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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I normally don't ask
questions out here because, quite honestly, I like to figure things out myself.
But this one has me stumped.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm trying to mix down an audio project with some
fairly standard effects: low pass filter to get rid of a hum, gate, an autotune
plugin called gSnap, a compresser, slight chorus to get a better stereo image,
and a free reverb plugin. My problem is this. At a few points, the vocalist uses
some nonstandard notes that don't fall into the normal scale, which in this case
happens to be b minor. My thought was that I could somehow use automation to fix
this. In sonar, I know that turning automation write on and adjusting controls
while the song is playing can allow for realtime, automated volume / parameter
changes. Since it's kind of difficult to be precise when changing parameters
involves clicking a button with NVDA flat review, I stopped the track and tried
it that way. Sadly, it didn't work. The scale change affected the entire track
from start to finish. So did the change back to the original scale.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I even tried bypassing the effect in automation and
leaving that note, which was perfect anyway, not autotuned. No go. Anything I
changed affected all tracks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I found through some experimentation that adding an
effect to a given item puts it before track effects in the chain. That is to
say, if I added an autotune effect to a specific item, it would go before
anything else. This would work, in theory. But what if I want it gated first,
with a high pass filter? What if I don't want autotune first in the
chain.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I tried pasting separate instances of all the
effects on separate items, splitting at the points where there were notes which
didn't work under the circumstances. That worked, but I could hear an obvious
slight fade where the effects kicked out and back in, and it didn't at all sound
professional.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So I guess what I'm looking for is a way to decide
where the item effects fall in the chain. Either that, or a way to properly
control automation. I'm not saying this isn't possible, simply that I have no
idea how to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Simon</FONT></DIV>
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