Hailed as a "holy grail of recording" by Recording magazine, Auto-Tune is a multi-platform plug-in that corrects intonation problems in vocals or solo instruments, in real time, without distortion or artifacts, while preserving all of the expressive nuance of the original performance with audio quality so pristine that the only difference between what goes in and what comes out is the intonation. Over a typical pitch correction range, it is simply not possible to tell that a sound has been processed, except that it is perfectly in tune.
Auto-Tune is used daily by thousands of audio professionals around the world. Whether to save studio and editing time, ease the frustration of endless retakes, to save that otherwise once-in-a-lifetime performance, or to create striking special effects, Auto-Tune 4 is the tool of choice.
Automatic Mode
Most common pitch problems can be corrected by Auto-Tune 4's Automatic Mode. Automatic Mode instantaneously detects the pitch of the input, identifies the closest pitch in a user-specified scale (including minor, major, chromatic and 26 historical and microtonal scales), and corrects the input pitch to match the scale pitch. A Retune Speed control lets you match the retune rate to virtually any performance style.
Graphical Mode
For meticulous tweaking, the Graphical Mode displays the performance's detected pitch envelope and allows you to draw in the desired pitch using a variety of graphics tools. This mode gives complete control over the correction or modification of the most elaborate expressive gestures.
What's New in Auto-Tune 4
Building on the great sound quality, transparent processing and ease of use that have always distinguished Auto-Tune, Auto-Tune 4 adds significant new features as well as a sleek new user interface.
Key new Auto-Tune 4 features include:
Automatic Mode
- The ability to specify target note behaviors (Scale Note, Remove, Bypass) in individual octaves
- Virtual keyboard for target note control
- Improved Targeting option for problem vibratos
- Enhanced Vibrato functions for more realistic (or wacky) vibratos
- A Hold function to help analyze pitch errors
- Other assorted niceties (Dual Detune display, new Scale Edit buttons, etc.)
Graphical Mode
- Larger Pitch Edit Display
- Seriously expanded and reworked Graphical Editing Tools
- Multi-level Undo/Redo (up to 20 levels)
- Vibrato Scaling for modifying the depth of vibrato while maintaining its shape and character
- Streamlined navigation controls
- Cursor Pitch Display (back again by popular demand)
- Selectable Edit Display color schemes
Other
- 192kHz compatibility (host and hardware dependent)
- Selectable knob control
- Sleek new interface
Auto-Tune 4 is available now for:
Macintosh
- TDM (OS 9 and OS X)
- RTAS (OS 9 and OS X)
- VST (OS 9 and OS X)
- MAS (OS 9 and OS X)
PC
Audio Units and PC VST versions will be available in the not-too-distant future. Watch this space for news.
Auto-Tune 4 Native for Macintosh and PC
Macintosh Versions
RTAS
OS 9 Version
- Pro Tools or Pro Tools LE 5.3 or later
Mac OS 9.x as required by your version of Pro Tools
OS X Version
- Pro Tools or Pro Tools LE 6.2 or later
- Mac OS 10.x as required by your version of Pro Tools
VST
OS 9 Version
- A host program that supports the VST plug-in format
- Mac OS 9.x as required by your host
OS X Version
- A host program that supports the VST plug-in format
- Mac OS 10.x as required by your host
MAS
OS 9 Version
- MOTU Digital Performer 2.7 or later
- Mac OS 9.x as required by your version of Digital Performer
OS X Version
- MOTU Digital Performer 4.11 or later
- Mac OS 10.x as required by your version of Digital Performer
PC Versions
RTAS
- Pro Tools or Pro Tools LE 5.3.1 or later
- Windows XP or later
DirectX
- A host program that supports the DirectX plug-in architecture
- Windows 98, 98se, NT, 2000, ME or XP (as required by your host program)
- DirectX 8.0 or later (8.1 or later recommend)
MIDI
Auto-Tune 4's MIDI functions require that your computer be equipped with a MIDI interface and properly configured system level software. The DirectX version requires a multi-client MIDI driver. Some host applications may not support the routing of MIDI to plug-ins, in which case Auto-Tune 4's MIDI functions will not operate.
