This week’s tutorial is a breakdown of Auto-Tune. In this video, we will discuss the parameters & features of this world-famous pitch correction software.

0:00 - Introduction

1:08 - What is Auto-Tune?

1:44 - Input Type

3:03 - Tracking: Relaxed vs. Choosy

3:33 - Keys & Scales

8:33 - Retune Speed

10:52 - Humanize

13:03 - Flex-Tune

15:25 - Natural Vibrato

17:58 - Targeting Ignores Vibrato

19:35 - Target Notes Via MIDI

22:19 - Auto-Tune EFX

24:00 - Outro

Auto-Tune has become one of the most used & sought after sounds in music. Many artists like Swae Lee, Drake, Kanye West, Future, Travis Scott, Rihanna, T-Pain & countless other stars use Auto-Tune as a go to effect & when used properly, it can be used as so much more than a simple cheat-code for off pitched notes. This renowned software has dominated the airwaves for the past two decades & it’s important for today’s engineers & producers to understand how this plugin works.

In this video, we discuss & answer questions like, “What is retune speed?” “What does humanize mean?” “What should the key be set at & how do I detect the key?” “What should my input type be?” We discuss each of these topics & much more in this detailed explanation of how Auto-Tune works.

Follow along as professional engineer Eric “Realistic” Michael gives his step-by-step guide to using Auto-Tune.