pitchshifter
nounUK /ˈpɪtʃˌʃɪftə/
US /ˈpɪtʃˌʃɪftər/
A pitchshifter is a machine or computer tool that makes sounds higher or lower.
The band used a pitchshifter to make the singer's voice sound deep and spooky.
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2. A person who changes the pitch of something, such as a baseball pitcher adjusting throws.
The coach watched the pitchshifter work on his curveball.
3. Software that changes the key of a song without changing its speed.
She used a pitchshifter to sing the karaoke song in a lower key.
4. A device in a guitar pedalboard that shifts notes up or down by set intervals.
He stepped on the pitchshifter to play a riff an octave lower.