Auto-Tune

American  

[aw-toh toon, ‐-tyoon] / ˈɔ toʊ ˈtun, ‐ˈtyun /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for software that processes vocal or instrumental tracks in a recording to correct pitch and timing errors.

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verb (used with object)

1. (sometimes lowercase) to alter (recorded audio) to correct pitch and timing or create a melody.

Example Sentences

The rules are simple: Equipment that amplifies sound or voice, like vocal monitors or Auto-Tune, aren’t allowed.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Already, some singers rely on pitch-correction technologies such as Auto-Tune.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023

But if her lyrical preoccupations have remained constant since that Bildjournalen interview 55 years ago, Elofsson's production does the unthinkable - filtering her voice through vocoders and Auto-Tune and a myriad of contemporary digital effects.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023

The chorus, sharpened by Auto-Tune, is “No, no, no” — it’s simultaneously denial, reassurance and proof of life.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Other musicians groused that Auto-Tune diminished the importance of real singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2023