Vocal Production with Auto-Tune Unlimited
Auto-Tune has long been an industry standard for tuning and processing vocals, but Auto-Tune Unlimited takes this to a new level. Join Groove3 instructor Gary Hiebner for a detailed look at this flagship plug-in suite from Antares that includes everything and the kitchen sink when it comes to vocals. From basic tuning duties to other effects like compression and EQ to mic modeling, timbre shifting, and much more, this collection handles all of your vocal duties and then some. In this Auto-Tune Unlimited video course, Gary will walk you through all the components, features, and parameters of this collection, so you'll be ready to handle any vocal processing duties you encounter. This Auto-Tune Unlimited video tutorial series is designed for new Auto-Tune Unlimited users.
Videos
• Basics of Auto-Tune & Auto-Tune Pro (02:07) - Gary starts off by explaining what Auto-Tune is and what products are included in the Auto-Tune Unlimited product suite. He also gives a quick example of Auto-tune in action using the Retune speed.
• Common Parameters Among the Plug-In Suite (04:03) - Here we take a look at common parameters in the Auto-tune plug-in suite, such as the Retune, Flex Time, Vibrato, and Humanize functions as well as the Input Type, Key, Scale, and Formant parameters.
• Auto-Key to Detect the Key & Scale (03:57) - In this video, you see how to use the Auto-Key plugin to help you determine the key and scale of your audio. This can then be sent to any instance of Auto-tune so that it tracks and pitches the audio to the correct key and scale of the input audio signal.
• Autotuning Fast with Auto-Tune Access (03:17) - Here you see how you can use the most streamlined version of Auto-Tune, Auto-Tune Access, and get easy, fast tuning results using just the Retune and Humanize functions.
• Difference Between Auto-Tune Artist & Auto-Tune Pro (02:49) - In this video, you see the similarities and differences between Artist and Pro versions of Auto-Tune and how you can access the Edit view in Pro.
• Vocal Compressor (08:01) - Learn about the Vocal Compressor and its unique features for vocals. A dual-band compressor with different modes emulating classic compressor units, it also features dynamic EQ bands, a unique Air Frequency boost, a Tilt feature, and root pitch frequency tracking powered by the Auto-tune tracking. Gary walks you through this plug-in and shows how to use it on vocals.
• Dual-Band Compressor & Assist Modes (08:35) - Discover how the Vocal Compressor works in dual-band mode using two different types of compressor modes focusing on specific types of compression styles. We also see how the Assist feature can work by analyzing the input audio using machine learning and how it recommends compressor modes, settings to use, and how to apply and edit these. Finally, we look at how the pitch-tracking works to help track the frequencies and provide better vocal dynamic compression control.
• Vocal EQ (06:23) - Gary demonstrates how to use the Vocal EQ and the unique features like the Tilt dynamic controls and the Air band.
• Using EFX with Auto-Tune Effects & Other Effects (07:27) - In this video, we get a look at EFX and EFX+ and the differences between them. We also see how we can add our own effects and edit them in EFX+.
• EFX+ Effects (09:11) - Explore the EFX+ UI to see how the effects section works and how you can add, change, and edit the effects. Plus, discover how you can include the Auto-tune processing with the effects.
• EFX+ Motion Feature (09:48) - This video takes a look at the Motion feature on the EFX+ plug-in and how you can use it to add some pitched motion sequencing to your audio input. This can add an interesting vocal layer to your productions.
• Punch Vocal Impact Enhancer (05:30) - See how to use the Punch Vocal Impact Enhancer compressor plugin. Gary shows you around the parameters and then how to use it in a mix.
• Creating Doubled Vocals with AVOX Duo (03:50) - With the AVOX Duo plug-in, you can make a single voice sound like a doubled voice using the Pitch, Timing, Vocal Timbre, and Vibrato features. You'll see in this video how to tweak these parameters to get a convincing doubled vocal sound.
• Creating a Choir from a Single Voice with AVOX Choir (05:19) - Discover how you can create a choir effect from a single voice with the Vibrato, Pitch, and Timing variations. You can also change the amount of voices (up to 32 voices) and blend this choir effect with a lead vocal in a mix.
• Vocodist (14:41) - In this video, we take a look at the Vocodist vocoder instrument. With it, you can feed in a vocal signal and then process it with the internal synth instrument, properties, and filters to create the famous vocoder-style vocal effect. Gary walks you through the instrument UI and shows what you can do with the different parameters.
• Vocodist with MIDI Input & Sidechain (05:01) - Learn how to setup the Vocodist with a MIDI keyboard so you can play chords and send the data to the vocoder instrument. You'll also see how to setup the Vocodist in Sidechain mode to use an external synth as the synth instrument on the effect.
• Creating Alien Voices with Mutator (06:28) - See how you can create alien-sounding voices with the Mutator effect by shifting the pitch, changing the throat length and width, pitch-tracking ring modulation, and reversing snippets of audio in the Alienize section.
• Changing the Character of Your Voice with AVOX Throat (08:27) - In this video, Gary goes into more detail on the Throat plugin and shows how you can use it to reshape the throat and produce a different timbre with the voice. The Throat effect is featured in some of the other plugins like the EFX+, but this dedicated effect gives you more control over the changes in the vocal tract.
• Creating Harmonies with the Harmony Engine (08:59) - Discover how to use the harmony Engine to add harmonies to your single voice. You can create up to four different interval harmonies to the scale and add in multiple voices like the choir effect.
• Creating a Digital Talkbox Effect with Articulator (08:31) - In this video, Gary shows you how to use the Articulator to get that classic talkbox-style effect. You'll see the routing setup for the effect and then what you can do with the parameters to alter the talkbox sound.
• Using Mic Mod to Emulate Other Microphones (06:55) - Learn how you can use the Mic Mod effect to emulate other types of popular microphones. The effect takes the characteristics of your microphone and models it to sound like the microphone you choose. It's a great way to enhance your vocals with, for example, the warmth of a tube condenser mic.
• Slice Instrument (11:44) - With the Slice instrument, you can pull vocal samples into the instrument, detect the transients, and create slices for each transient. Then you can play back your vocal like an instrument and even create a chopped up effect. Gary will take you through the UI to see where you can change the settings for the slices of the audio.