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Old 06-22-2013, 08:37 AM
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Default No more TCE in 11 - what's a good alternative?

I'm using the Digidesign TCE plugin with the trimmer tool quite a lot for processing dialogue. It does a good job imo, and Timeshift, which is the only choice PT11 offers just isn't. It's terrible.
So, what's a good alternative that works with the trim tool, especially for treating dialogue?
I tried Waves SoundShifter, which doesn't do a good job there, either.
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Old 06-22-2013, 11:39 AM
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I'm using the Digidesign TCE plugin with the trimmer tool quite a lot for processing dialogue. It does a good job imo, and Timeshift, which is the only choice PT11 offers just isn't. It's terrible.
So, what's a good alternative that works with the trim tool, especially for treating dialogue?
I tried Waves SoundShifter, which doesn't do a good job there, either.
Xform, or EA
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Old 06-22-2013, 11:50 AM
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Default Re: No more TCE in 11 - what's good alternative?

Wow, it's really a shame that AVID has dropped TCE! It's indeed maybe the best TCE for mono dialogue, often even better than Pitch' n' Time with V algorithm. I wonder what was reason for this?
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Old 06-22-2013, 12:44 PM
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Xform, or EA
EA doesn't work well with dialogue, and I guess neither will X-from. Have you tried it?
I am aware of the different possibilities. But I'm looking for a worthwhile replacement.

I'd like to know the reason why they didn't port it, too...
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Old 06-22-2013, 01:38 PM
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So, what's a good alternative...
Nothing! I have tried them all. Serrato Pitch n' Time with the "Vocal" algorithm is pretty good, but it glitches on occasion. There is absolutely nothing else out there that works as well on dialog. All alternatives will glitch at some point on long selections. TCE does not.

Avid needs to port TCE to PT11!
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Old 06-22-2013, 01:41 PM
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Nothing! I have tried them all. Serrato Pitch n' Time with the "Vocal" algorithm is pretty good, but it glitches on occasion. There is absolutely nothing else out there that works as well on dialog. All alternatives will glitch at some point on long selections. TCE does not.

Avid needs to port TCE to PT11!
Well, TCE does glitch, too. Especially consonants get doubled pretty often.
But yeah, it's nevertheless the best option I know, and I'd hate to lose it.

Can anyone from Avid chime in and tell us, if it really is gone forever?
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Well, TCE does glitch, too. Especially consonants get doubled pretty often.
But yeah, it's nevertheless the best option I know, and I'd hate to lose it.

Can anyone from Avid chime in and tell us, if it really is gone forever?
If you set the slider all the way to "sound", the glitches go away. This can be saved as a preset then loaded in the processing section of preferences to work with the trim tool.
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If you set the slider all the way to "sound", the glitches go away. This can be saved as a preset then loaded in the processing section of preferences to work with the trim tool.
Holy cow! I'm learning this now, after having worked with the tool my entire career and now that it's going to be obsolete?! WHY?!

Thanks for sharing!
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EA doesn't work well with dialogue, and I guess neither will X-from. Have you tried it?
Have you switched EA to Monophonic mode and tried that out with dialogue (rather than the default Polyphonic mode)?
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Have you switched EA to Monophonic mode and tried that out with dialogue (rather than the default Polyphonic mode)?
Hi Ryan,

thanks for chiming in. I tried EA when it has been introduced, I think it was with PT7 or 8, and I didn't like it.
I'm going to check it right away against TCE and report back. Maybe in the meantime you can answer, why Avid decided to discontinue TCE? I'd rather have seen TimeShift going under, than TCE.
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