If you're having trouble installing the plug-in, try these 2 things: 1. Watch my video on how to install VST/AU plug-ins manually here: th-cam.com/video/1pOMkZMMUw8/w-d-xo.html 2. Restart your computer. Often the plug-in won't show up until after a restart.
I'm still having issues with the installation. I have download the AU (.component) moved it to the component folder and nothing. I tried restarting the computer too. Where is it? Under audio units??
Thanks for another great video. I'm on Catalina and after download + restart I got an error message from LPX saying it wouldn't install the plug-in as it could not authenticate the developer, and so cannot verify it free from Malware. I went to the LPX Plug-in Manager, selected the plug-in and hit the Reset and Re-scan button and hit "Open". I also had System Preferences | Security & Privacy open (General Tab) and the app popped up with an option to allow it despite not being validated. I hit the allow button and made sure the "use" box was checked in LPX Plug-in Manager. I then re-started my iMac and the plug-in was successfully installed and appears under "Audio Units" within Audio Effects.
This was an excellent lesson. One thing I'd add to it: One of the ways you can use this is to lay down those harmonic tracks (either as separate tracks or as bus sends) and then use that to get your vocalist (same or another) to sing along. In other words, this is a great tool for getting a vocalist to perform the harmony you want them to. The result will be more natural sounding, and of course, you will be able to use variation wherever you like - attack, dynamics, tone, etc.
I've watched quite a few vids on vocal mixing/processing and I swear that this entire video made all of the many hours of different videos tie in under 15 minutes. Thank you so much for this tutorial, this is a huge gem for me as I produce and engineer by myself and I'm learning more and more every day that it's the fundamentals that matter, not necessarily the "rules".
Thanks for this instructional video! I've been looking for an audio plug-in such as this so I can use it as a guide to learn and sing different harmonies. It's optional if you want to use harmonies from the plug-in, but if you can learn to sing the correct notes (key + pitch) on your own, even better!
Isn’t bad I guess once you’ve corrected formants and so on. For an even more humanised effect, you could turn the aux busses into tracks and nudge them forward or backward so they all come in at different times.
Awesome, Thanks - “Every dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” 👍😊
OMG a light just got switched on! Thanks for doing this. My attempts at harmonies so far SUCK!!! And the great thing is, I do already have Pitchproof, but didn't know how to properly use it. Excellent.
For me I find it tough to find my harmonies. I don’t think it ends up sounding real enough to actually use in a mix for me. But I would get it to find the harmony then record a take at the same pitch to get a good quality harmony.
I tend to record scratch tracks for vocals, Tune them right into shape and then spend a month or less practicing it. Then I re-do it without as much editing. Same thing could apply for harmonies
I think that's the intent for the plugin. It's a way for you to get ideas or so you can hear an approximation of what you want to do before going through all the effort and finalizing everything else. Even I was not expecting it to sound this bad. It's very robotic. Might actually be a cool effect in EDM tho.
I have this plugin but never thought about using it with an aux! Thanks a lot! I also discovered that using this plugin on the vocal track even with the the signal all the way dry that it softens the vocal down a bit! Great plugin!
I use this on my guitars. For example, if I have a breakdown that I want to be heavy, automate for just that part to have lower tuning. Its perfect, it doesn't give that Mickey mouse sound unless I drop to low of course.
After I downloaded the files and transferred them to the VST and Component directories, I had to shut down my iMac and restart. Then in Logic, the plugin was in Aegean in the Audio list. Thanks. ProofPitch adds a fullness and interest to the vocal.
I had no clue that this type of plug-in existed, nor did I look! LOL This is such a useful tool! WOW! Even if it sounds "too" mechanical, you can insert in a session, where the artist is having difficulty finding the right harmonies, and have the artist copy what the plug-in is doing! Imagine this thing on vocal chops or guitar riffs? I have Melodyne, but this seems a lot more quick and quirky! That formant adjustment was a BONUS! Great video.Thank you!
quality! thank you for this. i had come across this plug-in before, still you have been the only person to explain how to use it in depth to create things that sound musical and fit
Very nice video mate! It's a sick plugin for free. I'd just like to add my inputs - Maybe it is just me but for me, izotope Nectar's harmonizer works best. it sounds very realistic to me and it blends with the mix just right.
I'm old school, a SANGER and one whom has not only sang my own background recordings stacked anywhere from 10 to 24 tracks, as I've always believed more is better and dissect best from least needed later in the mix, but, also singing for others, arranging and selecting harmonies for songs BGs, I guess this is beneficial and definitely more optional for time restraint, efficiency and for those with those random spontaneous vocal harmony ideas, and maybe being an engineer or a producer mixing a song whom doesn't know how to sing, plus, the vocalist isn't available... Oh, yea, AND IT'S FREE, TOO!!!??? Shoot! Get it!!!
Eiffel 65 used something similar in their songs in the late 90s and early 2000s. Back then it was a hardware solution, but today you can have it using a vst plugin.
I would say this can be used as a reference for some real vocals that needs to be recorded. If not it sounds very metallic nomatter what when you pitch vocals too much, but none the less the sound can be used for some genres. :) I'm still gonna stick with melodyne and write the harmonies myself, thats the fun part of it. :D Thanks for sharing!
Pitch proof is an amazing " diatonic " pitch shifter / harmonizer... I've used it for a few years on guitar ! Put it before your distortion and set the shift you want based on key and play..It's that simple.. You can also automate it within your DAW to cycle through as many different keys and intervals as you need within just one instance.. I actually find it hard to believe that it's FREE but it is !
Just stumbled onto this video at 5 am. I needed this plugin in like forever 'cuz I'm trash at music theory and all that, I just didn't know these things existed. No homo but bro, I love you. Thank you so much.
Logic already has a pitch shifter plug-in built in. One this this plug-in lacks is formant shift. The Logic one makes it so much easier to to me gives a much smoother sound. Sometimes it's just best to work with what you've got!
Can the Pitchproof vocal harmonies be played live within Logic from a midi keyboard? Agean has reference to midi control in an old youtube video, but unable to make it work in Logic... Ie for more spontaneous testing of harmony ideas... Thanks!
my LogicProX cant sees the plugin. Has been installed properly: VST to VST folder, COMPONENT to COMPONENT.... but nothing appears. Guys, anyone can help?
Hi! Thanks for sharing. I'm considering getting the Antares Harmony Engine, but I see pitchproof harmonizer is free. Are there advantages to the harmony engine that make it worth the extra money in your opinion?
Good luck getting pitch proof to work nowadays on a modern computer. They cut support for it, so I’ve seen a lot people saying they can’t get it to install.
Unfortunately the plug-in won't let me choose 3rd, 4rth, etc, harmonies *below*… otherwise it would be a very useful tool to experiment with vocals before recording real voices…
I wonder if you duplicated the track with the plugin and then used the transpose feature in the inspector window if that would be useful. You would have to account for the intervals with the transpose though so it can be a little cumbersome.. may be worth a shot though?
@@StennyThomas I don't think so… with the transpose feature in the inspector windows you get a parallel transpose, so you will have to tweak notes to get them fit the key. I use Melodyne to test harmonies, so I'll stick with it. Pity… this free plug-in could be a quicker way to accomplish things, in some cases, if only could handle lower harmonies.
I bet by using his Aux method, we could print the aux track. Then we’d have an audio file to edit. Either by nudging it, or with flex time. I need to try it.
@@TexasJackdaw I did just that, and by quantizing and playing with additional pitch correction was able to make an even more realistic sounding harmony.
🍀A very good tutorial. One notices or rather I can hear that musically and in terms of arrangement you are beyond the basic amateur status, congratulations. The "Pitchproof" plugin is really highly recommended. I just found out that there is a Pro version of this too. I forgot the exact name for it at the moment. Just a few days ago I was able to download the "Waves Harmony Engine" at a great price. I haven't dealt with the program much yet, but the result in terms of creating harmony is certainly at least the same, apart from the fact that "Harmony Engine" provides even more extensive experimental options (which you can use but don't necessarily have to 😉). Despite everything, I'll deal more consistently with "pitchproof" first 👍
I'm still having issues with the installation. I have download the AU (.component) moved it to the component folder and nothing. I tried restarting the computer too. Where is it? Under audio units?? Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks for that Mr Carney. Nice one. Certainly a hell of a lot easier than flexpitch. I can't afford Melodyne ($AU300), so this will do the job for me. Cheers, and thanks for all your other stuff as well.
If you're having trouble installing the plug-in, try these 2 things:
1. Watch my video on how to install VST/AU plug-ins manually here: th-cam.com/video/1pOMkZMMUw8/w-d-xo.html
2. Restart your computer. Often the plug-in won't show up until after a restart.
I'm still having issues with the installation. I have download the AU (.component) moved it to the component folder and nothing. I tried restarting the computer too. Where is it? Under audio units??
Im Catalina... its working?
Juan Ospina Keys could you walk me through the steps ? I’m running Catalina as well and I can’t seem to get it to work, which file did you download ?
@@mexicunt12 did you find a solution for this?I've just had the same problem
Thanks for another great video. I'm on Catalina and after download + restart I got an error message from LPX saying it wouldn't install the plug-in as it could not authenticate the developer, and so cannot verify it free from Malware. I went to the LPX Plug-in Manager, selected the plug-in and hit the Reset and Re-scan button and hit "Open". I also had System Preferences | Security & Privacy open (General Tab) and the app popped up with an option to allow it despite not being validated. I hit the allow button and made sure the "use" box was checked in LPX Plug-in Manager. I then re-started my iMac and the plug-in was successfully installed and appears under "Audio Units" within Audio Effects.
This was an excellent lesson. One thing I'd add to it: One of the ways you can use this is to lay down those harmonic tracks (either as separate tracks or as bus sends) and then use that to get your vocalist (same or another) to sing along. In other words, this is a great tool for getting a vocalist to perform the harmony you want them to. The result will be more natural sounding, and of course, you will be able to use variation wherever you like - attack, dynamics, tone, etc.
I completely agree, specially when you have singers who still aren't too comfortable improvising harmonies.
i find it impossible to find a harmony naturally.. so hope this helps
I've watched quite a few vids on vocal mixing/processing and I swear that this entire video made all of the many hours of different videos tie in under 15 minutes. Thank you so much for this tutorial, this is a huge gem for me as I produce and engineer by myself and I'm learning more and more every day that it's the fundamentals that matter, not necessarily the "rules".
TODAYYY, it’s just another chapter
For the rest of our LIIIVESSS!!!
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I felt this brooooo! It’s just another chapter!!!
lol XD
Dope. This is gonna frighten my clients when they hear harmonies they didn't record. XD
Lol... My Thoughts exactly!
No...it's gonna piss em off. It would piss me off.
@@bobbyodell8676 :-)
Bobby O'Dell agreed lol this isn’t that great of a harmonized at all.
Lmao 😂
Would be a great tool for making a guide track for singing a real harmony part that isn't glitchy or pitch shifted at all.
As with any steroid, use sparingly
the blue screen of death shall punish the greedy...
Thanks for this instructional video! I've been looking for an audio plug-in such as this so I can use it as a guide to learn and sing different harmonies. It's optional if you want to use harmonies from the plug-in, but if you can learn to sing the correct notes (key + pitch) on your own, even better!
is there another word for simplicity?...yes , Pitchproof.... Thank you guy...love this
One of the most informative demo videos I’ve ever seen in this space. Nice work!
Isn’t bad I guess once you’ve corrected formants and so on. For an even more humanised effect, you could turn the aux busses into tracks and nudge them forward or backward so they all come in at different times.
Awesome, Thanks - “Every dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” 👍😊
Nice God bless you
Really cool! Clean & clear coaching! I'm using this in my current song tonight!
Reminder: Never do this when intoxicated. Might accidentally summon a choir from hell.
But really tho, thank you this awesomez.
😂😂😂😭😭
Brilliant 👍🏼 I never thought of using vocal harmonizer in an Aux channel and that formant control idea is totally dope. Thanks a ton.
cool video,thanx
OMG a light just got switched on! Thanks for doing this. My attempts at harmonies so far SUCK!!! And the great thing is, I do already have Pitchproof, but didn't know how to properly use it. Excellent.
I came here just for the "how to make harmony from a single vocal take". Not just that but i also learned how to eq harmonies! Thank you very much!
bro you just earned this subscription.....good job
Thanks for showing this plug-in, we'll definitely experiment with it!
For me I find it tough to find my harmonies. I don’t think it ends up sounding real enough to actually use in a mix for me. But I would get it to find the harmony then record a take at the same pitch to get a good quality harmony.
this is great problem solving
I tend to record scratch tracks for vocals, Tune them right into shape and then spend a month or less practicing it. Then I re-do it without as much editing. Same thing could apply for harmonies
Look up chord charts, the harmonics to try are written out for you, it's an easy way to find your basic harmonies to try.
I think that's the intent for the plugin. It's a way for you to get ideas or so you can hear an approximation of what you want to do before going through all the effort and finalizing everything else.
Even I was not expecting it to sound this bad. It's very robotic. Might actually be a cool effect in EDM tho.
I have this plugin but never thought about using it with an aux! Thanks a lot! I also discovered that using this plugin on the vocal track even with the the signal all the way dry that it softens the vocal down a bit! Great plugin!
How do you download this plugin???
I use this on my guitars. For example, if I have a breakdown that I want to be heavy, automate for just that part to have lower tuning. Its perfect, it doesn't give that Mickey mouse sound unless I drop to low of course.
After I downloaded the files and transferred them to the VST and Component directories, I had to shut down my iMac and restart. Then in Logic, the plugin was in Aegean in the Audio list. Thanks. ProofPitch adds a fullness and interest to the vocal.
I had no clue that this type of plug-in existed, nor did I look! LOL This is such a useful tool! WOW! Even if it sounds "too" mechanical, you can insert in a session, where the artist is having difficulty finding the right harmonies, and have the artist copy what the plug-in is doing! Imagine this thing on vocal chops or guitar riffs? I have Melodyne, but this seems a lot more quick and quirky! That formant adjustment was a BONUS! Great video.Thank you!
quality! thank you for this. i had come across this plug-in before, still you have been the only person to explain how to use it in depth to create things that sound musical and fit
I wouldn’t want that amount of glitchiness in the final thing, but this would be really great for working out harmonies. Thanks for the tip!
Another fantastic tutorial, man. Thanks! This may help thicken up some vocals in my new adventure game. Going to play around with it now.
Really like the simplicity of this VST thanks for the tip!
Greatest teacher and inspirer on the tube! Thanks
Nice song
Has a sound that seems to fill a hole left where there was once more duran duran and tears for fears.
Good video.
And a bit of Depeche Mode also.
@@urbanphil0s0phy
Yes
Very nice video mate!
It's a sick plugin for free.
I'd just like to add my inputs -
Maybe it is just me but for me, izotope Nectar's harmonizer works best. it sounds very realistic to me and it blends with the mix just right.
Brilliant demonstration of the harmonizer plug/in.
That’s awesome! I’m gonna try this today!
I could see this being useful if you're not great with vocal arranging. You could use the automatic harmony as a guide.
Awesome technique. Would be even better with some heavy delay on the affected harmonies 😉
Without the formant correction it achieves sort of a Weird Al Y. sound.
LOL! Thats all I can pay attention to now
The singer has a nasal tone like wired al
Another good way to add formant correction is to actually sing the harmonies yourself! 🤩
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THESE WEEKLY
I'm old school, a SANGER and one whom has not only sang my own background recordings stacked anywhere from 10 to 24 tracks, as I've always believed more is better and dissect best from least needed later in the mix, but, also singing for others, arranging and selecting harmonies for songs BGs, I guess this is beneficial and definitely more optional for time restraint, efficiency and for those with those random spontaneous vocal harmony ideas, and maybe being an engineer or a producer mixing a song whom doesn't know how to sing, plus, the vocalist isn't available...
Oh, yea, AND IT'S FREE, TOO!!!??? Shoot! Get it!!!
thank you, I can't wait to use it😭👏🏾
Eiffel 65 used something similar in their songs in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Back then it was a hardware solution, but today you can have it using a vst plugin.
pure gold. best teacher in the internet
This is amazing. What you did really makes the plugin sound much better, and you can't beat free!
with Catalina doesn't work.. there is a similar plug in?
I would say this can be used as a reference for some real vocals that needs to be recorded.
If not it sounds very metallic nomatter what when you pitch vocals too much, but none the less the sound can be used for some genres. :)
I'm still gonna stick with melodyne and write the harmonies myself, thats the fun part of it. :D
Thanks for sharing!
Super cool, thank for taking the time to share.
Wow! Sounds pretty good. Thank you for putting this info out.
Pitch proof is an amazing " diatonic " pitch shifter / harmonizer... I've used it for a few years on guitar ! Put it before your distortion and set the shift you want based on key and play..It's that simple.. You can also automate it within your DAW to cycle through as many different keys and intervals as you need within just one instance.. I actually find it hard to believe that it's FREE but it is !
May I ask how you automate to cycle through the keys? Is it in pitchproof or logic?
Just stumbled onto this video at 5 am. I needed this plugin in like forever 'cuz I'm trash at music theory and all that, I just didn't know these things existed. No homo but bro, I love you. Thank you so much.
Anyone know where and how to download this plugin??
Looks like I apparently can’t get it on my iMac.
Love your tutorials. Always learn something. And despite this effect sounding pretty garbage, that EQ “bandpass” trick is absolute gold.
Also that “automating the harmonies” is another great trick. Old school 10CC “I’m Not In Love” riding the faders on tape loops. Great stuff.
Awesome!! Downloaded instantly
This was sweet! I will def experiment with this!! Thanks for the vid
Logic already has a pitch shifter plug-in built in. One this this plug-in lacks is formant shift. The Logic one makes it so much easier to to me gives a much smoother sound. Sometimes it's just best to work with what you've got!
Can the Pitchproof vocal harmonies be played live within Logic from a midi keyboard? Agean has reference to midi control in an old youtube video, but unable to make it work in Logic... Ie for more spontaneous testing of harmony ideas... Thanks!
my LogicProX cant sees the plugin. Has been installed properly: VST to VST folder, COMPONENT to COMPONENT.... but nothing appears. Guys, anyone can help?
Restart your computer.
How do i add pitch proff to logic
Perfect demo! Many thanks!
Nice bro sounds really good 👌
This was a remarkable video. You are a great teacher. Thank you.
Brilliant!! Thanks so much Man!! You are the Best!!
Thank you for the explanation of the formant feature... Very helpful.
Thank you for introducing me to the plugins which I never knew I needed..
Awesome solution. Easy to understand and easy implement. Great teaching.
Well, this is an excellent demo for backing vocals with plugins
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how I can play solo in fl studio?
When I send to bus and select solo it doesn't play or what I am doing wrong?
It's my go to pitch plugin. Been using it for years.
Yeah! thanks for this great video! m'gonna download and experiment with this. love your videos!
Hi! Thanks for sharing. I'm considering getting the Antares Harmony Engine, but I see pitchproof harmonizer is free. Are there advantages to the harmony engine that make it worth the extra money in your opinion?
Good luck getting pitch proof to work nowadays on a modern computer. They cut support for it, so I’ve seen a lot people saying they can’t get it to install.
@@MusicTechHelpGuy Thanks for the heads up. I gave it a try and with no success. It seems the harmony engine is the smartest choice.
Another amazing tutorial.
Love from India :)
Great tutorial! Thanks for the free plugin link! You rock bro!
I'm so going to have fun with this...!
Great video. This told me just what I needed to know. Thanks!
Wow. What a great video. I’ve been all over the map trying to figure this out and kept getting sucked into paid sites.
Unfortunately the plug-in won't let me choose 3rd, 4rth, etc, harmonies *below*… otherwise it would be a very useful tool to experiment with vocals before recording real voices…
I wonder if you duplicated the track with the plugin and then used the transpose feature in the inspector window if that would be useful. You would have to account for the intervals with the transpose though so it can be a little cumbersome.. may be worth a shot though?
@@StennyThomas I don't think so… with the transpose feature in the inspector windows you get a parallel transpose, so you will have to tweak notes to get them fit the key. I use Melodyne to test harmonies, so I'll stick with it. Pity… this free plug-in could be a quicker way to accomplish things, in some cases, if only could handle lower harmonies.
Night Bit ahh. I see what you mean. That’s a bummer.
I have Studio One 3 Artist, will this work in that? I hope so, I would like to try it.
studio one artist doesn't support third-party plugins
@@fr0xx_ I also have the Pro version 2
great video, would you happen to have a separate one with Ableton instead?
Would it make sense to quantize the harmonies so they are not completely aligned with the lead? Hard to sing totally aligned harmonies.
I bet by using his Aux method, we could print the aux track. Then we’d have an audio file to edit. Either by nudging it, or with flex time. I need to try it.
@@TexasJackdaw I did just that, and by quantizing and playing with additional pitch correction was able to make an even more realistic sounding harmony.
Great video! Easy to follow steps. Thanks!
Nice run!!
Great!! I'm downloading immediately!
Pretty cool song, nice tutorial! Thank you
Thanx for this vid, particularly the buses trick! I will give it a try. Your voice reminds me of Howard Jones, great singing!
You taught me way more than you said you would🙏🏾
Great to create harmony guide tracks for singers. Does this work with GarageBand?
It works with Garageband too.
Great job as always!!!!!!
Very nice presentation. I love the song and the voice, it reminds me of B. Manilo with a beautiful modern sound.
Really interesting use of other plugins to tidy up the harmonies.
I can't find it in Logic after I download it
Are you on Catalina? A lot of people having issues installing this, but I don't think it's compatible with Catalina yet.
Thank you so much MusicTechHelpGuy 💯🙌🏾
🍀A very good tutorial. One notices or rather I can hear that musically and in terms of arrangement you are beyond the basic amateur status, congratulations. The "Pitchproof" plugin is really highly recommended. I just found out that there is a Pro version of this too. I forgot the exact name for it at the moment.
Just a few days ago I was able to download the "Waves Harmony Engine" at a great price. I haven't dealt with the program much yet, but the result in terms of creating harmony is certainly at least the same, apart from the fact that "Harmony Engine" provides even more extensive experimental options (which you can use but don't necessarily have to 😉). Despite everything, I'll deal more consistently with "pitchproof" first 👍
Best ever. Thank you. A new subscriber. Cheers
I'm still having issues with the installation. I have download the AU (.component) moved it to the component folder and nothing. I tried restarting the computer too. Where is it? Under audio units?? Any help will be appreciated.
Having the same issue
Thanks for that Mr Carney. Nice one. Certainly a hell of a lot easier than flexpitch. I can't afford Melodyne ($AU300), so this will do the job for me. Cheers, and thanks for all your other stuff as well.
Thank youso much. This was extremely helpful.
GREAT VIDEO you're awesome and have taught me a lot!
Thanks for the video! Do you think Pitchproof could be used to create hard rock or metal "gang vocals"?
Thanks man! Pretty awesome!
You are so generous with your knowledge. Thank you for sharing this workflow.
Very cool. I like the result.
great guidance !! salute to you !!!