GSnap – Free Auto-Tune VST
I found a wonderful little plugin called GSnap from GVST. It is an auto-tune effect, much like Antares AutoTune, except it is free. It comes with presets for “Subtle” and “Not So,” and is adjustable to all points in between. I have had good results with it so far, and would highly recommend it. Read on for my experiences with it and other pitch-correction plugins.
I tried the Melodyne demo, but could not get it to receive audio from Sonar. I was about to pony up for an upgrade to Sonar Producer Edition, so I could get the V-Vocal plugin, but found some threads in the Cakewalk forums about it being flakey and unstable.
Eventually, I found GSnap, and gave it a try. Stability wise, it has been rock solid, and I just finished a project where we used it on at least four vocal tracks at the same time. It’s easy to use, has useful presets, and sounds good as well. I also like watching the real-time display showing the differences between input and output.
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I just tried to download this into Audacity after downloading their VST enabler and nothing shows up in the Audacity Effects menu. I followed all their instructions. Anyone know why?
It looks like even if you get GSnap to show up in the effects menu of Audacity, you can only interface with it through a crude menu full of complicated options controlled by slider bars. For some reason (the explanation of which went right over my head), the GUI doesn’t work in Audacity. It’s a shame, since it looks like there aren’t any other alternatives.
I have been using Wavosaur for about a year now….
http://www.wavosaur.com/
Like most independent programs, it has it quirks, but it kicks Audacity’s rear IMHO, AND supports VST’s very well, including their GUI’s, AND you can set up preset “racks” of them to recall later. I think this is the best wave editor out there….and the price is fantastic! LOL
Hi i have cool edit pro 2.0 and just got gsnap . The problem is i cant figure out how to plug gsnap into cool edit pro . Does any body know? please let me know thank u..
thanks
wavosaur and audacity are absolutely amazing to work together with…wavosaur for vst plugins/effects and audacity for multi-tracking… oh! and savihost is great for virtual vst instraments! (all free!)
I tried puttin in the plug in (like copy and paste the thing into the program files and etc.) (i have audacity)
but it doesnt show up in the effects section.. Help? (email me with answer anyone who reads this please and thank you Biggtony185@oh.rr.com
The new version of GSnap doesn’t work for me, but the previous version (accessible on the previous versions page off of the home page) does. That might work for you guys.
I’ve used GSnap some, and I can’t say it is very good at pitch correction. It can add some interesting “color” to your voice. But I tested in a song where I went slightly flat on one note and slightly sharp on another, and it failed to correct either. Still worth having for the vocal effect though.
I got cool edit pro 2.0 and i have GSnap but i can’t get it to work can some please help me wit this?or know any free auto tune program that works with CEP 2.0?email me at chandarinsong978 -at- yahoo.com.thank you
hi,im having trouble downloading g snap when i download it its a zipped folder when i extract the files,i get the file but it says i haven,t got the right thing to open it with can anyone help? thanks.
steveman64, put the file in your VST Plugins folder (usually C:\Program Files\cakewalk\vstplugins) and then restart Sonar. You should then be able to insert the plugin on tracks just like you would insert an EQ or compression plugin.
i am using wavosaurus for my vst effects but it sounds choppy when i sing, i know im off key, that’s im using it. but should it make a clicking noise after it is applied?also in wavosaurus how do you use it real time?
Hey I was interested in this plugin, but does anyone know that this will work with Garabe Band for a Mac. Thanks
Unfortunately I ran into the same thing… The problem comes in because they have a driver trying to install with the plugin presumably for licensing or something similar… With x64 (XP or Vista), ALL drivers and services have to be 64-bit, that’s just the way it is… Same reason I couldn’t run Motorola phone tools for the longest time, the software itself wasn’t a problem but the driver for the phone at the time was 32-bit only so it wouldn’t install… Just FYI for the people with 64-bit OS’s…
dude i need help i try to downlaod autotune ,g snap and cant figure it out i nrrd some one to walk me though it or something ,my number is406 207 1013
ive used gsnap in audacity beofre and it did come up on the effects menu , i did the same thing every one does the whole programe files and that shit ,and it just worked i ent sure why yours lot ent ?”/
Hey everyone who is using audacity, to get gsnap working, put the file “Gsnap.dll” or something like that in ur plugins folder in audacity but before doing this, set audacity to scan for vst the next time audacity is started. Now restart ur computer and reopen audacity give it about 20 seconds and then import the file u wish to edit. A nice thing i like in gsnap is first reversing the file and then go in to gsnap and choose notso, let it run then reverse the file again. Hope it works im using vista.
thanks try this program is free and a great use.
Thanks for the pointer to GSnap. I’ve set it up in my LiveProfessor “virtual rack” and in Reaper under Windows 7 x64, and it works beautifully. Although LiveProfessor indicates that GSnap introduces a 10ms delay, I certainly can’t hear it, at least on my system (Acer Aspire 7740, i330m proc, 4GB RAM). All I hear is the plug in doing its job of keeping my awful voice in tune!
i just installed it and don’t know how to set it up this sucks cause i really want to use it
I have Wavosaur. How do I add the vst plugin?