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Topline Vocal Tune
Your vocals. Perfectly tuned. In realtime.
- Realtime Pitch Correction. Hear tuned vocals in your headphones with near-zero latency.
- Shift Mode. Record or monitor with creative Pitch shifting and Formant controls.
- Live Performance Ready. Take Topline from the studio to the stage with Apollo.
- Native and DSP Versions. Switch between UAD Native and Apollo DSP plug-in versions in LUNA, with all your settings preserved.
- Natural Vocal Settings. Preserve the nuance and character of your voice.
- Key Finder. Lock to any key and scale automatically to spend less time on setup.
Stay Locked in with Realtime Pitch Correction
What They Say
Hector Delgado
(A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z)
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(Lana Del Rey, The Killers, Tom Odell)
Ben Baptie
(The Strokes, Little Simz, Lily Allen)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Topline Vocal Tune is worth it for singers, rappers, and producers who want realtime pitch correction they can hear in their headphones while they record, not just fix later in the mix. It covers everything from subtle, transparent correction to hard-tuned effects in one plug-in, and it runs natively on your computer or on Apollo interfaces. You can try it free for 14 days before you decide.
Topline Vocal Tune combines near-zero latency tuning, natural-sounding correction controls, and both UAD native and Apollo DSP versions in a single plug-in. The Elastic, Expressive, and Sustain controls keep a vocal in tune while holding onto the slides, vibrato, and tone that make it yours. And in LUNA, you can switch between the native and Apollo DSP versions without losing a single setting, so the same tuning follows you from the home studio to the stage.
Topline Vocal Tune is a dedicated pitch correction plug-in, while Topline Vocal Suite is an all-in-one vocal chain that pairs pitch correction with UA analog-style preamp, compression, EQ, and effects. Topline Vocal Tune shares the Topline tuning sound and adds deeper tuning tools, including Elastic, Expressive, and Sustain controls, Shift Mode for pitch and formant, MIDI Repitch, and an Apollo DSP version. Choose Topline Vocal Tune if you already have a vocal chain you love and want focused, flexible tuning. Choose Topline Vocal Suite if you want tuning and a full vocal mix chain in one window.
Topline Vocal Tune is available as a standalone perpetual license or as part of the UAD Spark Studio subscription. Buying it outright means you own it for good. UAD Spark Studio gives you Topline Vocal Tune plus 60+ UAD native plug-ins and LUNA, which makes sense if you want a full production toolkit rather than a single tuning plug-in.
Yes. Topline Vocal Tune includes Natural Vocal Settings (Elastic, Expressive, and Sustain) designed to correct pitch while preserving the character of a performance. Instead of juggling multiple settings and overcorrecting, you can keep a vocal in tune while its slides, vibrato, and held notes still sound human. It's especially helpful on busy melodies where heavier correction tends to flatten expression.
Shift Mode in Topline Vocal Tune gives you creative Pitch and Formant controls you can use while recording or monitoring. Pitch moves your vocal up or down, and Formant reshapes its tonal character, so you can go from a subtle color change to extreme, otherworldly textures. It's a quick way to build pitch-shifted harmonies or give a hook its own identity.
Topline Vocal Tune runs both ways. The UAD native version runs on your macOS or Windows computer, and the Apollo DSP version runs on Apollo interfaces and UAD Accelerators for realtime tracking and live use. Use the native version when you're working anywhere with just a laptop, and the Apollo DSP version when you want tuning in your monitor path with minimal load on your computer.
No. Topline Vocal Tune runs natively on macOS and Windows computers, and no UA hardware is required. If you have an Apollo interface or UAD Accelerator, you can also run the Apollo DSP version for realtime tracking and live performance.
Yes. Topline Vocal Tune runs on macOS and Windows and works in all major DAWs as a UAD native plug-in, including LUNA. Check the Native UAD System Requirements on UA's support site to confirm your operating system version before installing.
Topline Vocal Tune works in LUNA as either a UAD native plug-in or an Apollo DSP plug-in, and you can switch between the two versions with all your settings preserved. That means you can track with the DSP version through Apollo, then keep mixing on the native version on a laptop later, with your tuning exactly where you left it.
Yes. Topline Vocal Tune is built for tracking, with near-zero latency so you can hear your tuned vocal in your headphones as you sing. When you hear yourself in tune, it's easier to stay confident and in the moment, and that's usually when the best takes happen.
Yes. Topline Vocal Tune is live performance ready when you run the Apollo DSP version on an Apollo interface. You get realtime pitch correction on stage with the same sound and settings you used in the studio, so your live vocal matches the record.
Yes. Topline Vocal Tune includes MIDI Repitch, which lets you play new notes for your vocal from a MIDI keyboard to build background harmonies or try out new melodies. MIDI Scale Define lets you create custom scales from your keyboard and lock your vocal to them before you record.
Topline Key Finder is a tool built into Topline Vocal Tune that automatically detects the key and scale of your session. Instead of stopping to figure out scale settings by ear, you can lock tuning to the right key and start recording in seconds. It's a big time-saver when you're working on a beat or song you didn't write yourself.
Yes. Apollo DSP is still worth it for vocal tuning because it lets you run Topline Vocal Tune in your monitoring path in realtime without leaning on your computer's processor. That matters most on stage and during tracking sessions where you want a stable, consistent headphone mix. And because Topline Vocal Tune also runs natively, you don't have to choose one platform over the other.
Yes. Purchasing Topline Vocal Tune gives you a license for both the UAD native and Apollo DSP versions. If you don't own an Apollo or UAD Accelerator yet, your DSP license stays in your UA account, ready for when you add one to your setup.
Yes. Topline Vocal Tune can create the aggressive, hard-tuned vocal effect heard across modern hip-hop, trap, R&B, and pop. Faster correction settings snap each note to pitch for that unmistakable stepped sound, and you can dial it back for smooth, natural correction on the same track. Pair it with Shift Mode's Pitch and Formant controls to push the effect even further.
Realtime pitch correction tunes a vocal as it's being sung, so the performer and everyone listening hear the corrected pitch instantly. Topline Vocal Tune does this with near-zero latency, which lets you monitor tuned vocals while tracking or performing live with correction applied. It differs from offline pitch editing, where you fix notes one by one after the recording is done.