Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Donald Tillman <don@...> wrote:
>
>    > From: "thinkingalouduk" <owen@...>
>    > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:19:15 -0000
 (Running my samples at half speed, or indeed pitch-bending them
>    > to any degree produces an audible digital artifact, which just
>    > doesn't sound "right".  
> 
> 
> Digital audio processing can do pitch shifting, but not nearly as
> cleanly as playing an analog tape at a different speed.  As you
> noticed in your sampler.

>   -- Don

Digital samplers can do clean pitch sweeps and shifts.  Owen's
"digital artifacts" are likely caused by a midi control problem or a
poor controller pitch wheel.

One of the shitty digital editor pitch change methods involves
changing the pitch while keeping the duration unchanged. (Or changing
the duration while keeping the pitch unchanged).  I've never had good
results with these.  If a recording needs that type of fixing, it is
best to just record it again!

Clay