Pitch correction has two general modes: subtle error correction and as a special effect, the so-called “T-Pain sound.” MAutoPitch handles both and then some. That it can be mentioned in the same breath as the leaders as a free plugin is impressive. I don’t think MAutoPitch outperforms either of these plugins, but it’s fast and easy to get results.

Big-ticket pitch correction packages such Antares Auto-Tune and Melodyne can sometimes take some wrangling to fine-tune. In fact, ‘simplify’ is perhaps the best way to describe the MAutoPitch approach. What’s more, its interface is one of the most natural and intuitive you’re likely to find in pitch correction software, which by nature is difficult to simplify.

One of these, MAutoPitch, is not only a great value at zero dollars, it’s got a few tricks up its sleeve that even the big players in the field don’t have. Note that the installed plugin will not be available in the Audacity menus until it has been enabled in the ' Plugin Manager'.Melda Productions offers a 34-effect free bundle that’s a tremendous package, particularly if you’re new to the plugin world. On successful installation: The Nyquist Plugin Installer will display the name of the installed plugin, and the full location of where it has been installed.

The plugin file(s) inside the '.ZIP' files must be extracted first before they can be installed. ZIP files: If the plugin file name ends with '.ZIP', then it is an archive file. If the filename extension is anything other than '.NY' or '.NY.TXT', then it is not a valid Nyquist plugin and installation will fail. Nyquist Plugin Installer can correct this error automatically. MacOS: When downloading a Nyquist plugin from the Internet, the web browser may add '.TXT' to the file name. The Nyquist Plugin Installer is able to automatically correct the file name if '.TXT' has been erroneously added. In this case, you can change the file type filter in the file browser to show text files, or to show all files. Windows / Linux: If you are unable to locate a plugin that you have downloaded, this may be due to your web browser adding '.TXT' to the file name.

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