While not a traditional pitch corrector, Crystallizer uses pitch-shifting and reverse granular echo to create unique, avant-garde vocal textures.
: Widely regarded as the best for transparent, natural-sounding pitch correction. It uses "DNA" technology that even allows you to edit individual notes within polyphonic audio, like a piano chord .
It offers precise, graphic-style note editing at a fraction of the price of Melodyne Assistant or Antares Auto-Tune Graphics mode. Best for: In-depth, manual pitch editing on a tight budget. 8. Slate Digital MetaTune
: The undisputed king of pitch correction. It offers the most advanced real-time processing and the iconic "Auto-Tune effect". Celemony Melodyne 5
The autotune functionality is located under Effects, within the Time and Pitch submenu, labeled as Automatic Pitch Correction. Mike Russell AutoTune: The Best Pitch Correction & Vocal Chain Plugins
It is incredibly lightweight and stable, offering beginners a no-cost entry point into vocal tuning within Audition.
Latency and CPU
Graillon is a vocal processing VST that brings a unique, vintage electronic character to pitch correction.
A highly versatile, free plugin from MeldaProduction that includes formants shifting for changing the character of the voice, not just the pitch.
: A highly effective, simplified alternative to Antares that focuses on "crispy" modern vocal tones. Waves Vocal Bender
If you only buy one plugin, make it this. Antares invented the technology. Auto-Tune Pro X integrates seamlessly into Adobe Audition as a VST3.
Graillon 2 brings vintage hardware-style pitch tracking directly into your DAW.
