I'm using the Sony [SoFo] Pitch Shift (including the Pitch Shift algorithm built into Acid Pro 5) and DSP/FX Pitch Transposer plug-ins. They appear to do a decent job...however, there is one caveat which is rather frustrating:
The time stretch/shrink algorithm works pretty well...for example, I can take finished songs and align them to the same tempo without changing their pitch. (Nothing new here.)
The pitch shift is another story, though: When I transpose a song up or down while retaining the same tempo, the song experiences the s-l-o-w-d-o-w-n or Chipmunk effect. I am unable to retain the same 'timbre' so that the song will sound the same no matter the key.
I've tried different ways to get around this, such as SAW Vari-pitching first, then going through one of the Pitch Shift plug-ins...same net result.
So...is there a Pitch Shift plug-in that will change pitch [key] while retaining the same 'timbre' or 'speed?' Or am I asking too much, riding a pipe dream?
Thanks in advance...enjoy the snow.
Regards,