ArtArtists who contributed presets include P-Thugg (Chromeo) and producer Buddy Ross (Frank Ocean), and LA-based Damien Page Lewis who works with Ant Clemons, Katy Perry,and Kimbra. Plus there will be more artist presets introduced soon. There are exact reproductions of 20 legendary vocoders and more than 125 custom presets created by influential artists and producers.

Vocodist has (at first glance) a daunting GUI but the included tutorials and quick start will walk you through the main workflows for using it. There is also a detailed user's manual available too.

You can vocode using the internal basic synthesizer or an external audio track or instrument and control its pitch and performance using an external MIDI keyboard controller or let your voice control it with or without the help of Auto-Tune.

I liked that the tutorial is in alphabetical steps that are enhanced in the GUI with the same letters in a Pro Tips overlay; when you mouse over one of the letters, the function of that section is explained. The Voice, Noise, Synth, Filter, Envelope, and Output Mix sections are detailed nicely.

I'm loving and learning Vocodist and using it more all the time as another treatment or as the "main show" in my mixing work! It is so much fun!

Auto-Tune Vocodist is available exclusively in the new Auto-Tune Unlimited package, a premium subscription service that includes every current edition of Auto-Tune, all 11 of the vocal effects in the AVOX suite, unlimited upgrades for included plug-ins, and free access to select future plug-ins from Antares. New subscribers can access Auto-Tune Unlimited for $24.99 paid monthly, or $18.74 a month with paid annual subscription. A free, 14-day trial is also available.

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