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Pitch Correct

Steinberg

Where to get itIncluded with Cubase. It is part of that DAW, not a separate download.steinberg.net

Pitch Correct is a real-time pitch correction plugin that automatically detects and fixes slight pitch and intonation inconsistencies in monophonic vocal and instrumental performances. It preserves formants to deliver natural-sounding correction without the characteristic Mickey Mouse effect. The plugin supports multiple scale sources—internal scales, external MIDI controllers, chord tracks, or custom notes—making it suitable for both corrective and creative applications like backing vocal generation and live performance pitch shifting.

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Key Features

01Real-time pitch and intonation detection and correction
02Formant preservation to maintain natural timbre
03Correction Speed control from smooth to immediate (100 for special effects)
04Tolerance adjustment for sensitivity to pitch variations like vibrato
05Scale Source options: Internal (Chromatic, Major/Minor, Custom), External MIDI (Scale or Note), Chord Track (Chords or Scale)
06Formant Shift parameter for timbre modification
07Optimize modes: General, Male (low pitches), Female (high pitches)
08Transpose in semitone steps
09Master Tuning for output detuning
10On-Screen Keyboard display showing original audio (blue) and corrections (orange)

Things to Try

  • 01Set Correction Speed to 100 for drastic special effects (designed mainly for special effects applications)
  • 02Use low Tolerance values to detect pitch changes quickly, or use high Tolerance to preserve vibrato and pitch variations as musical expression
  • 03Enable Formant Preservation to maintain original audio character, or disable it with higher pitch correction values for Mickey Mouse effects or lower values for Monster sounds
  • 04Select Female Optimize mode for high-pitched sources or Male mode for low-pitched sources to improve correction accuracy

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