hi need help... how to transpose using SONAR

[kennchu]

hi i need help here.. i have to record a backing tracks of songs usig SONAR for my fren , a vocalist to practice, hoever the songs we are attemping are new and wee dont know the key... so i do not wan to record over and over again.. thus i found this transpose function under process.. correct enuff... there is a meter to change : -, + all that...but when i click ok... nothing happen to the audio....
can anyoner tell mi how to use the transpose function correctly?
thanks

 

[lppier]

I think what you are using is the transpose meant for midi, just a guess.
I'm not sure whether there is hidden pitch shift function for audio tracks, but I'm using soundforge's plugins to change pitch of audio tracks.

 

[Cheez]

Yes, lppier is probably right. You probably used the midi tranpose function which will have no effect on audio. Pitch shifting/correction is pretty standard nowadays. And if you are using Sonar 5, I believe there is Roland's Variphrase built-in which should do the job. Most pitch shifts comes as plug-ins in the audio software. Variphrase should be able to change the pitch without altering the tempo, which is what you want.

I don't have Sonar, so cannot give you step by step instructions. But generally, they all work the same way. If you still have trouble locating the pitch shifting plug-in, do consult the manual that comes with Sonar.