LMMS Tutorial on Using Free Autotune VST Effect Plugins
Learn how to sound like T-Pain or fix vocal pitch using GSnap or AAS autotune. These plugins may not work/sound as good as ones you pay for but at least they're free.
GSnap with effects:Where to get autotune VST plugins:
Don't know how to install these? Read my tutorial on how to add VST instruments/effects.- GSnap - This one is easy to download, just click the Download GSnap link. You can change the key/scale and other settings.
- AAS Autotune (page) - The download link for this plugin is hard to find. Direct link: AAS Autotune (zip). This plugin has no settings or controls.
How to add a vocal sample:
- Look at the Song-Editor, click
to add a Sample Track. - Click in the song playlist beside Sample Track to create an empty sample.

- Open the Sample list and find a vocal sample. Hold click and drag the vocal sample onto the empty sample.

How to use GSnap or AAS Autotune with your vocal sample:
- Click on the Sample track to open its effects window.

- Click
. - Scroll to the bottom. Select VST Effect: gsnap or aas_autotune then click
.

How to make vocals sound artificial with GSnap:
- Click
. - Use settings shown in the following picture:

- Click
and choose the same key/scale as the vocal sample.
Add other effects to make your vocal sample sound more interesting:
- Chorus
- Reverb
- Equalizer - I increased the high frequencies to make the vocals sound brighter.
AAS Autotune with effects (higher pitch):