Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
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Contenders
Karanyi Sounds Voicemax is a real-time vocal tuner with four in-key harmony voices, a Harmony Builder and piano-roll editors. €59 launch price, VST3, AU and AAX.
Waves Tune Real-Time is a vocal and pitch plugin. Score 8.1/10, price $35 to $149, formats and comparisons.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Karanyi Sounds Voicemax | Waves Tune Real-Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €59 launch (from €79) | $35 to $149 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.1 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Real-time vocal tuning, harmonizer and note editor | — |
| Harmony voices | Up to 4, plus Brigade group of up to 32 singers | — |
| Tuning controls | Key and scale, Tune Amount, Retune, Smoothing | — |
| Editors | Lead Editor, Harmony Editor, Harmony Builder, MIDI export | — |
| Processing | Lead, harmony and master EQ, Push overdrive, Re-Pitch ±12 semitones, Formant | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX 64-bit; macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon native), Windows 10+ | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Licence | Perpetual, 3 activations, lifetime updates | — |
| Product type | — | effect from Waves |
| Developer | — | Waves |
| Typical price | — | $35–$149 |
| Primary job | — | focused effect work in modern sessions |
| Catalog status | — | Current as of 2026 |
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