Hi,
Is there any way of doing something like "Variaudio" tool for samples by Cubase does, but in Bitwig?
You can edit pitch of an audio sample inside the clip's pitch tab, and I used to do that back in the day, but then I gave up because it is not really intuitive for me, since there are no semitones showing on top of the audio so you have to play by ear and get to the pitches you are looking for, while I'm afer discovering that "variaudio" by cubase in a tutorial video I was watching today.
I know that tool is exclusive by Cubase, but I wonder if there's any way to replicate the method into Bitwig.
I have melodyne but I'm not really into it and it always looked to me as something quiet complex (laugh at me but all I can do there is to record the audio sample and then move the notes up and down).

 

11. Working with Note Events - Bitwig Studio

Micro-pitch editing relies on Bitwig Studio's unique per-note modulation capabilities. Micro-pitch expressions will function properly with Bitwig's instrument ...

 

Hi PulseWave.
Thanks for the answer!
I'm afraid that's not exactly what I'm looking for.
That's used for MIDI notes while I'm looking for an audio sample. In the end, after spending some time searching on internet, I found a plugin that is more alike to what I meant, Vovious:
https://www.vovious.com/
That's more alike to Cubase's "variaudio" tool.
I leave it here in case anybody else is looking for something like that.

 

You mean melodyne?

 

I use Vovious and for me it's way more easy to use than Melodyne. It feels rather intuitive to use, especially since you can hear per blob what you're singing.
It has only one major flaw: however good I can correct my false notes, it still does not make my voice sound like a good singer.....

 

Perhaps you forgot to put your dentures in... hahaha
Sorry for the joke (I coud not hold myself).

You're right, I find Vovious more straightforward and easier to use than Melodyne. While I struggle with Melodyne's user interface, Vovious lets me do what I have in my mind without struggling with clicking here, try, repeat... So in the end, I used to give up with Melodyne and think: ok, what other way can I make this woman in the sample to give me an A sharp instead of the F she's singing???
So, for me, this Vovious it's been a great discovery!

 

Tried both: teeth in, teeth out, neither worked....

I agree on Vovious. It is super simple to use. Of course you need to watch one youtube explanation video of the main controls but then you are good to go. I watched several video's of Celemony and never really could get the hang of it.
I also like changing the formant. It makes my voice sound a bit less awkward by turning it down. Okay, garbage in means garbage out, but you get my point. And all can be done at one blob.

The only thing I am missing is creating harmonies. The problem is that harmony of the same vocal is tricky. Yes, formants can help but it takes a great vocalist to create harmony with his/her own voice. With my voice it gets immediately artificial.

 

For creating harmonies from a single vocal, the most commonly recommended choices are Antares Harmony Engine, Waves Harmony, and iZotope Nectar; Waves’ own demo shows Harmony, Doubler, Vocal Bender, and Ovox being used to build new harmony layers from one track.

Best Plugin for Live Vocal Harmonies ---> www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=583280

 

I listened to your examples. And they exactly show what I don't like: it sounds robotic, synthesized. Not naturally. Antares Harmony Engine does the best imitation for me, but only with 1 harmony. Two harmonies are already sounding artificially.
Maybe it's a good thing that for real nice harmony you just need humans....

 

Yes, playback rate manipulation is available, but only through BPM, like you mentioned, quite unfortunately. You could perhaps find a BPM to Hertz online but it would be a cumbersome workaround.