Rock Band 3 Includes Pitch Shifting

Rock Band 3 will include middleware from iZotope, Inc that will allow real-time pitch shifting. That statement probably made little sense to some of you so I’ll try and explain without sounding too patronising.

Middleware is software that connects other software components and performs a function, in this case the iZtope software will sit somewhere between the input of the microphone and the output of your speakers. Pitch shifting is, put simply, cheating at singing.

The most widely known vocal pitch shifting software is called Autotune and it does exactly what it says on the tin. You input your off key, out of tune karaoke vocal quaverings and Autotune magically turns you in to Leona Lewis. With the new middleware incorporated in to Rock Band 3 your singing should sound better than ever

“The ability to have pitch correction in real-time helps to enhance the vocal gameplay and players’ in-game performance in Rock Band,” said Eran Egozy, CTO and co-founder of Harmonix. “We’re excited to feature iZotope’s technology and this new middleware in Rock Band 3 so that our players can enjoy the type of vocal effects that professional rock stars utilize for live stage performances in their homes.”

Source:  Gamasutra

11 Comments

  1. Home made 808s and Heartbreak?

  2. So we can record playbacks without sounding terrible? That would be sweet

  3. Doesn’t that take the fun of having your housemates murder their favourite song away?

  4. who would have thought that performers “cheat” at singing at their gigs… shock horror ;)

  5. I know what middleware is. Back on point, I’ve never played a singing game before on my PS3, but this sounds like cheating.

  6. I think this is a decent idea, as long as it can be switched on and off. Turn it on when its my go, turn it off on everyone else’s.

    • Ha. Just what I was thinking… :)

  7. I always knew that one day I’d have the voice of an angel :oD

  8. “One day, even you can sing like an angel and do a Final Fantasy theme song one day”

  9. so you could create your own boy or girl band?
    actually that’s a bit of a misnomer in these boy and girl bands they rarely play any instruments.
    although when it’s all female it’sm usually called a girl group, a much more accurate title.
    although thinking about it, with rock band you’d be playing instruments so band would apply, forget i said anything. :)

  10. Finally I could sing Yngwie Malmsteen perfectly but the Emerald Sword trapped on the way to Ainor and pass the Sea of Fate is fataly missing.

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