VocalTune V2

Installation

Mac

1. Open the .pkg installer.
2. Accept the license agreement.
3. Choose the Tuned plugins you want and the format (VST3, AU and/or AAX).
4. Click Continue, enter your password and install.

Windows

1. Open the .exe installer.
2. Accept the license agreement.
3. Choose the Tuned plugins you want and the format (VST3 and/or AAX).
4. Click Next → Install.

Registration

When you open VocalTune V2 for the first time, you will see the registration screen.

1. If you already have a license key, paste it into the serial field and click Activate to unlock the full version.
2. No license yet? Start the free 14-day evaluation from the same screen.

Controls & Features

Set your key and scale first, then dial in the correction on the left. The tuner in the centre shows what is happening to the pitch, the keyboard along the bottom shows the target notes, and level control and metering are on the right.

Key & Scale

Reference

Sets the reference tuning pitch. The default is A = 440 Hz.

Key

Selects the root note of your song, from C to B.

Scale

Selects the scale the vocal is tuned to: Chromatic (every note), Major, Minor or Custom.

Reference · Key · Scale

Key menu

Scale menu

Keyboard

Target Notes

The highlighted keys show the notes the vocal will be tuned to in the current key and scale.

Custom Scale

With Scale set to Custom, click the keys to choose exactly which notes are used.

Keyboard

Correction

Bypass

Switches the tuning in and out for quick before-and-after checks.

Amount

Sets how far the tuning reaches. Higher values pull more notes onto the scale.

Tune Speed

Controls how quickly the tuning is applied. Faster settings give immediate correction for a robotic, hard-tuned sound. Slower settings give a more natural, gradual pitch adjustment.

Vibrato

Adjusts the amount of pitch modulation in the voice. Increase it to add a natural, wavering effect to sustained notes, or decrease it for a steadier pitch.

Bypass · Amount · Tune Speed · Vibrato

Tuner & Formant

Tuner

Works like a guitar tuner: it shows how far the incoming note is from the target, from −100 to +100 cents.

Formant

Changes the tonal quality of the tuned voice. Higher settings give a brighter, younger sound; lower settings give a deeper, more mature character.

Tuner

Formant

Input, Output & Metering

Input

Sets the level going into the processing. Use it for fast gain staging before the signal hits the plugin.

Output

Sets the final level coming out of the plugin so it sits correctly in your mix.

Level Meters

Stereo input and output meters, scaled from 0 down to −inf, so you can watch levels at a glance.

Smart Gain

Automatically matches the output loudness to the input, so louder never gets mistaken for better.

Link Gain

Links the Input and Output controls so raising one lowers the other, for effortless level matching while you drive the processing.

Gain staging tip: Smart Gain and Link Gain are two modes of one switch, so only one is active at a time. Use Smart Gain for a loudness-matched comparison, and Link Gain when you want to drive the processing harder while holding your output level steady.

Input & Output with metering

The Top Bar

The preset menu sits in the strip across the top of the plugin. Bypass lives at the top of the Correction panel. Smart Gain and Link Gain are covered in Input, Output & Metering above.

The V2 top bar

Preset Menu

Shows the loaded preset. Use the arrows to step through presets one at a time, or click the name to open the Preset Browser.

Preset Browser

The preset menu sits in the centre of the top bar. Use the arrows to step through presets one at a time, or click the preset name to open the Preset Browser.

Preset menu

Preset browser

Search

Type any part of a preset name to filter the list instantly.

Factory / Artists / User / All

Switch between the presets we shipped, artist presets, your own saves, and everything at once.

Save / Rename / Delete

Store your own settings as User presets and manage them without leaving the plugin.

Favorites

Click the heart next to the preset name to mark it as a favorite. The Favorites button filters the list down to just those.

Presets List

Click any preset in the list to load it. The loaded preset is highlighted.

Troubleshooting

If something is not working as expected, don’t worry - most issues are quick to resolve.

1. Re-read the Installation and Registration sections to confirm both were completed.
2. Double-check your DAW settings, plugin folder paths, and system compatibility.
3. Restart your DAW and try loading VocalTune V2 again.
4. Make sure your OS and DAW are up to date.