5 Vocal Tuning Mistakes and how to avoid them

[@connectwithyouruser]

I think you didn’t choose accidentally a T-shirt with Maria Kalas while you talk about vocal tuning 😅🥲

[@DomSigalas]

Thank YOU for noticing hehehe - you’re absolutely right! :) :) :)

[@fabriciopipini7890]

And boom! Dom saved our lives once again!!! That tip for smooth the notes transition... THANK YOUUUU!!!!

[@The_Stoic_Trader]

Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them just use Cubase. 😎😎💥💥💥Boom!

[@amusik7]

These videos are just on a different level. I learned so much in 20 minutes and my vocals sound 5x better because of this. I could recognize all of those mistakes in my production.

[@DomSigalas]

Glad it helped :)

[@uskasims5359]

This stuff with transitions is super cool. I didn't know about it! Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@edwardstaszko]

The “set range” for transitioning between notes is a real golden nugget in this! This solves SO many issues for me, thanks.

[@ClipzCollective]

Where do you find it I don't have it for some reason

[@RabianskiT]

@@ClipzCollective You might need to switch to “show all” on the left side. If it’s set to default then you can’t set range.

[@billyshakespeare1696]

This is my favorite production tips channel on YT. Not just because the tips are good but also because Dom is awesome!

[@musicforworldpeacerecords324]

I never knew about the range selection. That's really awesome! Thank you!

[@Charlie-Rivers]

Hi Dom, I didn't know about that tuning method yet so thanks you for explaining. I would love to see/learn more about Vari-audio so please, do another video about it. Thanks, have a great weekend!

[@famosguider205]

You are always on time with your topics. YES PLEASE MAKE A VARIAUDIO TUTORIAL!

[@barrypaterson4617]

The transition curve blew my mind! Thanks for this. I've been using Cubase for a while now for mixing and I've deliberately avoided any pitch-correction because of bad experiences years ago when it was in its infancy (and most-likely inexperience). I've recently received a vocal to mix which has a very noticeable, unnatural pitch-correction transition on the opening lyrics and I was struggling to think of ways to tackle it. I think the person who recorded it used it and thought it was subtle and nobody would notice lol. Watching your video has given me some hope and I now feel comfortable at least giving it a try! I'm going to try see if I can correct it by "fighting fire with fire" (The irony when you need to pitch-correct the pitch correction lol). Thanks again.

[@denniswitherspoonful]

Amazing lesson on a worthwhile subject,thank you for your insight and inspiration,you Really Rock!

[@stefanholbek2449]

Mr. Sigalas ... Now I've watched some 20 or 30 videos of yours and you have simply placed yourself as THE numba ONE instructor regarding using Cubase 11 for music production! I have a looooong way to go, but I will come back and re-watch your work another couple of dozen times to produce my own stuff! I will mainly use Cubase as a composition tool since I have a friend who are lightyears ahead regarding production, mixing, engineering ... whatever it's called ... but I REALLY REALLY admire your enthusiasm about the whole thing: Whenever there is a simple kick drum rolling, you're juzz rockin' along! AAAALAIK-IT !!! I'm "with you" on every beat! And I might even send you material in the future ... Keep doz videoz comin' ... I'll eat every second of it! ML Stefan

[@orrinbynum5978]

Good morning Dom. This was a very interesting video about vocals. I learned a few things this morning. I would appreciate it you can go a little bit slower when you show you illustrations. Some times you zoom in on your illustrations a bit to fast for me and I can’t always find or follow where you are going in Cubase to duplicate using some of the tools that you are using inside of Cubase. Your are extremely talented and I really appreciate your enthusiasm when you come across some amazing things that your fine inside of Cubase. Like when you say (BOOM). I saw you go off in a video that you made of using the (Step/MIDI/Input). I am still trying to understand how to use that tool correctly. You went a little to fast for me on that video too. But your enthusiasm made me really want to learn how to add those tricks into my music as well. Thank you for your enthusiasm and sharing your teaching abilities and helping us all grow musically. Now, back to this video. I would really love to see you do a video on Vari-audio. The only reason that I am asking you to go a little bit slower at times is because I am still learning how to get around in side of Cubase and I can’t zip around Cubase as fast as you can but, I am trying very hard to keep up. Thank you again for sharing your gifts and I do wish you continue success in all of your endeavors in your musical career.

[@CaineD]

great video man , i've been mainly struggling to finish songs because of this stuff , so thank you i just hope my cubase 8 has most of these features i'm sure it does apart from the transition smoothing , but i'm going to check now ;-)

[@silentstormstudios]

I did not know about the range selection tool for maintaining the transitions...and it's a game changer. Thank you! Would love to see a more in-depth video on VariAudio.

[@timotoki9046]

Dom, i love you! You keep saving my productions and mixes over and over again with your tips and knowledge! I learn so much from every video.

[@jadziaskye8228]

I have learned so much from you Dom! I have only checked out a few videos...and I must watch them again and try them out! I'm a newbie with Cubase for the most part! Thank you!

[@nelsonmoloi3767]

Thank you so much I v learned something

[@jmendresoh]

Thanks! You've made Cubase easier to learn, and MUCH more fun!

[@rosshumphries2669]

The transitions functions is brand new for me, a live saver

[@keyboardheuvelrug]

The transition smoothing is a great tip I didn't know.

[@jockeysacato8284]

Thanks for the tip on the natural note transition. Awesome

[@memphissmithhickoryhill]

I have used this daw since Cubase vst 5. That was 99 or 2000. This guy amazes me with most videos. Great job Dom.

[@hdman213]

Great work Dom. Just one thing. Please take it a little slower when referring to where things are located in Cubase. I am referring to button placement, menus and actions. Thanx!

[@GudeDoc]

One question. Do you sometimes mix up audio warp with vari audio or is that interferring in your opinion? Today i have used one acapella lead vox and told via the audio alignment function on the upper right to align the other voices by wording. That has added Audiowarp information but i felt in Variaudio some corrective functions like stretching tones is blocked. Please do more video hacks on Variaudio

[@niallcrowley3173]

Excellent tutorial. Yes please, more on VariAudio would be great!

[@stewarthughes2400]

Excellent Cubase tutorials. Thanks Dom, Stewart

[@ESanEN-music]

Thanks Dom, I'd be very interesting in a more in-depth VariAudio video. I also did not know about the fades for transitions that's a bit of a game changer!

[@samuelbrown2679]

I was on a project recently that I really could have used the fade in technique for transitions between notes. This is an answer to prayers. I was searching forums and cubase FAQ to no avail. Thank you Dom! Thaaaaank you!

[@MrNelsonpinto]

Beautiful tutorial Dom... (just when I thought I had nailed variaudio) ... thankyou brother. God Bless

[@alexferry]

Great vídeo, many things that I use. but I would like to know more about Variaudio for sure! Thanks Dom.

[@Lars-Andersen]

Yes please. In depth video on Variaudio would be great!!😊

[@diegoalejo15]

please we need that variaudio video!!!

[@nilotpalkalitamusical177]

Yes, more on vari audio

[@joclafelder4912]

Hi Dom, thanks for this video. You`re encourigng me to work now more with variaudio. I found it a little confusing so far and not self explaining. Propably I still will have problems to find the right pitch but now I will try it again and again. However, if you would make a video in more depth I will appreciate it a lot. I also like your videos, very straigthforward without bla bla :-).

[@egilgjerde7957]

I really love your lessons, Dom. More more more😉

[@smasangerforstorahjartan2536]

Thnx for a really good video with a few really good features for vocal editing/tuning in Cubase. This will definitely improve my work. I’m often looking for a pitch correcting sound without the obvious auto tune effect. And now I now how to get a bit better there. // tobias.

[@brianshermeyer1720]

I chose Cubase 2 years ago because of the connections with my Yamaha Moxf8 and Variaudio. I have recorded & mixed a number of original compositions since then but decided to take a time out and go back to learn more. My background is schooled musician/vocalist. At first I tried to fix everything manually (never used auto correct or quantize even a section), but often my corrections would make the original vocal sound even better. I did not know about the set range for straighten pitch curve. That will be of great help. Thanks for the video and tips!

[@MichelBarbaro]

No! I didn't know about this "transitions" feature in VariAudio! Thank you so much! Great video as always!

[@sergerymar636]

Well I didn't knew all about the VariAudio. I just tuned for the first time my song with this, and you add a lot of cool tips how to improve. Took me a minute to find in menu how too turn on all this cool feratures :)

[@emanuelebenedetto4119]

Hi Dom I watched On youtube so many people that talk about how to mix, but you are the best mentor on the net

[@DomSigalas]

Thank you my friend!

[@migomistiaque5062]

Want to learn more in depth about vari audio.. Please make it. And.... thanks a lot for sharing knowledge. All the best. God bless you.

[@sambagaleztutorials6171]

Thanks Dom, didn’t know about the set range pitch transition function

[@mr-ladi617]

these are best tips for vocal tuning. Thanks a lot

[@jessewarren817]

Time Stamps 1. Over-Correcting - 2:07 2. Unnatural Note Transitions - 7:40 3. Artefacts On Consonants - 11:32 4. Not Knowing Your Key - 13:56 5. Lack Of Practice - 17:38

[@onedrumcomputeraday196]

hey dom - you rock! this is probably the most useful video I watched on KZbin // I'm an "old rabbit" but this improved my tuning skills A LOT -> thank you! you're never to old to learn :)

[@DomSigalas]

So much appreciated Steve! Means a lot coming from you !

[@MatthewWiebeMusic]

This is a game changer. Thank you, Dom!

[@GrantGrueninger1]

Thought I'd watch because I figured I'd pick up some little tip about VariAudio I didn't know, because I always seem to pick up something from your videos. Instead I picked up huge tips and wish I'd watched this last week before I did some major multi-track editing of vocals. And yes, the little transition smoothing triangle was one of the things I didn't know about... (the anchor point was another; not correcting sibilants was one I hadn't thought of). Oh, and one of the reasons I'm on Cubase now instead of another popular DAW is VariAudio.

[@JoeyAyalaMandiriwa]

Hi Dom... your videos are so helpful! Thank you. Do you have any advice related to a disappeared VariAudio tab?

[@CamiloMarinGuitarra]

Saludos Dom, Es posible afinar a 432hz en VARIAUDIO?

[@nelsonchristian3632]

Superb Information for smooth notes...…Thanks

[@Badmotormusic]

Here's one of the guys who got stuck trying to achieve a natural transition between notes... I just got unstuck with this video. Thank you a lot!

[@hajoherz7728]

Hello Dom, I would appreciate very much a video on how to use VariAudio best.

[@seanobrien5996]

Wow I’m going to use on next vocal I’ve used melodyne and still do for I don’t know since m1 lol that transition thing is a game changer Also surprised on how natural it sounds my main reason for using melodyne. Thanks once again for an amazing video I’m going to look to see if you have made a step by step variaudio video. As I’m a newb at variaudio

[@jonlee4659]

Hey Dom, excellent video! I did not know about this feature in Variaudio. How do you turn on the feature to change the range selection for the pitch curve of the audio clip? I am running Cubase 11Pro with the latest update. Thank you!

[@willfly8650]

This is the best vari audio tutorial ive ever seen

[@jhevon]

Hey Dom, Thank you for these tips! I would appreciate more videos about VariAudio! perhaps a comparison between Melodyne & VariAudio would help others like myself. I started as a Logic Pro X user in 2020 until I found Melodyne within Studio One in 2021 and now it looks like I'm jumping ship again now to Cubase for 2022!

[@javierpavonvelazquez786]

Good evening Dom, I would like to know in your personal opinion which is the best tool for vocal tuning, melodyne or variaudio. Thank you for all your videos, greetings

[@DerekMarshall]

Thank you for that trick with the transitions!

[@ДенисГолубев-э7ы]

Great video, Dom! VariAudio is cool tool in Cubase, but it takes more powerfull pc. Please, tell me how render audio with VariAudio correction? (my audio performance window is red!)

[@jakedunbar4063]

The 2nd tip was really helpful

[@PHaNtoM44443]

the transition funcion saved my ass, thanks a ton dude! :)

[@blakebrothers]

Very helpful video - many thanks!

[@ShaharHarshuv]

9:34 I did not know about this 😶 It's awesome!

[@GudeDoc]

Thanks currently recording Acapella and dont want hard tuned vocals. I have to try this

[@JennFranklinMusic]

Seriously love your videos & have learned a lot! Have you ever run across an issue with VariAudio adding static or digital-soudning warble to a track? It's happening on a section of my vocal that isn't tuned at all, but the noise disappears when I bypass VariAudio. Appreciate any ideas you may have!

[@LifeOnHoth]

Excellent. This was infromative hehe. I've been struggling from time to time with some of those things myself. You just cleared up just about everything for me in this hehe.

[@ronbooth1382]

Hi Dom, great video. Are there any keyboard shortcuts for editing the vocal blocks? You can hover the mouse over a block and several small squares appear and these are used for editing. Some shortcuts would be useful. Rather than using the pitch correction tool, I will often cut up the block into smaller pieces and then put the blocks in pitch which does make it a bit more natural. Also a handy tool I just discovered today is the loop tool. High light a section and press the arrow on the far left of the top tool bar (press the button next to it for looping). I always learn so much from your channel, keep up the good work mate.

[@yasminatilouche2494]

Thank you for your video. I'm using Cubase Artist 11. I would really like you to make a deepest lesson on VariAudio as I'm a bad singer and need to fix my voice as I can .... Thank you anyway for your enthousiasm in giving your videos. They are great !!!

[@fromma4019]

And I thought I was an expert...1000 times THANKS!!!

[@MichealClair]

This is so Helpful! Love your channel. Keep it up!

[@godwindaniecherian9538]

Very helpful. Thank you so much😍

[@reziahamed6654]

Eargerly waiting for another master class to be unfold... 😍👍👍

[@wolfgang9190]

Absolutely great Dom, as always.... Thanks a lot :))

[@mystikrebel1089]

Dom Inspiring me to finally sing. Put the cotton wool in your ears folks ! lol

[@ivanchimoy7309]

Man, this is one of the best videos you did! :O

[@RRStudioVelsao]

Well explained as usual!!!!!!

[@dominy7305]

Thank you Dom for transitions tip

[@homoItalicus]

Thank you Dom this is a real lifesaver

[@TheTruageEGroup]

Hi Dom, I just bought the LCDX off the strength of your headphone video. Can you go in-depth with the settings you use? Also Steinberg has a cross grade sale on Nuendo. Should I buy now to have the top of the line or just stick with Cubase

[@DomSigalas]

Hey my friend! Settings for what? :) Nuendo is awesome- if you do post production , a lot of surround work or game audio. do you need these feautures?

[@TheTruageEGroup]

I’ll wait until it arrives next Wednesday and see what it’s about. I don’t know if you have the reveal+ plug-in that was made for it but that’s what I’m talking about. I’m just into music production right now so I guess Nuendos not for me.

[@RITESHGANDHISTRINGS]

is the transitioning between notes option available in Cubase 10 Pro

[@yossi.shemesh]

Hi, you're just amazing thank you. I would like to know, where is the top point for moving the line in the edit (right and left it does not appear to me). Thanks

[@DomSigalas]

Make sure you have all Smart controls enabled in the Variaudio inspector :)

[@MrJinusean90]

Hi Dom, can you tell me wich chair you have? iam searching a new chair. Thank you

[@moosescarf]

Transitions are a game changer!

[@enifx]

oh I suffer a chat interruptus...We were talking about the hardaware controller and I have an another questions about hardware of Cubase? What do you know about the E licenser being replaced and not only using a software license?

[@soundblankie]

Love VariAudio. Thanks Dom!

[@BORNTOSINGFOREVER]

Hi Dom, I have a query. I am unable to get sound while tweaking notes in Variaudio in cubase 10.5. can you please help me out sharing the fix?

[@lilborg9999]

Thank you for another excellent video. I knew about the transition handles, they are extremely useful. Concerning consonants, sss, fff, shshsh, etc. I usually delete the Variaudio box covering these. In this way I assume Variaudio will not touch them in any way. Is this wrong?

[@LeChapeauMusic]

Dom how did you make your sequencer so big? I just started to use Cubase 11 and I can't extend it. It's really small. Can you help me?

[@jamescatapano1974]

Hey Dom, I have a quick question about the quantizing how do I scroll down to that section

[@bani_daciu]

Yeah man! Great video! Thanks so much!!

[@MarcosTerraNova]

Excellent! Muito obrigado (thanks a lot) from Brazil!

[@jorgedejesustejedavaldez5283]

BRO THIS IS GOLD! I’m sold. I will buy Cubase pro the next day (illenium reference 🤣). But this is very cool. I siding know this little features in variaudio. Thanks Dom!

[@kennydeschamp]

Cubase is an excellent choice!! I've been using it since 1989!

[@petew-berg7791]

Thanks Dom!

[@cnpcreative]

Thanks for your tips!

[@AnimeUniverse-e9s]

it was a really helpful tuto thks

[@elikaminzowic2716]

always learning from u

[@kostas3337]

Hey big Dom... Δώσε μας τα φώτα σου... 🎶🎶🎶

[@jointproduction8795]

Great i didn't know about this thanks a lot

[@sdda35]

Dom, how do i make variaudio audition sound go to cue mix in Cubase? Sometimes i just want to fix something fast while recording (and i'm already with my Headphones on) BUT when i want to adjust a note in Variaudio quickly i CAN"T hear the fixes when i move the notes around because i'm hearing the Cue in my Headphones, when i go to the control room section on my Cue mix and switch the input to MIX it doesn't work either :( Any suggestions?