RETUNE

Real-time polyphonic key, scale and pitch correction

Real-time polyphonic key, scale and pitch correction for any audio material

Correct or manipulate the pitch of any audio material. Gently nudge an out of tune instrument or abruptly change the key of an entire song. RETUNE is a pitch manipulation powerhouse using zplane’s TONART V2 pitch detection technology.

It may sound like magic, but it actually works and works, and sounds great. RETUNE can shape up the tuning of a single instrument or vocal recording. It can change the key altogether and it can even do it on polyphonic recordings or full tracks!

RETUNE can detect the key of the music you feed through the plugin. With the key detected you can decide on another key for output and RETUNE will transpose and shift tones to match the desired key. You can manually set the mapping for each note if desired. Map all notes to G#? You got it.

For shaping the sound and pitch, additional controls include sensitivity of the pitch correction, transients shaping as well as a smoothing of the pitch contours.

Key Features

Real-Time Processing
Right within your DAW
Automatic Pitch Correction
To the Nearest Semitone
Automatic Input Key Detection
Thanks to zplane's TONART V2 key detection technology
Fully Configurable Input-to-Output Pitch Mapping
For intuitive key, scale and pitch adjustment
Inbuilt Scale Presets
Including major/minor, church modes, gypsy and chromatic scales
Refine the Processing Being Applied
With Sensitivity, Transient and Smoothing controls
Available in VST2, VST3, AU and AAX Plugin Formats

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Match the Key and Scale of Loops in Real-Time

News

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zplane Partners with Groove3 to Offer Discount on DECODA and RETUNE



zplane are pleased to announce a second partnership with Groove3, the huge resource of online music production courses. Groove3 customers can claim 20% discount on DECODA and RETUNE until Friday 22nd August.

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Match the Key and Scale of Loops in Real-Time



RETUNE by zplane is a real-time key and scale correction plugin. Find out how easy it is to match the key and scale of two different loops using this audio plugin.

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How to Match Loops with Differing Keys – RETUNE Video Series



In a new video series on RETUNE, our key and scale correction plugin, we demonstrate how you can match the key of two different loops.

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Protohype and Au5 Try Out RETUNE



Watch as electronic music producers and sound design experts, Protohype and Au5, try our powerful scale and pitch correction plugin, RETUNE

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Benn Jordan Demos RETUNE



Benn Jordan aka The Flashbulb tries out RETUNE, the powerful real time scale and pitch correction plugin

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Benn Jordan Reviews zplane's Product Range



YouTuber Benn Jordan, who also produces music under the alias The Flashbulb, takes zplane's RETUNE, ELASTIQUE PITCH V2, TONIC, DECODA and PEEL for a test drive, highlighting some of their many use cases.

FAQs

More Answers

RETUNE General Operation

How can I tune an instrument?

To tune an instrument (e.g. an out-of-tune guitar) simply select 'C Chromatic' as both input and output key (assuming the piece should remain in the same key). Drag the 'Pitch Correct' slider to the right to increase the amount of pitch correction being applied.

What is the purpose of the parameters Sensitivity, Transients and Smooting?

Sensitivity sets the sensitivity of the pitch detection. If you work with monophonic instruments you should choose a low sensitivity. For polyphonic instruments and more complex input you should set a higher sensitivity value.

Transient sets the level of the transients of your audio input. Values greater than 100% will boost the transients whereas lower values will attenuate the transients.

Smoothing evens out gaps in melodic lines caused by pitch shifts. Shorter smoothing times will result in less smoothing and will enable quicker transitions between pitches, whereas larger times will result in a stronger smoothing of the pitch transitions.

How can I change the key of my audio track?

In order to change the key you have to specify the key of your input (either manually or by using the “Learn key” functionality) and select a target output key. Both input key and output key can be selected by using the presets for root pitch and scale provided by the combo boxes. Setting input and output key will automatically connect each input pitch to an output pitch in the pitch mapping matrix.