Auto-Tune
Headrush Vocal FX

Auto-Tune

Inspired by Antares® Auto-Tune

THE'Antares Auto-Tune integrated is the official version of the famous speech correction software, optimized to work in real time and without latency directly inside the pedal board.

Instead of relying on computer plug-ins or dedicated external hardware, singers and guitarist-singers can process their vocals directly on stage or in the studio via the touch screen.

Control Parameters

Tune Speed ​​ms
  • Typical range: ~0 – 400 ms
  • Function: speed at which the pitch is corrected

Behavior:

  • 0–20 ms → “robotic / T-Pain” effect
  • 50–150 ms → modern natural
  • 200+ ms → almost transparent

The faster → more aggressive (antarestech.com)

Tracking%
  • Pitch detection sensitivity (how much "follows" the voice)
  • Higher values ​​→ more accurate but may “jump” on noisy signals
  • Low values ​​→ more stable but less responsive
  • (Antares standard parameter, present in the VX engine)
Humanize%
  • Range: Off → 100%

Function: makes long notes sound natural

Effect:

  • 0% → stiff / synthetic effect
  • high → maintains natural variations

It mainly acts on sustain (HeadRush)

Flex-Tune%

Allows natural micro-intonations before full correction

  • 0% → hard tuning
  • high → more “analog” behavior

(Typical Antares parameter included in the engine)

Key
  • Key (C, C#, D… B)
Stairs

Available types:

  • Major, Minor
  • Melodic / Harmonic Minor
  • Modes (Dorian, Phrygian, etc.)

Determine which notes are “correct”

Audio TypeRange

Item type:

  • Very Low
  • Low
  • Mid
  • High
  • Very High

Used to optimize pitch detection (bass vs soprano)

ReferenceHz

Reference frequency (default = 440 Hz)

Allows non-standard tuning (e.g. 442 Hz orchestra)

Present in HeadRush global parameters

VibratoOn ​​/ Off

Activates additional artificial vibrato

Vibrato RateHz

Vibrato speed (oscillations per second)

Vibrato Depthcents

Vibrato amplitude

  • 10–30 cents = natural
  • 50+ = noticeable effect
Vibrato Delayms

Time before the vibrato comes in

Useful for not "dirtying" the attack of the note

Tremolo Depth%

Modulate amplitude (volume) instead of pitch

“Pulsation” type effect

Audio Input / Source
  • Mic
  • instrument
  • MIDI key tracking

Possible control via MIDI for key/scale (HeadRush)

Quick Reference

  • Tune Speed ​​(ms): pitch correction speed
  • Tracking (%): detection sensitivity
  • Key / Scale: reference tone
  • Audio Type: voice type
  • Reference Hz: global tuning
  • Humanize (%): naturalness sustain
  • Flex-Tune (%): pitch tolerance
  • Vibrato On: activates vibrato
  • Vibrato Rate (Hz): vibrato speed
  • Vibrato Depth (cents): vibrato intensity
  • Vibrato Delay (ms): vibrato delay
  • Tremolo Depth (%): volume modulation