How To Make Auto Tune Effect In Audacity

18.04.2020by

What I find most fascinating about Antares Auto-Tune is that everyone and their mother knows what it is, despite the fact that it's just another digital audio plugin used in bedroom and professional studios alike. Even people who have no clue what an EQ or compressor does somehow at least know of the word 'Auto-Tune' and even the general effect it has on the human voice.

How To: You don't need expensive software to get that auto-tune vocal effect - all you need is Audacity and a simple plug-in. Whether you want to correct singing that is slightly out of tune, or produce similar vocal effects to those made famous by Cher or Lil Wayne, Audacity in conjunction with Gsnap is more than capable of handling the task, and it doesn't cost a thing. How To: You don't need expensive software to get that auto-tune vocal effect - all you need is Audacity and a simple plug-in. Whether you want to correct singing that is slightly out of tune, or produce similar vocal effects to those made famous by Cher or Lil Wayne, Audacity in conjunction with Gsnap is more than capable of handling the task, and it doesn't cost a thing.

But even though Auto-Tune has evolved to become this cultural phenomenon, very few artists or producers truly understand how to get it to sound like the way it sounds on major records.

In case you don't know what it is, Auto-Tune, in a nutshell, is a pitch correction software that allows the user to set the key signature of the song so that the pitch of the incoming signal will be corrected to the closest note in that key (and does so in real time). There are other pitch correction programs out there that do similar functions: Waves Tune, Waves Tune Real-Time, and Melodyne (which is pitch correction, but not in real time), but Auto-Tune seems to have won the standard for real-time pitch correction.

Auto-Tune traditionally is used on vocals, although in some cases can be used on certain instruments. For the sake of this article we will be discussing Auto-Tune and its effect on the human voice. Listen to this early example from the 'King of Auto-Tune,' the one artist who did more to popularize its effect than any other, T-Pain.

T-Pain - 'Buy U A Drank'

Working as a full-time engineer here at Studio 11 in Chicago, we deal with Auto-Tune on a daily basis. Whether it's people requesting that we put it on their voice, something we do naturally to correct pitch, or even for a specific creative effect. It's just a part of our arsenal that we use everyday, so over the years we have really gotten to know the ins and outs of the program—from its benefits to limitations.

So let's delve further into what this software really is and can do, and in the process debunk certain myths around what the public or people who are new to Auto-Tune may think. If you were ever wondering why your Auto-Tune at home doesn't sound like the Auto-Tune you hear from your favorite artists, this is the article for you.

To set the record straight, as I do get asked this a lot of times from clients and inquiring home producers, there really are no different 'types' of Auto-Tune. Antares makes many different versions of Auto-Tune—Auto-Tune EFX, Auto-Tune Live, and Auto-Tune Pro—that have various options and different interfaces, but any of those can give you the effect you're after. Auto-Tune Pro does have a lot of cool features and updates, but you don't need 'Pro' to sound pro.

I wanted to debunk this first, as some people come to me asking about the 'the Lil Durk Auto-Tune,' or perhaps that classic 'T-Pain Auto-Tune.' That effect is made from the same plugin—the outcome of the sound that you hear depends on how you set the settings within the program and the pitch of the incoming signal.

So if your Auto-Tune at home sounds different from what you hear on the radio, it's because of these factors, not because they have a magic version of Auto-Tune that works better than yours at home. You can achieve the exact same results.

In modern music Auto-Tune is really used with two different intentions. The first is to use it as a tool in a transparent manner, to correct someone's pitch. In this situation, the artist doesn't want to hear the effect work, they just want to hit the right notes. The second intent is to use it as an audible effect for the robotic vocals you can now hear all over the pop and rap charts.

How To Make Auto Tune Effect In Audacity

But regardless of the intent, in order for Auto-Tune to sound its best, there are three main things that need to be set correctly.

  1. The correct key of the song. This is the most important part of the process and honestly where most people fail. Bedroom producers, and even some engineers at professional studios who might lack certain music theory fundamentals, have all fallen into the trap of setting Auto-Tune in the wrong key. If a song is in C major, it will not work in D major, E major, etc.—though it will work in C major's relative minor, A minor. No other key will work correctly. It helps to educate yourself a bit about music theory, and how to find the key of a song.

  2. The input type. You have the option to choose from Bass Instrument, Instrument, Low Male, Alto/Tenor, and Soprano. Bass Instrument and Instrument are, of course, for instruments, so ignore them if you're going for a vocal effect. Low Male would be selected if the singer is singing in a very low octave (think Barry White). Alto/Tenor will be for the most common vocal ranges, and soprano is for very high-pitched vocalists. Setting the input type correctly helps Auto-Tune narrow down which octaves it will focus on—and you'll get a more accurate result.

  3. Retune speed. This knob, while important, is really all dependent on the pitch of the input source, which I will discuss next. Generally speaking, the higher the knob, the faster it will tune each note. A lower speed will have the effect be a bit more relaxed, letting some natural vibrato through without affecting a vocalist's pitch as quickly. Some view it as a 'amount of Auto-Tune knob,' which isn't technically true. The amount of correction you hear is based off the original pitch, but you will hear more effects of the Auto-Tune the faster it's set.

So let's say you have all of these set correctly. You have the right key, you choose the right range for the singer, and the retune speed is at its medium default of 20ms. You apply it on the singer expecting it to come out just like the pros. And while their voice does seem to be somewhat corrected, it's still not quite corrected to the right pitch.

Here's why your Auto-Tune doesn't sound like the pros:

The pitch of the vocalist prior to Auto-Tune processing must be close enough to a note in the scale of the key of the song for Auto-Tune to work its best. In other words, the singer has to be at least near the right note for it to sound pleasing to the ears.

Whether you're going for a natural correction or the T-Pain warble, this point still stands. If the note the singer originally sings is nowhere near the correct note in the key, Auto-Tune will try to calculate as best it can and round up or down, depending on what note is closest. And that's when you get undesirable artifacts and hear notes you weren't expecting to hear. (Here is an example of how it sounds when the incoming pitch isn't close enough to the scale, resulting in an oddly corrected pitch.)

So if you put Auto-Tune on a voice and some areas sound good, some sound too robotic and a bit off, those are the areas that the singer needs to work on. Sometimes it can be difficult for non-singers to hear slight sharp or flat notes, or notes that aren't in the scale of the song, so Auto-Tune in many cases can actually help point out the problem areas.

This is why major artists who use Auto-Tune sound really good, because chances are they can sing pretty well before Auto-Tune is even applied. The Weeknd is a great example of this—he is obviously a very talented singer that has no problem hitting notes—and yet his go-to mixer, Illangelo, has said before that he always uses at least a little bit of Auto-Tune on the vocals.

If you or the singer in your studio is no Weeknd, you can correct the pitch manually beforehand with a program like Melodyne, or even with built-in pitch correction tools in your DAW, where you can actually go in and change the pitch of each syllable manually. So if you find yourself in a situation where you or an artist you are working with really want Auto-Tune on their vocals, but it's not sounding right after following all the steps, look into correcting the pitch before you run it through Auto-Tune.

If you get the notes closer to the scale, you'll find the tuning of Auto-Tune to be much more pleasing to the ears. For good reason, T-Pain is brought up a lot when discussing Auto-Tune. Do you want to know why he sounds so good? It's not a special Auto-Tune they are using, its because he can really sing without it. Check it out:

Audacity
T-Pain's unplugged and Auto-Tune-free medley

Hopefully this helps further assist you in your understanding and use of Antares Auto-Tune, and debunk some of the myths around it. Spend some time learning some basic music theory to help train the ear to identity keys of songs, find which notes are flat and which notes are sharp. Once you do, you'll find you'll want to use Auto-Tune on every song, because let's face it—nearly a decade after Jay-Z declared the death of Auto-Tune on 'D.O.A.'—it still sounds cool.

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I amwondering if there is any software that can help me autotune or change my voice like some iOS apps (“I am T-Pain” or “LaDiDa”) out there.

How To Autotune On Audacity

I tried something in Audacity but that’s something really tedious. But can try it again if you will provide some help.

I want that software for Windows 7 Ultimate.

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  1. Hi

    •Download Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
    •Download Gsnap: http://www.gvst.co.uk/gsnap.htm
    •Download VST Bridge Enabler.http://web.audacityteam.org/vst/

    How do I install VST plug-ins?
    vst-bridge-1.1.exe
    http://audacityteam.org/vst/
    1.First, download and unzip the VST Enabler.

    2.Place the unzipped VST Enabler, along with your VST plug-ins, into the “Plug-ins” folder in the Audacity installation folder.

    3.The next time you start Audacity, your VST effects will appear at the bottom of the “Effect” menu.

    Unfortunately, Audacity doesn’t natively support VST effects so it will require a VST Bridge Plug-in to be installed. After the bridge is installed Audacity should handle any VST effect installed into the plug-ins folder. Finally, the last thing required is a microphone. It doesn’t have to be expensive, a cheap microphone will work just fine.

    Install VST-Bridge:
    Visit the dedicated page editor http://audacityteam.org/vst/ official site
    1. Download: vst-bridge-1.1.
    After unpacking.
    You get a VST Bridge 1.1 folder containing the 'vst - bridge library (.dll based platforms).
    2 Place '.so bridge' (.dll depending on the platforms), as well as VST 'Plug-ins' of Audacity folder modules. C:Program FilesAudacityPlug-Ins. the easiest way is to have it install the bridge into Audacity's Plug-Ins folder. Unzip with 7zip
    3. At the next startup of Audacity, VST effects will appear in the menu 'Effects' (while permitted by default, be sure to check in the 'Audacity preferences').
    'Preferences' tab Effects, Audacity, box VST Effects.
    Check the box 'Search VST effects at the next startup of Audacity'
    Restart Audacity.

    1-To download G-snap plug-in : http://www.gvst.co.uk/gsnap.htm and choose 'Download GSnap / Grymmjack skin' .

    2-You will have a folder containing two icons : GSnap-GJ.dll and and GVSTLicense .so copy the ' GSnap-GJ.dll ' .

    3-Open My Computer->Local Disk->Program Files->Audacity->Plug-ins and paste ' GSnap-GJ.dll ' ( you should have Audacity 1.3 Beta (Unicode) ) .

    4-Open Audacity and open the file already recorded .

    5-Effect-> GSnap .

    6-Apply some settings

    7-The effect will be applied and play the track

    Here are the steps to begin auto-tuning:
    1. Have Audacity, the VST Bridge Plug-in, and Gsnap installed.
    2. Start Audacity, and make a recording or open up a sound.
    3. Go to the effects menu and select the GVST: Gsnap effect. From there you need to set all the settings to the following values:
    Min Frequency: 80 Hz
    Max Frequency: 2000 Hz
    Gate: –80 dB
    Speed: 1
    Threshold: 100 cents
    Amount: 100%
    Attack: 1 or 2 ms
    Release: 4 ms
    Pitch Blend: 0 cents
    Vibrato: 0 cents
    Vib Speed: 0 cents
    Calibrate: 440 Hz

    4. Press the OK button and allow Audacity to render the effect. (Tip: For a better sounding effect, go to the effects menu and repeat the effect.)

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  2. can you pls tell me step by step how to get autotune to actually work on windows 7. please.

  3. HiAutotalent is a LADSPA effect and should work on any platform but is only available as source code, so that will mostly be Linux users. But To install new plug-ins, place them in the Plug-Ins folder inside the Audacity installation folder. On Windows computers, this is usually under 'Program Files'.Restart Audacity, then the Plug-ins should?l appear underneath the divider in the 'Effect', 'Generate' or 'Analyze' menus. http://web.mit.edu/tbaran/www/autotalent-0.2_refcard.pdfGVST plug-ins http://www.gvst.co.uk/basics.htmhttp://www.gvst.co.uk/beta.htm•GGrain is one of the more experimental GVST effects. It can require high levels of CPU power and is usually best used off-line.•You can create especially interesting vocal effects using GGrain. There are a couple of useful presets to get you started. How do I install VST plug-ins? vst-bridge-1.1.exe http://audacityteam.org/vst/1.First, download and unzip the VST Enabler.2.Place the unzipped VST Enabler, along with your VST plug-ins, into the “Plug-ins” folder in the Audacity installation folder. 3.The next time you start Audacity, your VST effects will appear at the bottom of the “Effect” menu.Install VST-Bridge:Visit the dedicated page editor http://audacityteam.org/vst/ official site1. Download: vst-bridge-1.1. After unpacking.You get a VST Bridge 1.1 folder containing the 'vst - bridge library (.dll based platforms).2 Place '.so bridge' (.dll depending on the platforms), as well as VST 'Plug-ins' of Audacity folder modules. C:Program FilesAudacityPlug-Ins. the easiest way is to have it install the bridge into Audacity's Plug-Ins folder. Unzip with 7zip3. At the next startup of Audacity, VST effects will appear in the menu 'Effects' (while permitted by default, be sure to check in the 'Audacity preferences').'Preferences' tab Effects, Audacity, box VST Effects. Check the box 'Search VST effects at the next startup of Audacity'Restart Audacity.freewareMiniHost is a powerful and full-fledged ASIO host that loads a VSTplugin (instrument or effect) and processes it in realtime. http://www.tobybear.de/p_minihost.htmlAnwida Soft DX Reverb Light http://www.anwida.com/product.asp?pid=7Psyclehttp://psycle.pastnotecut.org/stuff.php?action=docshttp://psycle.pastnotecut.org/database.php?action=view&fid=89&cid=1&styleid=1Wavosaurhttp://www.wavosaur.com/Aodix and stardusthttp://www.aodix.com/products.htmlFor these VST host to work, your PC must be equipped with an ASIO driver. If this is not the case, you get the message 'No. ASIO driver!' you can download ASIO4ALL which should solve this problemhttp://www.asio4all.com/sharewareMaize Studiohttp://www.maizesoft.cn/cms/?q=node/3Bidule 0.9705http://www.plogue.com/?page_id=274

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    for a full T-Pain effect you need to set the effect to track a MIDI input (same if using Antares Autotune) but Audacity does not support MIDI. So you can get an approximation to the T-Pain effect (basically by setting everything to the extreme settings), but to get the real effect you need to use a VST host program that also supports MIDI (such as Cubase, Sonar, Reaper ..).
    Even with auto tune, you still have to sing to get results, and good singing will result in a better sound. Auto tune will not make someone with no musical talent sound as good as T-Pain. It will take some practice to get your voice to sound the way you want to with Auto Tune

  4. Hi
    well its not easy and there is no one click solution, so you have to try the freewares or to go to sharewares;

    Here is another ideas?
    To get auto tune to work in audacity you must follow these steps.

    http://www.audacityteam.org/vst/ go there and download the plugin.

    go to my computer --> LocalDisc (c:) --> program files

    there should be two folders that say audacity..one simply says 'audacity' the other says audacity 1.3 beta or w/e u have..open the AUDACITY folder

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    Click plugins..copy the file vst-bridge.dll

    go back to program files open up AUDACITY 1.3 BETA folder

    go to plugins and past the vst-bridge.dll file in there.

    restart and open audacity.look in the effects menu and autotune should be there

    To get the t-pain effect. set your auto tune to these settings

    key = c
    scale = major
    retune speed = 0
    scale detune = 4 cents, 441.0 hertz
    humanize = 0
    natural vibrato = 0.0

    now whats most important
    rate = .1
    onset delay = 0
    variation = 0
    onset rate = 0
    pitch amount = 0
    amplitude amount =30
    formant amount = 100

    or
    To get the t-pain effect. set your auto tune to these settings

    key = c
    scale = major
    retune speed = 0
    scale detune = .04 cents, 441.0 hertz
    humanize = 0
    natural vibrato = 0.0

    now whats most important
    rate = .1
    onset delay = 0
    variation = 0
    onset rate = 0
    pitch amount = 0
    amplitude amount =.3
    formant amount = 1

    1-To download G-snap plug-in : http://www.gvst.co.uk/gsnap.htm and choose 'Download GSnap / Grymmjack skin' .

    2-You will have a folder containing two icons : GSnap-GJ.dll and and GVSTLicense .so copy the ' GSnap-GJ.dll ' .

    3-Open My Computer->Local Disk->Program Files->Audacity->Plug-ins and paste ' GSnap-GJ.dll ' ( you should have Audacity 1.3 Beta (Unicode) ) .

    4-Open Audacity and open the file already recorded .

    5-Effect-> GSnap .

    6-Apply these settings : MIN. FREQ 40 Hz - MAX. FREQ 2000 Hz - GATE (-80)dB - SPEED 1

    THRESH 100 cents - AMOUNT 90% - ATTACK 1ms - RELEASE 1ms

    P.BEND 0 cents - VIBRATO 0 cents - VIB. SPEED 0.1HZ - CALIBRATE 430 Hz

    INPUT SOURCE TRACKING : FIXED CONFIGURE : Key : G Scale : Major and Check Set Threshold to Fill Gaps OK , and Ok

    7-The effect will be applied and play the track

    P.S: If you had no change to the voice , apply the effect many times.
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    there is also
    AutoTalent Filter in AudaCity
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    • Thnks for replying and giving such info..but unfortunately from all the methods you referred only GSnap works for me..I have copied AutoTalent.dll to Plugins folder but it won't show up in Effects Menu..any Help???

  5. HiFor audacityHere are the steps to begin auto-tuning:1. Have Audacity, the VST Bridge Plug-in, and Gsnap installed. http://www.gvst.co.uk/gsnap.htmhttp://audacityteam.org/vst/2. Start Audacity, and make a recording or open up a sound. 3. Go to the effects menu and select the GVST: Gsnap effect. From there you need to set all the settings to the following values:Min Frequency: 80 HzMax Frequency: 2000 HzGate: –80 dBSpeed: 1Threshold: 100 centsAmount: 100%Attack: 1 or 2 msRelease: 4 msPitch Blend: 0 centsVibrato: 0 centsVib Speed: 0 centsCalibrate: 440 Hz4. Press the OK button and allow Audacity to render the effect. (Tip: For a better sounding effect, go to the effects menu and repeat the effect.)

    The following explanations concerning the use of the AUTOTUNE VST version only and non-DX!
    Start with 'automatic detection' mode and not graphic
    Chord of C major
    Retune = 0
    Tracking =67
    In section vibrato you can put any parameter at. 0 except:
    -Amplitude =30
    -Formant =100
    Pitch button can be 'tweaked' for voice over effect.
    Voice input type: it is your choice but I advise alto/tenor
    The main objective of Autotune is to correct the imperfections of voice, 'amplitude and forming' function
    must be at their maximum if you want to find the 'T-Pain' effect

    tips:
    After you have saved a good voice, use software that allows to change the pitch of a wav.. (melodyne waves vocal bundle, soundforge) and adjust the pitch on a major chord (ideally the same as your autotune). The final will much more smooth, mellow and less assaulting a ear.

    AnalogX Vocoder
    http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/Audio/vocoder/Freeware.htm
    allows you to load up two wave files and modulate one based off the other for a very useful effect. The effect is very common in dance music, but can also be use to make sounds pulse with the beat, etc.

    shareware magix music maker; cubase, adobe audition

    • I wasn't able to get any change to my recording with your settings.

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