Antares AutoTune 5 user manual

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When this function is ”On,“ Auto-Tune 5 uses the impressively named Stochastic Optimal Linear Estimation Theory to attempt to recognize vibrato and differentiate between it and intended note changes. Our testing has shown that it works a lot of the time — but not always (it depends a great deal on the actual performance). When it works, Auto-Tune 5 ignores the wide vibrato as far as target note selection is concerned. When it doesn’t, it works pretty much the same way it would work if the...

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Nonetheless, one situation that could previously send you to Graphical Mode was a performance that included both very fast notes and longer sustained notes. The problem was that in order to get the fast notes in tune, you’d have to set a fast Retune Speed, which would then make any sustained notes sound unnaturally static. The solution was adjusting in Graphical Mode.
Now, with the new Humanize function, you can get the same results quickly and easily in Automatic Mode. The Humanize function...



The Create Vibrato SectionThe controls in this section are designed to  add a synthesized vibrato to the input.
While vibrato is typically perceived to be a variation solely in pitch, careful analysis shows that, depending on the voice or instrument and the style of the individual performer, variations in amplitude (loudness) and formant resonances are also involved. Reflecting this, Auto-Tune 5 includes a plethora of vibrato functions to allow the creation of much more convincing vibratos....



PITCH AMOUNTSets the amount that the pitch changes. The range is from 0 (no change) to 100 (maximum change). The default setting is 18. Command (Mac)/Control (PC) clicking the slider will reset it to that value.  
AMPLITUDE AMOUNTSets the amount that the loudness changes. For the most realistic vibrato, the amount of amplitude change should be substantially less than pitch change, although for special effects, anything goes. 
The range is from 0 (no change) to 30 (maximum change). The...



The Pitch Change Amount IndicatorThe Pitch Change Indicator shows you how much the pitch is being changed, measured in cents (100 cents = one semitone). For example, if the indicator bar has moved to the left to -50, it indicates that the input pitch is 50 cents too sharp and Auto-Tune 5 is lowering the pitch by 50 cents to bring the input back to the desired pitch. 
Hold ButtonClicking and holding the Hold button while Auto-Tune 5 is processing audio will freeze both the Pitch Change Amount...

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Graphical Mode Controls 
Track PitchThe Track Pitch function is used to detect the pitch of the audio to be processed so 
that it can be displayed on the Pitch Graph Display.
Locate the desired audio and press the Track Pitch button. (If you are using Auto-Tune 5’s Internal clock (see below) you may (depending on your host) need to click the Reset button to reset the clock position to 00:00:0.) The Track Pitch button will flash red to indicate that Auto-Tune is in Track Pitch mode.
Next, start...



Additionally, if your host does not provide valid time information or does not strictly adhere to its plug-in format specification, sync problems could ensue. In that case, see the Selectable Clock Source section below. (Again, check the Read Me file for any specific examples.)
Selectable Clock Source For hosts that do not provide valid time information, Auto-Tune 5’s clock display and selection functions let you use an internal time reference for Auto-Tune 4 style operation. 
Since all of...



Make Curve The Make Curve button is enabled whenever there is any red input pitch contour data present in the Pitch Graph (whether it is displayed in the current Pitch Graph view or not). Pressing the Make Curve button causes blue target pitch contour objects (curves for short) to be created from the input pitch contour data. These curve objects can then be dragged and stretched for very meticulous pitch correction. This is the central technique of Auto-Tune 5’s Graphical Mode and is...



Retune Speed The Retune Speed setting is used only during the pitch correction process. It’s similar in function but separate from the Retune Speed control in Automatic Mode. 
In Graphical Mode, the target pitch is not the scale tone nearest to the input, but rather the blue target pitch curve. The Retune Speed control allows you to specify how quickly Auto-Tune 5 will change the pitch of the input to that of the target pitch curve. A value of zero will cause the output pitch to precisely...



The Pitch Graph DisplayThe Pitch Graph displays the pitch contour of the audio to be processed as well as the target pitch contour objects that you create. On this display, the vertical axis represents pitch (with higher notes towards the top) while the horizontal axis represents time. 
The red curve represents the original pitch contour of the input track, while the desired target pitch or pitch contour is indicated in blue. 
The horizontal grid lines represent scale pitches. The key...