Voice software?

[MikeBmusic]

If they are used well and subtley, you never hear them at all. If you have to correct a singer that never hits the right note twice or within a semitone, then YES they sound like crap or aliens.

[kendallhadden]

I use Melodyne pretty regular. I wouldn't call it hard, it's just time consuming. With Melodyne, or the version I use, the vocalist sings until it is as close as possible. When I'm happy with the track, I then transfer to Melodyne. When it is transferred to Melodyne, I can either have the computer do all the corrections in percentages automatically or I can do everything manually. Most of the time I will do a combination of the two. I will have the computer do a 50% correction, then go back and fix individual notes if needed. What Melodyne does is non destructive to the original track. I can always disable Melodyne and the original, unfixed vocal is still there.

[RustyAxe]

Originally Posted by BoneDigger

Is voice tune software something that you guys use often?

Never use it, ever. But I have a singer's voice and don't need it. I can see that it has its place, though.

[Trevor B.]

Originally Posted by MikeBmusic

If they are used well and subtley, you never hear them at all. If you have to correct a singer that never hits the right note twice or within a semitone, then YES they sound like crap or aliens.

Okay. This assessment jives with an article I read recently (sorry, can't reference it) in which the author claims that any pitch correction of more than a few cents with any software will dramatically change the character of the voice and result in "digital artifacts".

[Psalad]

Originally Posted by Trevor B.

Okay. This assessment jives with an article I read recently (sorry, can't reference it) in which the author claims that any pitch correction of more than a few cents with any software will dramatically change the character of the voice and result in "digital artifacts".

I think you can get away with more than a few cents, but it just depends on how much of the vocal you're correcting. If it's just a syllable or so you can sometimes get away with more. It also depends on the natural vibrato of the person... that can sometimes make it sound more unnatural, especially if they have no vibrato.. it can just sound too perfect.

I personally only do touch up in manual mode, I NEVER use automatic mode.. ever. I mostly use it on my one music, so if there is a vocalist who needs more I won't use them on my stuff.