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Subject: Posted by: dockazimi Date:9/16/2000 2:43:00 PM Acid has very limited options in project key. I am having great trouble in determining the exact pitch-shift value required to change a root chord to a particular sub-chord (for example, how much pitch-shift is required to make the root chord 'C' sound like Cm, Cdim, Caug, C6 or C7). Does anyone have a list that provides precise amount of pitch- shifts required to produce a particular sub-chord. Or is there an alternative way of achieving these chord variables without bothering with pitch-shift. An advise in this regard will be really appreciated. Thanks
Subject:Re: Reply by: SonyJennL Date:10/3/2000 9:59:00 AM You cannot change to a sub-chord via pitch shift. Musically this is not possible. For instance, you have C major chord - that will consist of the notes: C, E, and G. If you are trying to change the chord to cm you will need to drop a single note (E) by a half-step so you have: C, Eb, and G. In fact, if you are trying to move from CM to C7 - you actually would need to add notes to the chord which do not previously exist. Pitch shift by nature will keep your chord in tact. If you start with a major chord - it will remain a major chord because the space between the notes will always remain the same. Pitch shift will change the key your loop/sound is in but it won't change the quality. Unfortunetly, I can't think of a way to alter a chord short of re- recording, unless it's arpeggiated and you can pitch shift one particular note. Syed Kazimi wrote: >>Acid has very limited options in project key. I am having >>great trouble in determining the exact pitch-shift value >>required to change a root chord to a particular sub-chord >>(for example, how much pitch-shift is required to make the >>root chord 'C' sound like Cm, Cdim, Caug, C6 or C7). Does >>anyone have a list that provides precise amount of pitch- >>shifts required to produce a particular sub-chord. Or is >>there an alternative way of achieving these chord variables >>without bothering with pitch-shift. An advise in this >>regard will be really appreciated. >>Thanks

You cannot change to a sub-chord via pitch shift. Musically this is
not possible. For instance, you have C major chord - that will
consist of the notes: C, E, and G. If you are trying to change the
chord to cm you will need to drop a single note (E) by a half-step so
you have: C, Eb, and G. In fact, if you are trying to move from CM
to C7 - you actually would need to add notes to the chord which do
not previously exist.

Pitch shift by nature will keep your chord in tact. If you start
with a major chord - it will remain a major chord because the space
between the notes will always remain the same. Pitch shift will
change the key your loop/sound is in but it won't change the quality.

Unfortunetly, I can't think of a way to alter a chord short of re-
recording, unless it's arpeggiated and you can pitch shift one
particular note.

Syed Kazimi wrote:
>>Acid has very limited options in project key. I am having
>>great trouble in determining the exact pitch-shift value
>>required to change a root chord to a particular sub-chord
>>(for example, how much pitch-shift is required to make the
>>root chord 'C' sound like Cm, Cdim, Caug, C6 or C7). Does
>>anyone have a list that provides precise amount of pitch-
>>shifts required to produce a particular sub-chord. Or is
>>there an alternative way of achieving these chord variables
>>without bothering with pitch-shift. An advise in this
>>regard will be really appreciated.
>>Thanks