A Comprehensive Guide to Vocal Pitch Correction | Vocal Production

Pitch-correcting vocal tracks. Nobody should ever be left alone in the dark... or maybe that is out of tune? Tough to say. Ever wanted to master pitch correction? This is the most comprehensive guide to pitch correcting vocals in Cubase. It covers pitch, note segments and lengths and provides an in-depth guide to every VariAudio feature including shortcuts and connecting an external MIDI controller. We also demonstrate the difference between organic vs. extreme (FX) pitch correction.
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[@GoochSushi]

I´ve used Cubase for 12 years and not until tonight I went, "Hey, how about I learn the basics of the pitch correct?" This was really helpful and amazingly easy to follow/learn. Kudos and thank you!

[@ShaNadapuram]

Sir, What is the version of the cubase you used to do this video?

[@luckystrke]

This is more powerful than I knew. Thanks!

[@djsynchronl]

Once again, very useful tips! Every week I'm looking forward to these only to fire Cubase up afterwards, and try the tips myself. This way my overall skills in Cubase progress every week and I love it! Have a great weekend and till next week :)

[@johnmcbride2496]

Brilliant tutorial...Thank you Steinberg.

[@TheHirade]

the marker was new to me, thanks! that saves time

[@AncientCore]

Thank you for this useful tutorial!

[@MrJdrabe]

Thank You! Very nice tutorial!

[@chamrongzanouk]

Thank you so much for this wonderful sharing #Steinberg

[@TrevorRoper.]

Great Tutorial ;-) very helpful , Trevor

[@AsesorMusical]

This is what Cubase has been missing for years. Tuts. It's so powerful it gives the idea that it's complicated.

[@Roopchandsharma]

There is no detailed video tutorials For the quick tips showing very basic starting step by step functions for basic setup & recording. Pl help provide the same for. beginner s.Thanks.

[@mitchiemasha]

Tab key... wish i knew that from the start.

[@ajack913]

is there a list of those shortcuts or a more thorough list of all the tools and points u can change and select in vari audio?

[@hazelcoote5754]

Sure, go to the Key Commands> find the Sample editor folder and the VariAudio commands are in there. You can also search variaudio in the top box.

[@dzomc24]

Does Cubase 10 elements have this feauture?

[@emiff06]

I can’t get my midi input sound, but it can move pitch to note ?

[@tommy.countach]

did they improve it since cubase 8?

[@Gellenmartadinata]

whay in cubase Le9 this fitur is nothing.???

[@krispela9626]

great video,,, tho can anyone help me out , I use to be able to play the section through on loop as I was was editing (as above video) . Now everytime I click a note the loop stops. it makes the task longer and it's annoying. thanks in advance, ,

[@senseiofsong]

I feel like Cubase is like a giant onion. Just about the time you think you have it all down, you learn a whole new dimension or layer to it. I honestly never knew that there was any pitch correction aspects to Cubase, even going back to SX5, maybe farther back. I thought the only REAL option was Melodyne (which at leas I find unfriendly). I will try this to nudge things here and there rather than stressing the vocalist (me) out with countless retake trying to hit notes just beyond my natural untrained range. Obviously the perfect thing to do would be to become a more skilled vocalist, but I'm busy actually working a job (telecom). I always try to make Greg Ondo's live streams or listen to them afterwards. Lots of great knowledge comes out of those calls/archives. Greg is really a Kung Fu blackbelt with Cubase, met him once years ago in Bellevue WA at Bellevue American Music. Could not have been more accommodating to me.

[@AymanKhalifa]

This is not available in the cubase 10 element ? I can't find that interface in the elements version !!

[@steinberg]

Hello, no, this is only available in the Pro version.

[@ganasmusic.35digriz87]

My cubas is not displaying the voice on pitch wrap

[@user-kk8cq8zi3o]

Is this in Cubase 9 elements? I have the pitch correction vst.

[@borisalgaranaz]

I recorded a band in A432, how can I use vari audio in this tuning? please I can't find where to adjust this.

[@db91977]

Did Steinberg license this technology from Celemony? It looks very much like Melodyne.

[@orangevst]

Steinberg did this before Melodyne

[@skelett0553]

Does this also work with Cubase Artist?

[@steinberg]

Hello, no, only the Pro version has VariAudio.

[@skelett0553]

@@steinberg okay thank you

[@jimjohnson3679]

Is there a multi track followup? I cant find it!

[@LordJersyBizarre]

Hi, I can't open the sample editor by double clicking the audio. I have cubase 9 pro, any help?

[@steinberg]

Hello, in Cubase Pro 9 it will open in the lower zone by default, you have to deactivate that option on the preferences: Editors > and select: Double click opens editor in a Window.

[@LordJersyBizarre]

Excellent! thank you!

[@nicolesproducerpack]

I own Cubase Elements. It doesn't have this feature does it?

[@steinberg]

Hello, it doesn't VariAudio is a Cubase Pro 8, Cubase Pro 8.5 feature only, only the most complete version of the software has it.

[@BigPete222]

And Cubase 7.

[@user-kk8cq8zi3o]

I was wondering the same. Such a disappointment that it doesn’t considering it comes with a pitch correction vst.

[@vikrambhati7667]

@@steinberg sir which version of cubase are you using please tell

[@mr.bowyer1277]

Lifesaver

[@pipogomes]

I feel dumb in front my cubase 9.5 Pro, I can't ear the note when I move the segment... What do I miss ?

[@pipogomes]

anyone ?

[@muziekmindtwister]

so no option to draw ?

[@YAKNASTYTHATNILLA]

i need help... so ... i use to have an older version of cubase and i had a shifter to make the voice demonic, or high pitched.... and it would lower the voice or higher the voice...up or down...real simple...like screwed and chopped down south type hooks...and now i am looking for a plug in that does this still in the new cubase...what the hell do i have to do to get that lower or high pitched voice w/ out having any other weird effects added...please help . i just need to deep in the voice or higher the voice like in this song i have >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmm6aa2Jr5WCmZo

[@Raskaldoublefivenine]

YAKNASTY THATNILLA I’m looking for the same thing did u find out how ?

[@user-kk8cq8zi3o]

Pitch correction software if you at least have elements it comes with it. Also you can obtain some cool effects like that with a harmonizer.

[@devondking]

Is this not inside cubase 9 elements ?

[@steinberg]

Hello, no, VariAudio is a Cubase Pro 9 feature only, or only available on the most complete version of Cubase.

[@TanyaOwens]

Video is misnamed. It is NOT a comprehensive guide, it is an introduction to what you can do with Variaudio in Cubase

[@beazy300]

🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Mercuriuse]

Une version française serait bienvenue car la traduction des sous titre!...

[@juanleonardocamachomedina6014]

bien

[@KawaiiBabyTragon]

This is not what I was looking for but neato nonetheless

[@mtwoproductions]

and it sounds 10 times better than melodyne!

[@vadimmartynyuk]

M2 Productions, 10 times worse maybe, variaudio sounds ok only half a semitone up and down. In melodyne you can edit up to and octave without obvious artifacts

[@djschultz61]

I have both and i have to say melodyne is better with vocals. The artifacts it uses are so much more natural sounding. It's why its so dang expensive.

[@psgtvcom]

dommage...je parle pas inglais

[@GerardDelahaye]

Great ! but you could speak and explain a little slower for "not native english speakers" !

[@hazelcoote5754]

Hi Gerard. Unfortunately the average attention span these days is SHORT so these have to be quick. Have you tried using the subtitles? I just checked and they work OK for this video? You can also slow down the speed of a YT video (yeah, it gets a bit annoying but it gets the job done). Thanks for the feedback.

[@vadimmartynyuk]

This is half baked, full of audio artifacts dinosaur technology. Melodyne and ARA2 (audio random access) integration is what good pitch correction is.

[@SpeccyMan]

Perhaps you could use it to correct your mispronunciation of the word data. ;)

[@hiyabuddy69]

4:03 "to smooth out that vibrato out a bit" The word "smooth" sounded like u badly pitch corrected ur own dialogue there