InTune Performer vs Performative Ear

InTune Performer is a real-time vocal tuning plugin that runs natively inside a DAW on macOS or Windows. It tunes vocals against chromatic, major, or minor scales. Strength adjusts the amount of pitch correction, while Delay smooths pitch transitions. The maker describes an insert-and-go workflow without piano-roll work or manual note editing, and identifies modern pop, hip-hop, and EDM as styles suited to its natural or stylized results. The plugin belongs to Antelope Cosmos, a collection of more than 75 plugins. Antelope Native Plugins are available in VST3, AAX, and AU formats; tested DAWs listed by the maker include Pro Tools, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Studio One, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and Reaper. Cosmos Standard costs €14.95 a month or €149 a year, and both memberships auto-renew. A 14-day free trial is available upon sign-up. Activation requires a free iLok account and iLok Cloud or an iLok USB device of second generation or later. Native Plugins require macOS 10.14 or later, Windows 10/11 64-bit, at least 8 GB RAM, and an internet connection for download and authorization.

Performative Ear is a paid pitch-correction plug-in designed for low-latency singing on Windows and macOS. Performative Ear listens to a song and sends its detected key to the pitch-correction plug-in automatically, while passing audio through unchanged without files or network use. Four correction modes are listed: Live at 1.3 ms, Crisp at 18 ms, Voice at 25 ms, and Full at 40 ms. Users can choose chromatic, major, or minor scales and toggle notes to create a custom scale. The maker lists tested support for Ableton Live 11 and 12, Cubase, FL Studio, Fender Studio Pro, Bitwig Studio, REAPER, Audacity, and GarageBand. Formats include VST3 and CLAP on Windows x64 and macOS Universal, plus Audio Unit on macOS. The price is $199 as a one-time purchase, with no free plan and a free Windows demo. One license supports three active machines.