Hey everyone—let’s dive into Antares’ new Vocal Prep feature bundled with Auto-Tune Pro! I’ve been testing it for one-click vocal cleanup, but I want to hear how others are using it in real projects.

A few things I’m curious about:

When do you run Vocal Prep? Do you clean up takes before tracking, during mixing, or as a final pass before mastering?

Standalone vs. Plugin: Have you used Vocal Prep as a standalone app, and how does that compare to running it inside Auto-Tune Pro?

Clean-up quality: How does it stack up against tools like RX or Clarity VX? Are you noticing any artifacts or loss of vocal warmth?

Parameter tweaks: Beyond the default one-click mode, which sliders (e.g., sensitivity or noise floor) do you adjust for best results—especially on live or field recordings?

Genre considerations: Does it handle noisy gospel vocals or aggressive metal screams without removing desirable ambience? Post any before/after clips or screenshots of your settings!

I’m on a midrange laptop (Intel i7, 16 GB RAM) and found Vocal Prep surprisingly light on CPU. Curious if those with lower-spec rigs have similar luck.

Drop your workflow notes, sweet spot settings, or horror stories here. If you have short audio demos or screen captures of your Vocal Prep window, please share them. Let’s help each other nail clean vocals faster!