BIAS Pitch Craft EZ User Manual

PITCH CRAFTTM EZ

PRO-QUALITY VOCAL TUNING & PITCH EFFECTS PLUG-IN

SOFTWARE USER GUIDE

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check the support section of the BIAS web site, which contains answers to frequently asked questions, troubleshooting tips, and more:

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Credits:

PitchCraft EZ software: Eric Eizenman, Eric Johnson, Guillermo Garcia, Steve Berkley

BIAS Authorization Manager software: Ben Ventura, Dan Spirlock

Audio Units™, Mac OS X™, Logic™ and Mac™, are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc.

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BIAS Product Support:

Unlimited Complimentary Self Help

Options

If you have questions about installing or using your BIAS products, please check the manual or user guide first, you will find answers to most of your questions there. If you need further assistance, please check:

http://www.bias-inc.com/support/contact.php

for frequently asked questions, an extensive database of related articles, troubleshooting tips, and more.

Limited Complimentary Technical

Assistance

Ninety days of technical support assistance for up to three incidents is available with the initial purchase of Type 1 BIAS products (Peak Pro, Peak Pro XT, Master Perfection Suite, SoundSoap Pro).

Ninety days of technical support assistance for a single incident is available with the initial purchase of Type 2 BIAS products (Peak Express, Peak LE, SoundSoap 2, individual Master Perfection Suite plug-ins, PitchCraft EZ).

begins when the product is initially registered and authorized. To receive e-mail or telephone technical support, you will need a valid serial number and must be registered for a current BIAS product. Please keep your original product serial number in a safe place as it will be required for support. For customers preferring e-mail assistance, please use the email form available on our web site at:

http://www.bias-inc.com/support.html

Or, email:

[e-mail]

For customers preferring telephone assistance, (connect and toll charges apply), please have your computer running and close by the phone and call us at:

[phone]

9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays

Type 3 products (OEM versions) and legacy products (Deck, Deck LE) are excluded.

Thirty days of technical support assistance for a single incident is available with the purchase of paid upgrades to Type 1 and Type 2 BIAS products. The support period

Fee-based Technical Support Options

Fee-based Support is available for those customers whose support period has expired or for Type 3 (OEM version) customers. Please call:

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[phone]

9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays

For customers living outside of North America, please contact your local BIAS distributor, or contact BIAS directly. A list of BIAS distributors may be found at:

http://www.bias-inc.com/distributors.html

BIAS support policy and hours are subject to change without notice.

Sales and Non-Technical Customer Service

For product information, sales, and other non-technical customer service, please email or call: [e-mail]

US: 1-800-775-BIAS (2427)

International: [phone]

9AM-5PM Monday-Friday PST – excluding BIAS holidays

No technical support is available at the numbers or email address above.

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing PitchCraft EZ
Welcome!.....................................................................................................................................................................................................	15
PitchCraft EZ Features............................................................................................................................................................................	15
Minimum System Requirements................................................................................................................................................................	15
About Your User Guide...............................................................................................................................................................................	16
Getting Help with PitchCraft EZ.................................................................................................................................................................	16
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................................................................................	16
Chapter 2: Installation, Registration, and Authorization
Installing PitchCraft EZ..........................................................................................................................................................................	19
Registration and Authorization..................................................................................................................................................................	21
Deauthorizing a Computer.........................................................................................................................................................................	23
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................................................................	23
Chapter 3: Using PitchCraft EZ
Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................................................	27
User Interface & Controls...........................................................................................................................................................................	27
Global Controls...........................................................................................................................................................................................	27
Overview of PitchCraft EZ User Interface..................................................................................................................................................	28
Transposition Controls...............................................................................................................................................................................	29
Pitch Correction Controls..........................................................................................................................................................................	30
Tuning Meter...............................................................................................................................................................................................	32
Parameter Automation................................................................................................................................................................................	32
Using PitchCraft EZ.....................................................................................................................................................................................	32
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................................................................................	34

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