Vocal Chops have almost defined the sound of pop records for the past decade. But how do you achieve such results that your favourite artists create in their productions? We look at how you can achieve the effect in a time saving yet authentic way.
Thanks to innovations in technology, creating vocal chops is now more accessible for even the novice producer. Grab a sample, change the tuning and formant and you’re already on the right track. But what if you want to recreate something so specific that only the artist themselves know how to engineer and produce the vocal chops? This is where Auto-Tune Slice is unrivalled. Not only does Slice boast a powerful sample engine, it also gives users access to an expansive library of exclusive vocal presets and samples ready to use with little to no further processing required.
Auto-Tune Slice
Antares describe Auto-Tune Slice as a “A hybrid of a precision sampler and flexible synthesizer” and this is evident when controlling Auto-Tune Slice via a MIDI controller in chromatic mode. The ability to import your own custom samples gives artists and producers total creative freedom for endless vocal chops. In many writing sessions creative energy can soon start to fade, and this is where Slice proves itself as more than just a sampler. In the browser menu of Auto-Tune Slice you can explore hundreds of exclusive samplescape presets, designed by world class artists. After selecting an artist preset, the edit menu will provide greater flexibility to further tweak the sample to suit your track.
The main waveform editor allows you to visualise the sample and also tweak each individual slice’s play heads. As you progress down the plugin you can continue to manipulate the Sample further with amp and pitch envelopes, playback controls, Auto-Tune and finally effects.
Getting The Most Out of Auto-Tune Slice
When it comes to creating music we’re often referencing our idols, whether we’re aware of it or not. A constant battle for artists and producers is creating a sound that is influenced but not a direct copy of the reference. This is when imposter syndrome can creep in. Auto-Tune Slice does a great job of offering users exclusive artist presets but with the added flexibility of an incredibly powerful vocal sampler and synthesizer. This allows vocal samples to fit into tracks both authentically and also creatively, removing any doubt or conflict on behalf of the artist.