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  2. Audio time stretching and pitch scaling - Wikipedia

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    Time stretching is the process of changing the speed or duration of an audio signal without affecting its pitch. Pitch scaling is the opposite: the process of changing the pitch without affecting the speed. Pitch shift is pitch scaling implemented in an effects unit and intended for live performance. Pitch control is a simpler process which ...

  3. Pitch shifting - Wikipedia

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    Pitch shifter and harmonizer. A pitch shifter is a sound effects unit that raises or lowers the pitch of an audio signal by a preset interval. For example, a pitch shifter set to increase the pitch by a fourth will raise each note three diatonic intervals above the notes actually played. Simple pitch shifters raise or lower the pitch by one or ...

  4. Page Up and Page Down keys - Wikipedia

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    The Page Up and Page Down keys (sometimes abbreviated as PgUp and PgDn) are two keys commonly found on computer keyboards. The two keys are primarily used to scroll up or down in documents, but the scrolling distance varies between different applications. In word processors, for instance, they may jump by an emulated physical page or by a ...

  5. Autostick - Wikipedia

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    The name Autostick has been used for a Volkswagen semi-automatic transmission, which is a vacuum -operated automatic clutch system, coupled with a conventional 3-speed manual transmission. The "AutoStick" system designed by Chrysler allows for manual selection of gears with a standard hydraulic automatic transmission, also known as a manumatic.

  6. Shift work - Wikipedia

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    Shift work increases the risk for the development of many disorders. Shift work sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness, or both. Shift work is considered essential for the diagnosis. [9] The risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 is increased in shift workers, especially men.

  7. Transmission control unit - Wikipedia

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    Transmission control unit. A transmission control unit (TCU), also known as a transmission control module (TCM), or a gearbox control unit (GCU), is a type of automotive ECU that is used to control electronic automatic transmissions. Similar systems are used in conjunction with various semi-automatic transmissions, purely for clutch automation ...

  8. Powershifting - Wikipedia

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    Powershifting, also known as full-throttle shifting or flat-shifting, is a method of gear shifting used with manual transmissions to reduce the time where the driving wheels are not powered. Unlike during a normal gear change, in a powershift the driver does not let off the accelerator. The clutch is briefly depressed while the shift lever is ...

  9. Woman Repeatedly Skips Friend’s Life Events, Gets ... - AOL

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    Image credits: No-Rough-3283 Having a baby can change the course of friendships, even long-standing ones. A massive priority shift happens once a person has a child, and spending less time with ...