Track transponse flanging effect

Cubase
1

I thought I could thicken up a track by making a duplicate of it and transposing each +/- a few cents.

Instead of getting a thicker sound I get a flanging effect. Why is that?

2

How did you go about transposing the tracks?

3

That’s vital information, indeed.

But couple of quick recommendations, anyway.

  1. Try transposing track more and more until flanging effect disappears.
  2. Add small delay (about 2 to 5 ms) on transposed track
4

Using the track properties “Transpose” controls at the top of the track window. I tried with the audio clip in both Elastique Time and Pitch modes and got the same result.

I did not try processing the track off-line in the audio editor. Maybe that would give a different result but if so, why?

5

Tried that but “flanging effect” speed increases into a flutter beyond which it starts to sound like a harmony part.

I didn’t mess with track delay but it’s possible the transposing function causes some delay. WIll check that out.