Garageband

How maxing out the pitch correction tool can add an auto-tune inflection to a vocal

•Add an auto-tune effect to your vocal tracks

Once upon a time, it was expected that singers perform in tune, but today’s pop stars are rarely plucked from obscurity for their vocal reliability, more how attractively they hold the mic. This has popularised, shall we say, some recording studio ‘assistance’. Yes folks, we are talking about auto-tune and that distinctive kaleidoscopic wavering often signposting its application. It’s a weird, but not always undesirable tool, with some artists particularly in the EDM genre, such as Daft Punk, drenching vocals deliberately in auto-tune quite effectively. In this guide, we look at how Garageband’s built-in pitch correction slider can be used to add this effect to a vocal line.

When implemented correctly, an auto-tune effect can add a stylistic effect to your Garageband vocal tracks