Pitch Correction with Garageband

Many GarageBand users never realize that you can "auto tune" a track. GarageBand calls it "pitch correction" and it can help tune up a vocal recording and give it the kind of processed sound we increasingly associate with pop vocals. This video explains how to apply this effect in GarageBand.
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[@jonjoebailey1]

YOU JUST SAVED ME SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY, THANK YOU! SERIOUSLY! I was frustrated because I made a good track and couldn't sing to it.

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Glad to help!

[@nickyd3979]

That’s actually better than a lot of other people don’t be hard on yourself! That wasn’t even bad and thank you very helpful!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Why thank you!

[@MattHenderson62]

My right ear enjoyed this

[@aarabicovers4069]

samee XD

[@curtiscommon574]

For everyone that clicked on this video because you was trying to figure out why pitch correction is no longer showing up on GarageBand , it’s because the tab is too small so it’s hiding the options open up the tab a little more (drag it up )

[@dandraesmith9789]

Thanks . You just saved me fr , I swear I’ve been trying to figure this out for months

[@Angel-Number444]

Mine genuinely disappeared

[@sethdavis1456]

your singing is so soothing

[@bloodynoah4002]

The thing is it doesn’t show pitch correction when I click the scissors on the top left
It had before but out of no where it doesn’t show it’s just blank space under track

[@jaycurtis4K]

Same

[@curtiscommon4942]

Same with me

[@JakeScott]

Thank you! I was having trouble navigating the new version of GarageBand and this was exactly the info I was looking for.

[@AGamerShow]

3:40 Earnie from Sesame Street on autotune

[@TotalClarity]

This is friggin awesome dude. Thanks for being fearless and most of all truly helpful! :-)

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Any time!

[@thebilliespace]

to all the people that can't find pitch correction under the scissors, you gotta expand the section that appears blank so that it gives it space to appear!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Thanks, Billie, for clarifying that - helpful!!

[@jaycurtis4K]

Expand what section can someone make a video how to fix it

[@andreaalvarado9542]

i love your singing, keep up the great work and thank you for your very informative videos!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

So nice of you - I know my voice is functional at best ;-)

[@wifi4baby416]

thank you so much for doing this. Saved my song, and my ears!

[@fightignorance7983]

Very Helpful! You're Awesome man, funny too! love the songXD

[@elymental]

Great instructions thank you

[@constancedugan7722]

thank you, very helpful. Is the tuning fork available to simply monitor my voice/notes as I record my voice?

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Not that I know of...I think that's only available for guitar tuning.

[@primitivespongebob1178]

your videos are very helpful! thank you very much! greetings from germany!

[@gabel8345]

Thanks, this was very helpful! Do you know how I could monitor the pitch of my singing through garageband?

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

I assume you don't mean how do you monitor your voice while singing in GB. That answer is easy: click the orange monitor icon. But I don't know of a way to monitor intonation of your voice while singing. Interestingly, you can see guitar tuning in the LCD window when playing - some folks use that to tune the strings of their guitar before playing. But I don't believe there is any feature in GB to show voice/mic input intonation.

[@kabirsvideos3723]

Excellent explanation of how to use this feature~Thank you

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

You bet...my pleasure.

[@Purenessly]

Thank you!!! this video is very helpful!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Thanks for your encouraging words!

[@seanmartinez3729]

You killed that bro, thanks for the help!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Thanks!!

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

But can you change a pitch of your vocal by a certain amount of semitones or can you only resing it...

[@Aragubas]

My left ear is jealous of this

[@trockfield4593]

Really nice video - thanks!

[@rezhawahyufahrozy]

thank u so much

[@SHOWINGCODLOVE]

Always enjoy your vids thanks for the help my good sir

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@chalaynashulaw922]

This was great! Thanks Scott

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Glad you liked it...thanks!

[@SimonGreenSighGee]

Hi Scott. Video was helpful Ive subscribed. Can you tell me where you got your cello instrument sound? Ive been looking for one and this sounds great.
Thanks. Keep up the good work.

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Thanks for the compliments! The cello was from the Garrison Personal Orchestra sample library, which I got to use with Finale but - since it's and audio unit sample- can be accessed within GarageBand. To learn how, watch my video tutorial on using Software Instruments in GarageBand.

[@SimonGreenSighGee]

@@ScottWatsonMusic Ok will do. Thanks for replying!

[@EthanHumphries04]

Great video! I can’t seem to find it in my garage band. Do I have to install the plugin? If so, how do I do that? Thanks!

[@Khariexclamation]

did you ever figure this out? having the same problem

[@iamwe7035]

Great video ! well explained! thank you so much

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

You're very welcome!

[@girasouljewelsinc.4078]

Amazing. Thank you✨

[@danielrodero6251]

great singing lad

[@BrazillianFOsho]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

You're welcome!

[@josenava9074]

Helped a lot. Thanks mannn!!!!!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

No problem!

[@nyimababy888]

thank you so much this really helped me!!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Glad it helped!

[@ianen3011]

Awesome, thanks!

[@NoaNeal]

Thanks a lot!

[@MukeshAyalani]

Thanks for help.

[@tjmuzix]

Very Helpful!

[@jellysgod1004]

Nah, actually your voice is good.

[@MrStallturn]

yip absolutely! great vid - many thanks Scott

[@daveramsay8115]

Great video!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Thanks....glad you liked it!

[@moonbasealpha-nd6zh]

great

[@mekki148]

You're awsome! Keep it up ;)

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[@satyamr.3213]

Thank you👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

You are welcome!

[@louispaco4412]

LEGEND

[@hiphopog3035]

thx!!:)

[@chouchoue]

Yoko Ono would be proud.

[@NikOthman]

Poor Volume, Cant Hear You Sir

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Sorry!

[@JULIOAIS]

your voice volume is too low can hardly hear you

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Good to know. Hopefully I've fixed this w/later vids.

[@gracelee9653]

So helpful, thank you!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shomusiczeek]

Thank you ! you helped me a lot!!

[@ScottWatsonMusic]

Glad I could help!