Antares AutoTune EFX 3 user manual

							Owner’s Manual Real-Time Auto-Tune 
Pitch Correction,  
Vocal Effect and
Auto-Motion
™ Vocal   
Pattern Generation
Auto-Tune   
EFX  3 
						

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							The Obligatory Legal Mumbo-Jumbo 
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of Antares Audio Technologies, is prohibited 
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software and its documentation. Use of Auto-
Tune EFX 3 is limited by the following license 
agreement.  
Please carefully read all the terms and 
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time of installation of the Auto-Tune EFX 3 
software you will be presented with a copy of 
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non-transferable, non-exclusive license to 
use Auto-Tune EFX 3 under the terms and 
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License 
You may: 
 
1.  Use Auto-Tune EFX 3 on only one 
computer at a time.
You may not: 
  1.   Make copies of Auto-Tune EFX 3 or of the 
user manual in whole or in part except as 
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Tune EFX 3 (or any copy) or disassemble or 
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or attempt to discover the source code of 
Auto-Tune EFX 3. 
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Tune EFX 3  (or any copy) to others. 
						

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that the functions contained in the program 
will meet your requirements. The entire risk as 
to the use, quality, and performance of Auto-
Tune EFX 3 is with you.  
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Whew! Now that that’s over, let’s get on to the 
good stuff.  
						

							Contents  
Chapter 1 Getting Started    
    Installing and Authorizing  3
    Technical Support   3
Chapter 2  How It Works
    What’s it do?  5
    How to do it  6
    Useful tips  9 
Chapter 3  Auto-Tune EFX Tutorials  
    1: Pitch Correction   11
    2: Auto-Tune Vocal Effect  11
    3: Auto-Motion Vocal Pattern Generation  12
Chapter 4  Updating, Creating and Editing   
Auto-Motion Patterns   13 
						

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Welcome!
On behalf of everyone at Antares Audio Technologies, we’d like to offer both our 
thanks and congratulations on your decision to purchase Auto-Tune EFX 3, the 
quickest, easiest tool for real-time pitch correction, creating the Auto-Tune Vocal 
Effect and our new Auto-Motion™ Vocal Pattern Generation. 
Before you proceed any farther, we’d like to strongly encourage you to register and authorize your 
copy of Auto-Tune EFX 3. (You can skip ahead to the Authorization and Installation instructions on 
page 3. We’ll wait.) If you’re planning on discarding that lovely Auto-Tune EFX 3 box, it’s probably 
a good idea to write down the serial number that appears on the bottom of the box for future 
reference. (The inside cover of this manual would be a good place.) Also, your Registration Code 
(on the yellow card, if you bought a boxed copy, or in your confirmation email if your purchased via 
download) should be stored in a safe place for future reference.
At Antares, we are committed to excellence in quality, customer service, and technological 
innovation. With your purchase of Auto-Tune EFX 3, you have created a relationship with Antares 
which we hope will be long and gratifying. Let us know what you think. You can count on us to 
listen.
Again, thanks.
The Whole Antares Crew  
						

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1:  Getting Started  
Installing Auto-Tune EFX 3
Auto-Tune EFX 3 is designed to work with a wide variety of digital audio applications. 
Please refer to your host application’s user manual for more information on installing 
and using plug-ins. (Although in most cases, simply double-clicking the Auto-Tune 
EFX 3 installer and following the resulting directions will be all you need to do.)
Authorizing Auto-Tune EFX 3 
Authorization is the process by which Auto-
Tune EFX 3 is allowed to permanently run on 
your computer. Detailed instructions covering 
the available authorization options will be 
found in the file “Authorization Read Me” which 
is included on your installation DVD ROM or 
with your software download.
Auto-Tune EFX 3 authorization requires 
an iLok USB smart key. If you already 
own other audio plug-ins, you probably 
already have one. If not, they can be 
purchased from many local music stores 
as well as most online music technology 
retailers.
NOTE: You will need to authorize Auto-
Tune EFX 3 before you can run it in 
your host. If you plan to follow along 
with the manual (a good idea), go do it now.
Technical Support 
In the unlikely event that you experience 
a problem using Auto-Tune EFX 3, try the 
following:  
  1.  Make sure you have the latest version of the 
plug-in. You can download and install the 
latest version of Auto-Tune EFX 3 from the 
following web page: 
   http://www.antarestech.com/download/ latest-software.php 
If that doesn’t solve your problem, try the 
following:  
1.  Consult our web-based support resources 
at:
   http://www.antarestech.com/support/
  2.  Submit a question directly to our Customer 
Support department at:
   http://www.antarestech.com/support/ contact.php
  3.  Join the Antares online User Forum. The User 
Forum is a place where Antares product 
users can gather to exchange information, 
compare notes, and get to know other 
Antares users from around the world. Check 
it out at:
   http://antarestech.invisionzone.com/
  4.  For the quickest access to new 
developments, follow us on Twitter and 
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