time by notifying Antares and destroying a\f\f copies of the manua\f, and erasing Auto-Tune EFX 2 from a\f\f machine-readab\fe 
media, whether on-\fine or on archiva\f copies.  
In the event of breach of any of the terms of this agreement, you sha\f\f pay the attorney’s fees of Antares that are reasonab\fy necessary to enforce the agreement p\fus resu\fting damages.
Li\fited \barranty And Disclai\fer AUTO-TUNE EFX 2 AND A\b\bOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN\bLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER\bHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTI\bULAR PURPOSE.  
Antares Audio Techno\fogies does not warrant that the functions contained in the program wi\f\f meet your requirements. The entire risk as to the use, qua\fity, and performance of Auto-Tune EFX 2 is with you.  
SOME JURISDI\bTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPE\bIFI\b LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHI\bH VARY FROM JURISDI\bTION TO JURISDI\bTION.
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TUNE EFX 2 OR A\b\bOMPANYING MATERIALS. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANTARES OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SU\bH DAMAGE. YOU A\bKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LI\bENSE FEE REFLE\bTS THIS ALLO\bATION OF RISK. SOME JURISDI\bTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OR EX\bLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR IN\bIDENTAL OR \bONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  
Whew! Now that that’s over, \fet’s get on to the good stuff.  
						

							Contents 
Chapter 1 Getting Started     
Installing and \futhorizing  3
\bechnical Support   3
Chapter 2 How It Works
What’s it do?   5
How to do it  6
Useful tips  9 
Chapter 3  \futo-\bune EFX \butorials   
1: \futo-\bune Vocal Effect   11
2: Pitch Correction  11
3: \futo-Motion Vocal Pattern Generation  12
Chapter 4 Updating, Creating and Editing  
\futo-Motion Patterns   13 
						

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Welcome!
On beha\ff of everyone at Antares Audio Techno\fogies, we’d \fike to offer both our thanks and congratu\fations on your decision to purchase Auto-Tune EFX 2, the quickest, easiest too\f for rea\f-time pitch correction, creating the Auto-Tune Voca\f Effect and our new Auto-Motion™ Voca\f Pattern Generation. 
Before you proceed any farther, we’d \fike to strong\fy encourage you to register and authorize your copy of Auto-Tune EFX 2. (You can skip ahead to the Authorization and Insta\f\fation instructions on page 3. We’\f\f wait.) If you’re p\fanning on discarding that \fove\fy Auto-Tune EFX 2 box, it’s probab\fy a good idea to write down the seria\f number that appears on the bottom of the box for future reference. (The inside cover of this manua\f wou\fd be a good p\face.) A\fso, your Registration \bode (on the ye\f\fow card, if you bought a boxed copy, or in your confirmation emai\f if your purchased via down\foad) shou\fd be stored in a safe p\face for future reference.
At Antares, we are committed to exce\f\fence in qua\fity, customer service, and techno\fogica\f innovation. With your purchase of Auto-Tune EFX 2, you have created a re\fationship with Antares which we hope wi\f\f be \fong and gratifying. Let us know what you think. You can count on us to \fisten.
Again, thanks.
The Who\fe Antares \brew  
						

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Chapter 1: Getting Started 
Installing Auto-Tune EFX 2
Auto-Tune EFX 2 is designed to work with a wide variety of digita\f audio app\fications. P\fease refer to your host app\fication’s user manua\f for more information on insta\f\fing and using p\fug-ins. (A\fthough in most cases, simp\fy doub\fe-c\ficking the Auto-Tune EFX 2 insta\f\fer and fo\f\fowing the resu\fting directions wi\f\f be a\f\f you need to do.)
Authorizing Auto-Tune EFX 2 
Authorization is the process by which Auto-Tune EFX 2 is a\f\fowed to permanent\fy run on your computer. Detai\fed instructions covering the avai\fab\fe authorization options wi\f\f be found in the fi\fe “Authorization Read Me” which is inc\fuded on your insta\f\fation DVD ROM or with your software down\foad.
Auto-Tune EFX 2 authorization requires an iLok USB smart key. If you a\fready own other audio p\fug-ins, you probab\fy a\fready have one. If not, they can be purchased from many \foca\f music stores as we\f\f as most on\fine music techno\fogy retai\fers.
NOTE: You will need to authori\fe Auto-Tune EF\b 2 before you can run it in your host. If you plan to follow along with the manual (a good idea), go do it now.
Technical Support 
In the un\fike\fy event that you experience a prob\fem using Auto-Tune EFX 2, try the fo\f\fowing:  
 1.  Make sure you have the \fatest version of the p\fug-in. You can down\foad and insta\f\f the \fatest version of Auto-Tune EFX 2 from the fo\f\fowing web page: 
    http://www.antarestech.com/down\foad/update.shtm\f 
 2.  If you are having prob\fems authorizing your software, be sure that you have the \fatest version of the PA\bE Inter\fok drivers. You 
can down\foad and insta\f\f the \fatest version for your operating system from:
    http://www.paceap.com
IMPORTANT! Windows users: After downloading and installing the PACE drivers, you must reboot your computer before running your software.
If your prob\fem is not reso\fved after taking the above actions, try the fo\f\fowing: 
 1.  \bonsu\ft our searchab\fe know\fedgebase at: 
    http://www.antarestech.com/support/index.htm\f 
 2.  \bheck our web page for tips, techniques, or any \fate-breaking information: 
    http://www.antarestech.com 
 3.  Submit a question direct\fy to our \bustomer Support department at: 
    http://www.antarestech.com/contact 
 4.  Join the Antares on\fine \bommunity. The Antares On\fine \bommunity is a p\face where Antares product users can gather to exchange information, compare notes, and get to know other Antares users from around the wor\fd. \bheck it out at:
    http://www.antarestech.net
 5.  For the quickest access to new 
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