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AuxFormant

Vocal Pitch, Formant & Robotic Transformer

AuxFormant is an ultra-low-latency, zero-phase-tear vocal transformation workstation. Shift pitch up to ±24 semitones and morph vocal tract length independently without altering pitch, from deep masculine chest resonance down to bright feminine and helium chipmunk textures.

Pay What You Want 100% Free • Optional $0+ tip to support independent audio DSP
Pitch Engine: Signalsmith Stretch Range: ±24 st Pitch / ±12 st Formant Modes: Transpose, Quantize, Robot Saturation: Modeled Triode Tube
Creative Workflows

Where AuxFormant Excels

Designed for immediate vocal impact in hip-hop, modern pop, electronic, and sound design sessions.

Modern Trap Octave Doubles

Pitch vocals down -12 semitones while pulling throat resonance down -5 semitones. Blend in 50% under the lead vocal with modeled tube drive for the unmistakable deep, atmospheric modern ad-lib sound.

Scale-Snapped Pitch Glides

Engage Quantize mode and set your song's Root Key and Scale. The real-time YIN pitch tracker snaps incoming melodic vocal notes to clean harmonic intervals with adjustable glide speed.

Robotic French-Electro Vocoding

Switch to Robot mode to lock vocal pitch to a fixed drone frequency or control it live via incoming MIDI notes for futuristic Daft Punk-style electro textures and robotic hooks.

Architectural Innovations

Zero-Phase-Tear Vocal Transformation

Every algorithm inside AuxFormant is tuned to preserve transient clarity, breath, and natural performance dynamics.

Signalsmith Stretch Engine

State-of-the-art polyphonic pitch shifting with peak-tracking phase vocoder technology. Eliminates phase smearing, metallic artifacts, and chirping across the entire ±24 semitone range.

Shift: ±24 Semitones

Independent Formant Shifting

Modify the acoustic resonant frequencies of the vocal tract independently from musical pitch. Shift from deep chest resonance to bright head voice, or engage Link mode for authentic analog tape varispeed.

Morph: ±12 Semitones

Real-Time YIN Scale Quantizer

Sub-millisecond fundamental frequency tracking automatically detects incoming pitch and snaps it to your chosen musical scale (Major, Minor, Pentatonic, Dorian, Blues, Chromatic) with adjustable snap speed.

Algorithm: YIN Autocorrelation

Robot / MIDI Vocoder Mode

Monophonic fixed drone mode collapses vocal intonation to a single pitch or incoming MIDI note values, transforming natural speech or singing into robotic, monotone vocoder textures.

Control: Manual / MIDI In

Modeled Triode Tube Drive

Integrated analog saturation circuit modeling 12AX7 vacuum tube harmonics. Injects warmth, grit, and harmonic edge to cut through dense modern electronic and pop arrangements.

Color: 2nd & 3rd Harmonics

Stereo Haas Spreader & Blend

Psychoacoustic micro-pitch detuning and Haas delay expands mono vocal tracks into lush, wide stereo fields (0% mono to 200% ultra-wide) with full parallel dry/wet balance.

Stereo: 0% – 200% Width
Deep Dive

Parameter Specifications

Comprehensive parameter specifications for DAW automation and preset engineering.

Parameter Identifier Range Default Functionality
Pitch pitch −24 to +24 semitones 0 st Shifts fundamental musical pitch up or down by semitone increments.
Formant formant −12 to +12 semitones 0 st Morphs vocal tract resonance independently from musical pitch.
Link link Enabled / Disabled Disabled Locks pitch and formant together for authentic tape varispeed behavior.
Mode mode Transpose, Quantize, Robot Transpose Selects the primary pitch operational mode.
Key & Scale rootKey / scale 12 Keys • 7 Scales C Chromatic Defines the musical target scale when Quantize mode is engaged.
Drive drive 0.0% to 100.0% 0.0% Drives the modeled triode vacuum tube saturation circuit.
Width width 0% to 200% 100% Controls stereo Haas delay and psychoacoustic micro-pitch widening.
Mix mix 0.0% to 100.0% 100% Balances the dry input vocal against the transformed wet output.

System Requirements & DAW Compatibility

AuxFormant is tested and fully validated across major production platforms.

macOS

  • macOS 11.0 Big Sur or later
  • Native Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) & Intel 64-bit
  • AU (Audio Unit), VST3, Standalone App

Windows

  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen equivalent
  • VST3, Standalone App

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Transform Your Vocals with AuxFormant

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