BIAS Pitch Craft EZ User Manual

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PITCH CRAFT EZ

PRO-QUALITY VOCAL TUNING & PITCH EFFECTS PLUG-IN

SOFTWARE USER GUIDE

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Credits:

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

BIAS Authorization Manager software: Ben Ventura, Dan Spirlock

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User’s Guide:

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Stefan, Victor Cebreros, Cory Stück, Jeremy Asuncion, Bill Preder, and our beta
testers.

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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

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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:

[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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