TimWheeler Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I'm thinking about picking up the AutoTune plug-in. Thing is, its expensive, and I'm not sure which version I should pick up. I'm running Logic of course, but I also run sessions in ProTools LE. I'm reading that you buy one version or another RTAS, VST, or AU. Am I wrong? Can I get a release that runs in more than one mode? Any advice one the most economical version to use.. most efficient. Any thoughts on whether Logic 8 (or whatever it is) is likely to run as a slave to rewire? I also use Ableton Live! which means a VST would be good, as well. While I can rewire into both logic pro and pro tools, I don't revel in tracking vox in Live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Have you looked into Melodyne? Most people who have used both Auto-Tune and Melodyne think Melodyne yields more natural sounding results. I'm of the same opinion. Melodyne comes in several versions depending on your needs. Might be worth downloading the demo version. http://www.celemony.com/cms/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMusicGirl Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Arghhh - pitch correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimWheeler Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Really impressive demos. There are some interesting points in the online interviews at their site. I found one interesting comment: The meshing required via a plug-in between the host program and Melodyne is highly complex, and both sides - Melodyne and the host application - have numerous protocols with which they have to comply. There's a problem here, for example, with the current Logic-7.1: with this version of Logic, the AU interface has been implemented in such a way that the time data Melodyne needs is no longer transmitted correctly. That means, unfortunately, that the Bridge to this version of Logic often breaks down and does not really run reliably. With this version, then, ReWire operation is a better bet. Apple's Development Department is aware of the problem and it can be assumed that it will be fixed in one of the next versions of Logic. Here, as Melodyne developers, we just have to rely upon the support of our colleagues at Apple. I wonder if this was fixed in 7.2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimWheeler Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Arghhh - pitch correction. I know. I know. I demo songs for pitching to artists. I'm not much of a vocalist, however. The idea of realistically playing with melody variation is very intriguing. Impressive demo, anyways.. The vocal harmony as well as instumentational uses of Melodyne, however, are pretty facinating. Anyone have a feel for how taxing they are on a dual G5 2MHz machine running Logic Pro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickweston Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Melodyne Melodyne Melodyne I love this program, it has changed the way I work. Despite what people say about pitch correction, Melodyne has enabled me to use tracks/phrases that are superior in feel but a little out of tune instead of having to grab less inspired takes that happen to be dead on in pitch (or time). You'll be amazed at what you can do with drum tracks, bass lines, etc. also. a must-have program in my studio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkik Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Melodyne again here. Melodyne is excelent for vice/pitch training as well IMO, not just for correcting something. And I have Studio and the plug-in. I have not used th eplug-in much, usually the bridge, with 7.2.3, and it works fine here. And it is not "live real-time" if that is what you are after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Melodyne is excelent for vice/pitch training as well IMO, not just for correcting something. Nikki, I'm glad you mention that. I used to use Antares Autotune to learn to sing with a better pitch. I would sing the song, autotune it, and then listen closely while relearning to sing, until autotune barely had anything to do anymore. Very helpful!!! It just helps a lot to hear YOUR voice singing the correct pitch, rather than trying to sing the same pitch as a piano sound (which is how I was doing it before tuning software). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkik Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thx! One thing I have been doing is recording into Melodyne, with no reference. Or, play some guitar lines with lots of bending...or fretless bass. And then check what I have played in Melodyne. Being able to actually see how close you are to the perfect pitch is unreal to me. Plus, being able to see your vibrato, and how you doing at "ramping" into a pitch, out of a pitch, etc. Priceless. Plus, for trying out various harmonies in a song, for any instrument (voice, guitar, bass, etc), it is wicked fast, especially if you want to try different intervals between lines on a note-to-note basis. For instance, say you have a nice interval of fourths going, and want to have the last few words go to sixths, or flat sevens- simple! Composer's dream IMO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Being able to actually see how close you are to the perfect pitch is unreal to me. Plus, being able to see your vibrato, and how you doing at "ramping" into a pitch, out of a pitch, etc. Priceless. Yes, that's exactly what I was doing using the "Graphics" mode in Autotune. Look at your pitch curve on top of a pitch grid, and see how you voice behaves. Pitch is one area where Seeing can really help hearing. It really "trains" you ability to hear pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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