What happened to Cakewalk Pitch Shifter?

As far as I can recall Cakewalk Pitch Shifter was a 32 bit DirectX plugin (which won't work in 64 bit Sonar / CbB).
 
The equivalent is Cakewalk Time/Pitch Stretch 2, but as far as I can tell it can't be automated.
 
For vocal pitch shifting, take a look at MAutoPitch by Melda Productions, which is free and can be automated.

There was a 64bit version of the Cakewalk Pitch Shifter plug-in bundled with SONAR through X2. Run an advanced install of any 64bit SONAR X2 or older to get the plug-in.
 

scook
There was a 64bit version of the Cakewalk Pitch Shifter plug-in bundled with SONAR through X2. Run an advanced install of any 64bit SONAR X2 or older to get the plug-in.
 

X2 is the only version I missed since the DOS days. Apparently that plugin is only in that version. I don't guess I can get it.
 
If I want to pitch shift a whole mix, I use the 32 bit Splat. If I want to shift just a few instruments in a mix, sometimes I'll use the groove clips method, which works pretty good for single instruments, not a whole mix

scook
There was a 64bit version of the Cakewalk Pitch Shifter plug-in bundled with SONAR through X2. Run an advanced install of any 64bit SONAR X2 or older to get the plug-in.
 

 

scook

gmp
 
X2 is the only version I missed since the DOS days. Apparently that plugin is only in that version. I don't guess I can get it.

Given the age of the plug-in it must have been ported before X2. I do have the X1 User Guide handy and it shows the plug-in without a 32bit only notation. This leads me to believe it was 64bit in X1. My guess is the plug-in was one of the earliest plug-ins to be ported to 64bit well before the X-Series.

I stand corrected... there is a 64 bit version, and it's in X1 too. I can't see any way of automating it though.
 

soens
Stretch.ax (Time/Pitch Stretch 2 [VST2]) is in every 32 & 64 bit X series main folder. Oddly, it's help file is in the CbB main folder but not the .ax.

I believe CbB is picking up Stretch.ax from a SONAR installation and BandLab ships the hlp file just in case CbB finds the plug-in.

In plugin manager I found Cakewalk Time/Pitch Stretch 2. I see it resides in a few different folders one being  C:\Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk\SONAR Platinum\Stretch.ax and also in  C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR Platinum\Stretch.ax 
 
By that you'd think I'd have a 32 bit and 64 bit plugin available. But no matter how many times I try to add it to one of my lists on the right inside plugin manager, it just ends up like a phantom plugin. Not showing up when I try to add it to an FX bin. This happens when using 32 bit Splat or CbB - phantom plugin.
 
I also added these paths in the VST scan:  C:\Program Files (x86)\Cakewalk\SONAR Platinum\ and C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR Platinum
 
It turns out that in the past I've used a Sony pitch/ time shifter that came with Sound Forge and is 32 bit. I sure would like to use the Cakewalk one, especially the 64 bit one.
 
Any clues on why this is acting so weird?

gmp
In plugin manager I found Cakewalk Time/Pitch Stretch 2.

By that you'd think I'd have a 32 bit and 64 bit plugin available. But no matter how many times I try to add it to one of my lists on the right inside plugin manager, it just ends up like a phantom plugin. Not showing up when I try to add it to an FX bin. This happens when using 32 bit Splat or CbB - phantom plugin.

Any clues on why this is acting so weird?

 
Yes. Time/Pitch Stretch can only be applied as a process, not a plugin.
 
To use it, right-click the clip, choose either "Insert Effect" or "Process Effect" and select Audio Effects >Cakewalk Time/Pitch Stretch 2.
 
Insert Effect inserts an effect onto the clip allowing it to be turned on and off or even removed (nondestructive).
 
Process Effect applies the effect to the clip directly (destructive) but can be undone with ctrl+z.

No factory presets but you can save your own.
 
Cakewalk Pitch Shifter has a few basic presets but you can also save your own.