Optional ART SM1 stand mount securely attaches the Auto-TunePre to any microphone stand for live stage or studio applications is available. The 1/4-inch Footswitch jack on the rear allows remote access to the Bypass and Preset functions. Insert jack allows external processing to be added between the Preamp and Auto-Tune EFX section. High quality hand selected 12AX7A tube circuit adds warmth to the signal path. The ultra low noise discrete microphone preamp front end has an extremely flat and wide frequency response and handles a wide range of input signal levels with a minimum of coloration. Edits can be stored in one of five footswitch accessible presets. Individual notes can be toggled on or off using the key pads for more customization. Users can select the Key, Scale and EFX type.
Now live artists can easily add high quality Antares pitch processing without the complexity and cost of an external computer and software.Īuto-Tune Pre EFX Section: The Antares Auto-Tune section of the product is designed to have a user interface and functionality that is similar to the Auto-Tune EFX Plug-In. Although it does not have a separate preamplifier, most mixing desks have good enough microphone preamplifiers for general live use – or for $40 you could even buy a separate ART tube preamplifier to use within your setup.The Auto-Tune Pre combines an ART tube preamp channel with integrated Antares Auto-Tune® processing in a compact accessible package ideal for studio or stage. For example, TC-Helicon’s Mic Mechanic costs less than the ART unit and features EQ, reverb, compression, de-essing as well as pitch correction (although you can’t specify the key). Although combining a tube-preamp with pitch correction is a unique concept, it does face competition from voice processors that offer pitch correction as well as many other effects from manufacturers such as TC-Helicon, Boss, and Digitech. Also you need to set the right key and scale, you can use Mixed in Key (buy) or ( free, but no so accurate). Now live artists can easily add high-quality Antares pitch processing without the complexity and cost of an external computer and software. AUTOTUNE: Set the retune speed between 20 - 5, the humanize 30-40 or 80-100, depending on the situation, The Flex - Tune between 0 - 25 and dont touch the Natural Vibrato. Audio-Savvy Reviewer Says…ĪRT’s Auto-Tune Pre offers an affordable way of using Antares’s pitch correction technology in a live setting however in studio you would probably be better with using the plug-in version as it offers more options to get the perfect sound. The Auto-Tune Pre combines an ART tube preamp channel with integrated Antares Auto-Tune processing in a compact accessible package ideal for studio or stage. There will be many singers who find the entire idea of using Auto-Tune goes against their artistic principles – although it is possible just to use the Auto-Tune section just to send a pitch guide to your monitors and not to your audience or only turn it on for certain passages of a track for creative effects. When compared to the plug-in version of Antares Auto-Tune, there are far fewer options to tweak the parameters of the pitch correction processing. There is also an insert jack to allow external processing to be added between the preamp and Auto-Tune EFX section. To keep things simple for singers who are used to using Auto-Tune in the studio, it has been designed to have a user interface and functionality that is similar to the Auto-Tune EFX Plug-In. ARTs Auto-Tune Pre combines a tube microphone preamp with integrated Antares Auto-Tune processing in a compact package ideal for studio or stage. The preamp offers 48v phantom power for use with condenser microphones and there is a low-cut filter to remove unwanted bass frequencies. It is suitable for both studio and live use, and is of a slightly higher quality than preamps often found on lower-end mixing desks.
The unit has a low-noise microphone preamp with a 12AX7A tube circuit that can be used to help add warmth to your vocal sound. There is also an optional footswitch that allows you to recall settings that can be stored in one of five presets as well as bypass the pitch correction section entirely. Users can select the key, scale and correction type and individual notes can be toggled on or off using the key pads for more customization. This means you can easily add the Antares pitch processing that is often used in studios, in a gig setting without the complexity and cost of an external computer and software.
At a GlanceĪRT’s Auto-Tune Pre combines a tube microphone preamp with integrated Antares Auto-Tune® processing in a compact package ideal for studio or stage. But don’t be fooled: when compared to the plug-in version of Antares Auto-Tune, there are far fewer options to tweak the parameters of the pitch correction. The ART Auto-Tune Pre is suitable for both studio and live use, and is of a slightly higher quality than preamps often found on lower-end mixing desks. Price: $229 US, £169 UK Quick Singer Assessment: Item: ART Auto-Tune Pre, mic preamp with pitch correction Is Auto-Tune on your mic preamp really necessary?