# How to use the pitch envelope in Reaper Right-click an item, and hover over to Take > Take pitch envelope. By default, you can only pitch +/-3 semitones. Change it in Reaper preferences under Editing Behavior and Envelope Display. You can use a value box to [[Input envelope point value in Reaper]]. You can also change preferences under Envelope Display to snap to semitones or cent values.[^1] [^1]: [The Pitch Envelope in REAPER - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khx6GfBAZnY)