AutoTune Pro 11 vs Melodyne

AutoTune Pro 11 is a plugin for automatic and manual vocal pitch correction. Auto Mode applies real-time correction and includes formant and vibrato controls. Graph Mode supports detailed manual editing of pitch and time for vocal tuning. The Harmony Player provides four individual harmonies that can be mixed and triggered with MIDI, and Smart MIDI Mapping can assign a controller to any AutoTune Pro function. ARA2 support is listed for Logic, Studio One, Cubase and Nuendo. Other supported host integrations include Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic Pro X, Pro Tools and Studio One, with AU, VST3 and AAX formats depending on the host and operating system. Technical specifications list macOS 14 or higher and Windows 10 and 11. AutoTune Central installs and activates the plugins and is officially supported on macOS 11 or higher and Windows 10 and 11. A three-day trial is available. The perpetual license is described as a one-time payment to keep forever and includes a free month of AutoTune Unlimited; the subscription is billed monthly and can be canceled anytime. No price figure is listed for either plan.

Melodyne analyzes recordings and samples note by note, letting users adjust pitch, vibrato, volume, sibilants, note length, timing, and formants. Its four editions cover different editing needs: essential handles basic pitch and timing, assistant adds formant and dynamics editing plus audio-to-MIDI export, editor adds DNA Direct Note Access for individual notes in chords, and studio adds simultaneous editing across tracks in one window. DNA is available in editor and studio for material such as piano and guitar. Melodyne runs standalone or as a VST3, AU, or AAX plug-in, with ARA integration for compatible DAWs. Version 5 supports 64-bit macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10 or 11; version 5.2 or later runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial offers full functions and can be used once per computer.