Performative Ear vs Synchro Arts RePitch

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.

Synchro Arts RePitch is a vocal pitch-correction plugin for detailed editing of pitch, timing, and vibrato. Users can shape the pitch curve and apply tuning macros, time editing, formant shifting, and a Shaper Tool. Formant control and scale or key detection are available; real-time correction is not. RePitch Standard includes a side-by-side view for editing multiple vocal takes and SmartAttack, which aligns vocal timing to a DAW bar and beat grid or another track. RePitch Elements is a trimmed-down plugin at $69, paid once, with 2 activations per license. RePitch Standard costs $149, paid once and includes advanced editing tools, also with 2 activations per license. Artist and Pro plans include Standard: Artist costs $14.99 a month or $99 a year; Pro costs $24.99 a month or $149 a year. A free trial is available. RePitch requires macOS 12 or higher or Windows 10 or higher. Host formats are AU, VST3, and AAX 64-bit on macOS, and VST3 or AAX 64-bit on Windows. Logic Pro ARA support requires an Intel Mac or Logic running through Rosetta on an M-series Mac.