# Vocal Shifting **URL:** \ **Category:** Music Production\ **Created:** [November 13, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615 "2011-11-13T23:25:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Club\_handsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Club\_handsome](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Club_handsome)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/1 "2011-11-13T23:25:50Z")
**Vocal Shifting** I was wondering if anyone knew how to shift the tone of a vocal sample, giving it a higher or lower pitch in frequency. Here are a couple of examples: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/7/8/781dc444a5b49cfcc831a2560aea0d5f26ac6c67.jpeg "Treasure Fingers - It's Love (Original Mix)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAUXg3IeZ_c) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/b/b/bba142dc2da0d841cf2319c0b8b49066fa4ed34f.jpeg "DeeJMD - Charmed (Original Mix)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Ksv7CQxpc) I run ableton live. Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![illstep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/illstep/32/12112_2.png) [@illstep](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/illstep)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/2 "2011-11-14T00:49:04Z")
[http://www.soundstosample.com/blog/how-to/produce-dirty-dutch-leads](http://www.soundstosample.com/blog/how-to/produce-dirty-dutch-leads) check the part where they put a vocal ontop. its all about the pitch automation! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/b/d/bd8376849249baa132433f30801eb81c334f2a9f.jpeg "How To Produce Dirty Dutch Leads") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYG50CVAc4I) ---
**Author:** ![Club\_handsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Club\_handsome](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Club_handsome)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/3 "2011-11-14T01:22:38Z")
I notice the effects and how he fits the vocals in rhythmically. However, I’m shooting to imitate one of the examples i provided earlier. I want to shift or manipulate the tone or key of the vocals in which i am working with. ---
**Author:** ![Towner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/towner/32/14869_2.png) [@Towner](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Towner)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/4 "2011-11-14T01:45:41Z")
Open up the Envelope by clicking the e in the bottom left corner and click transpose within that menu and then just adjust how u like. ---
**Author:** ![Onimode](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/onimode/32/14482_2.png) [@Onimode](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Onimode)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/5 "2011-11-14T01:47:12Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/a/4/a491cceebf362875f1c7d86a04c90f6e12b4e4d4.png) Are you looking for “Transpose”? ---
**Author:** ![Towner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/towner/32/14869_2.png) [@Towner](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Towner)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/6 "2011-11-14T02:06:42Z")
> [@Onimode](#): > > ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/a/4/a491cceebf362875f1c7d86a04c90f6e12b4e4d4.png) > > Are you looking for “Transpose”? If you transpose this way instead of in the envelope, it will shorten the sample will it not? ---
**Author:** ![Club\_handsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Club\_handsome](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Club_handsome)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/7 "2011-11-14T02:57:21Z")
There is something definitely odd about the transpose knob. i cant quite pin point it but if i had to i’d say that it makes the sample sound waxy, it seems as it is not meant to shift keys of the song but for maybe another reason that i have not figured out yet. ---
**Author:** ![Club\_handsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Club\_handsome](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Club_handsome)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/vocal-shifting/32615/8 "2011-11-14T03:05:00Z")
The envelope works great by the way. thanks towner!!