How to Tune Vocals (NATURALLY)

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[theycallmeshim]

Every problem and issue you covered in this video was every problem and issue I was dealing with trying to edit vocals for my band yesterday… thank you!!

[OGF.Recordz]

Can you pls do a pitch correction tutorial using wave tune?

[gypsycat]

I have learned that working with pitch correction on Logic Pro X has made me more conscious of holding a note firmly when singing

[bdelaney]

10:23 Waves Tune has a tool where you can draw the curve manually. Works ok with a little practice.

[thecraiginator]

This is probably the best pitch correction video I've seen. I've never been a fan of using pitch correction as an "effect", but you have absolutely nailed, in my opinion, how pitch correction should be used. When done correctly, as you have, it's substantially improves the artists tone, without possibly changing their vocals. Great freakin video 👍🏻👍🏻

[santimaspons]

melodyne adjusts the pitch transitions in the cuts automatically. It also allows you to change the slopes.

[johnhowarthmusic]

Excellent tutorial, confirming that I need to rely on my (non-Vocalist) voice more. Also, I was using Melodyne with ARA in Cubase 11 Pro, and it was crashing my Mac and I [think] had to Render the edited track, to save CPU. Then, after watching this, I started using VariAudio (included free) with good results and no crashing. But, more importantly, I redid my vocal takes. Thank you.👍

[lawinter]

Great video! I'm a melodyne user and I discovered that the fastest and least destructive way is to use it in Logic is with selection based processing (SBP). This works for just about any 3rd party tuning plugin. I open melodyne (not ARA) in SBP and engage audio transfer button and just render in SBP. This bounces it in place but doesn't change the audio because I didn't make a change yet, but it does instantly add the audio into melodyne. Then I make my edit, sometimes I have to mute THEN solo the track because if I'm not listening to the preview version it plays both melodyne and not melodyne at the same time, then I hit render to new take. This gives me my tuned vocal plus my unturned vocal as takes in a take folder. What I like about this is that its working at the audio region level and not the track level so I don't have to bounce and place then bring it back to my main track and delete the bounced track. This method is probably mute for revoice pro because it already seems to work at the region level but this will work for waves tune and autotune graph mode and its much fast and cleaner than using it at the track level.

[LegendSummingMusic]

First off finally some revoice pro software producer, second off awesome detail video

[BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy]

Thank you for uploading this. We were just searching for a video like this 16 hours ago. Very helpful vid… thanks again! 👍🏻👍🏻

[chrislanesr]

I love the wholistic approach. This is the way to approach this. Far too much music is over tuned and over processed, and this did sound like just a natural performance at the end

[vewilli]

Perfect! But I think I don’t purchase Revoice Pro as it’s quite expensive. After all I bought Melodyne Assistant recently which can probably get you the same good results. For me the problem is what you mentioned at the beginning „if the vocals sound really bad you can not expect a really natural sounding vocal with pitch correction …“ so my voice is the problem, not the tools for correcting it. 😜

[k]

That raw vocal is the best I've ever got in my studio.

[BillGraper]

Yes, you can make the transitions smoother between notes in Melodyne. I do it all the time.

[StephenLyonsMusic]

I'm diving into pitch correction as I'm doing more vocal production. This video and the previous one on Flex pitch you did was very helpful in understanding how we use pitch correction. There's a lot of detail work that goes into this, being sure not to 'over-correct' but to also leave room for imperfections to keep a realistic treatment. Understanding how to split certain sections and refine the transitions was very helpful. Also what is the reverb you're using on these vocals? Love that. Thank you for these Great tutorials.

[lattetown]

Even though I'm taking the Producer Accelerator course, I still find these freebie YouTube videos informative. What I really like is the way you explain what you're looking for in the musical line of the performance (e.g. vibrato vs inflection vs average pitch). Your approach doesn't loose the character of the singer's voice like most people think of when they hear bad auto-tuning. To my ears it still sounds "produced", but not flat and artificial in the final example.

[surflifeimages]

I've been struggling with Flexpitch. It's just doesn't sound as natural as what you have laid out. The key point I like is that you need a good vocal to start with, especially with a pronounced vibrato. Thanks for the clear and concise demonstration.

[bradleyhagen]

Nathan- love your vids!!! I’ve used most of the pitch correction programs, and Melodyne is far and away the best (I am in no way associated with Celemony btw) Melodyne Studio 5 has incredible tools, and makes it possible to tune vocals (and multi-timbral source) naturally - you should take another look at it man!! Keep up the great work!

[kurtwieting]

Best vocal correction video. I have Waves, but this helped a lot .👍 Your end result was terrific.

[definfected]

Another excellent vid bro!! I love the way you break down exactly what you do. Keep up the great work!! Much ❤️ Nathan!!