FAIRLIGHT · PITCH · PRACTICE
9 October 2026 / Resolve 21

New pitch. The event stays in time.

Move a sound into another register while keeping its place in time. Separate the main interval, fine tuning and original-signal blend, then check attacks, intelligibility and the layer’s role in the scene.

This is a listening worksheet, not a Resolve preset or an audio-processing tool.

1. Choose a reference sound
Keep the source version. Mark a passage with an attack and decay; decide whether Pitch replaces the source or adds a layer.
Result: __________________________________________

2. Choose the main interval
With Cents=0 and Dry/Wet=100%, compare the source and two Semitones settings. Record the benefit and any lost detail.
Result: __________________________________________

3. Check fine tuning and blend
Refine Cents, then change Dry/Wet. For small detuning, assess beating and source stability separately.
Result: __________________________________________

4. Listen in the scene
Match level to bypass and check consonants or attacks, harmony and mono for a parallel version.
Result: __________________________________________

5. Save and repeat
Record settings and chain order, reopen the project and check a short render, including automation boundaries.
Result: __________________________________________

CONTROL RECORD
Source: __________________________________________
Scope (clip, track or bus): _______________________
Semitones (−12…+12): ______
Cents (−100…+100): ______
Dry/Wet (0…100%): ______
Clip-level pitch adjustment: _____________________
Chain order: _____________________________________
Automation interval: _____________________________
 
Model reminder: r = 2^((Semitones + Cents/100)/12). Dry/Wet blends two signals; it does not halve the interval. The model does not evaluate native artifacts or formants.

LISTENING CHECK
[ ] Same reference passage and matched listening level
[ ] Attacks / consonants / quiet detail checked
[ ] Checked in context; mono checked for parallel/stereo treatment
[ ] Reopened project and short render reviewed

Benefit: ___________________________________________
Remaining question: ________________________________

PRIMARY SOURCES
https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/UserManuals/DaVinci_Resolve_21_Reference_Manual.pdf#page=4123
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/fairlight