Santa Cruz, CA (September 25, 2026)—Debuting today, AutoTune Advanced is the new flagship edition of Antares’ long running pitch correction software. Based around a fresh start rebuild from the ground up, the software adds a new feature—a patent-pending “DVA engine” that recognizes vibrato singing—and an overall updated Auto-Mode pitch algorithm.
Antares reports that the updated Auto-Mode pitch algorithm represents the largest engineering investment in the AutoTune algorithm since its introduction; the DVA engine, which aims to provide vibrato detection and preserve it in order to retain character, is built on top of the updated algorithm.
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The DVA feature includes a real-time vibrato visualizer that shows what it hears, as it hears it. Conversely, if a performance could use some vibrato, the new creative Vibrato FX can add it, with sine, square, saw, or triangle waves controlled by rate and cut/boost controls.
Also new with AutoTune Advanced is a new Live mode that provides real-time monitoring, reporting plug-in latency of 0.84 ms at 44.1 kHz [buffer size, host]. Users have the option of working in Low Latency mode for responsive tracking, or High Quality mode for higher fidelity.
Elsewhere, the updated Formant Designer shapes vocal timbre, plus there’s now a custom scale workflow and a new 78-note Visual Keyboard. MIDI Perform turns a MIDI controller into a hands-on control surface for Advanced itself, allowing users to ride them in real time, or use them to write automation straight into a mix.
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The new plug-in also comes with a library of presets created by Grammy-winning producers and artists, including Julian Marley, Ann Mincieli, Tom Norris, Benjamin Thomas and others.
AutoTune Advanced is available as a perpetual license or as part of the AutoTune Unlimited subscription. A free trial to AutoTune Unlimited is available.
