so what happens when i use Auto-Tune and other Antares plug-ins on my vocals?
how about some effects?
now we're getting somewhere! today i'll show you how to use auto-tune for gentle vocal correction
the way i usually use it, and then how to use it to create some pretty cool effects using Auto-Tune EFX
and Antares Harmony plug-in. by the way, you don't need to sing well or even sing, for that
matter, to use some of these tricks. i'll show you why by using some vocal samples later in the video.
And... today is the start of a giveaway! i'm giving away three prizes totaling $1,500 in plug-in
licenses. and if you're watching this after the giveaway has ended, i've still got some cool tricks
you'll learn in this video that will help you use Auto-Tune the right way. for now, i want to show you
how to use Auto-Tune to fix imperfections in your vocals using Auto-Tune Artist and Auto-Tune Access
which i think are both good choices. they're both included with the Auto-Tune Unlimited subscription
program as well - along with a bunch of other really nice effects including Auto-Tune EFX
and Harmony which i'll also demo. but you can buy all these effects outright as well. i'll
put links to everything in the video description. for most people you can get a lot out of the $99
Auto-Tune Access and you can sometimes find it on sale watch my Saturday News Report videos and i'll
let you know when you can get a deal on it. if you want a few more options and more control Auto-Tune
Artist is the way to go. let's start with Access because it's the simplest. the most important
thing to do first is set your key. so yeah, you'll need to know the key of your song. mine is an F#
Major. so i set it to that. you can also use Auto-Key - a plugin to find the key of the song if
you don't know it. this is great if you've used a sample and you don't know what key the song is in.
it's included with Auto-Tune Unlimited as well. so Auto-Tune Access makes sure
it corrects your vocals to the scale you choose. so no wrong notes when you sing. next,
set your retune speed. you can use medium speed for most things.
and if you want that Auto-Tune or T-Pain effect,
change it to "fast".
these two settings will pretty much give you what you need for most of your music. there you go -with
and without. the Humanize knob
adds some more natural sound to the notes that you hold longer. all right i want to show you Auto-Tune
Artist next. the Artist version costs more because you get some options that i think
make a big difference once you start getting more serious with your vocal recordings. first i'll set
the key again. and you'll see you've now got the option of selecting the input type on the left. i
chose Low Male in this instance but you can choose from soprano or alto, tenor or even instruments. and
this kind of depends on what you're recording and your voice. the Artist version also gives you some
transpose and formant options. i'll show you a little bit about that later in the video. but
let's move on to the knobs. below you'll notice that you have much more control of the retune
speed now. and i find that 35 works pretty well for me and sounds pretty natural.
set the retune speed to zero of course and you have the T-Pain
effect. the flex tune knob gives you a more classic sound from previous versions of
Auto-Tune. and the vibrato knob helps you preserve the natural vibrato of your
voice if you've got it. i've actually lowered the vibrato setting to remove some wavering pitchiness
in my voice. honestly being able to set the retune speed and the input type are the biggest benefits
of Auto-Tune Artist version for me. i should also mention that the Artist version also
has an advanced view which gives you a lot more control of the notes in your scale - allowing you to
add or remove them. alright now let's have some fun. let's take a look at Auto-Tune EFX.
Auto-Tune EFX retails for $199 if you purchase it or of course you can also get it with the Auto-Tune
Unlimited subscription plan. which is $24.99 a month. i had so much fun playing around with this
and ended up applying it to the second phrase in the verse of the song.
let's try some other presets
Auto-Tune EFX also gives you some control of the effects it adds with the X-Y pad on the right.
now remember i told you that you didn't even have to sing to use
Auto-Tune? well i also added Auto-Tune EFX to a sample. check it out.
first i used Auto-Tune Artist to transpose it to the right key, and then added EFX.
you also have an auto-motion feature which lets you apply patterns to your vocals. watch this.
in another part of the song i use the Harmony plugin by Antares to
automatically harmonize the middle section of the song.
yep, again i choose a key and the plugin added all the harmonies to it. no need for me to sing them.
i think they add a cool effect to this part of the song. alright i want to address something.
do you really need Auto-Tune? honestly if you're a slightly pitchy singer you can convey your tune
better without distracting pitchiness to your audience. i use it on almost every vocal i record.
it does add a bit of unrealistic-ness to your sound if you push it too hard. and sometimes the
character of a pure natural vocal really helps the song convey sadness, anger, or excitement.
and it works. so listen to what you're conveying. i've actually removed
Auto-Tune for certain sections of my song because i like the slight edginess that the original
vocal conveyed. all right let's get to the giveaway details. i'm giving away three awesome prizes first
prize is Auto-Tune Pro Vocal Studio which includes Auto-Tune Pro - the top-tier plug-in.
and you get Auto-Key and 11 AVOX vocal processing plug-ins. no subscription with this one. you own
it! It retails for $700 - so yeah you want this! the second prize is a two-year yes two-year license
to Auto-Tune Unlimited which gives you all the plugins for two years. and the third prize is a
one-year license. to enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on this video letting me know
which of the plugins i demoed was your favorite. and then use the link in the description to enter
the giveaway. you have until midnight May 9 to enter so do it now. so you don't forget thanks
to the Antares team for providing the prizes for this giveaway .by the way you can go to the
Antares site right now and download some free trials if you want to try this stuff out now.
have fun, keep making the music you love, and enter the giveaway. i'll see you later.