About this release
Auto-Tune is the plug-in that defined vocal pitch correction, and the Unlimited bundle gathers the whole current Antares vocal line into one install. At its heart is the correction engine that nudges a slightly flat or sharp note back to pitch so cleanly that a listener never hears the fix, working in real time so it tracks a performance as it plays rather than after an offline pass. Set gently it is invisible, and set to its fastest retune it produces the hard snapped effect that became a sound in its own right.
The bundle is more than the one tool. It carries the full and the streamlined versions of the tuner, real time and graphical modes for either transparent correction or note by note editing of a comped vocal, and the wider processing set, harmony generation that builds backing voices from a lead, throat and vocal character modelling, and the utility effects that round out a vocal chain. For anyone whose work centres on voices, it covers the chain in one place.
It installs as plug-ins in the standard formats a digital audio workstation expects, so it drops into a session on any vocal track alongside your other processing. Key and scale settings keep the correction musical rather than mechanical, and the graphical mode gives surgical control when a single note needs a hand. This build installs in an activated state so the full bundle is available from the first session.
What it does
- Real time pitch correction that tracks a performance as it plays
- Transparent tuning at gentle settings, the snapped effect at fast retune
- Full and streamlined versions of the tuner
- Graphical mode for note by note editing of a vocal
- Key and scale settings to keep correction musical
- Harmony generation that builds backing voices from a lead
- Throat and vocal character modelling
- Utility effects rounding out a vocal chain
- Standard plug-in formats for any digital audio workstation
- Low latency operation suitable for tracking
Changes in this version
- Improved real time tracking accuracy on fast passages
- Reworked graphical editing with smoother note handling
- Updated the harmony engine voicing
- Lower latency in the real time mode
- Refreshed the interface across the bundle
What the package contains
- Antares Auto-Tune Unlimited plug-in bundle
- Full and streamlined tuners plus the wider vocal set
- Readme with the install order written out step by step
- Notes on choosing the plug-in format for your workstation
- Preset set for common vocal styles
Installation notes
Follow these in order. Most reports of a failed install come from skipping a step rather than from the package itself.
- Close your digital audio workstation before you start.
- Disconnect from the network.
- Extract the archive to a short path such as C:\Setup.
- Run the installer and choose the plug-in formats you use.
- Apply the included activation step, then rescan plug-ins in your workstation.
- Reconnect to the network.
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit |
| Host application | A digital audio workstation supporting standard plug-in formats |
| Processor | Intel or AMD multi core processor |
| Memory | 8 GB minimum, 16 GB for large sessions |
| Graphics | No specific requirement |
| Storage | 2 GB free during install |
Things worth knowing
- Set the key and scale for the song so the correction stays musical rather than dragging notes to the wrong pitch.
- For the transparent result work gently, the hard snapped sound comes from the fastest retune setting.
- Rescan plug-ins in your workstation after installing so the bundle shows up.
Questions about this title
Is this a standalone program?
Can it do both subtle and the obvious effect?
What is the difference between the modes?
Does the bundle include more than the tuner?
What people are saying
Set the key and it tunes transparently, nobody hears it. Crank the retune and you get that sound on purpose. Both in one.
Graphical mode for fixing one stubborn note without touching the rest of the take. Surgical.
The harmony generation built a backing stack off the lead vocal that actually sat in the mix. Whole bundle earns its place.
Listing information
This entry is catalogued under Audio & Music and carries the tags below. Language coverage is English interface, and the supported platform list is Windows 10, Windows 11. Version 2023.12 is the current catalogued build, last checked 1 week ago, and the entry has been in the index since it was added 1 year ago.