Universal Audio Topline Vocal Tune is a native plug-in for tuning and reshaping vocals in real time. It offers smooth correction for a natural sound as well as hard-tuned effects. Shift Mode provides pitch and formant adjustments, while Elastic, Expressive, and Sustain controls are designed to retain vocal slides, vibrato, and tone as tuning is applied. Topline Key Finder identifies a session’s key and scale automatically, and MIDI Repitch lets users play the voice from a MIDI keyboard to create harmonies or melodies. The plug-in supports low-latency vocal monitoring and can use Apollo DSP in live performance workflows. Native UAD plug-ins run on macOS and Windows without UA hardware. They support VST3, Audio Units, AAX 64, and LUNA hosts, with compatibility for major DAWs including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, and Studio One. Topline Vocal Tune is listed at $99.00 USD once, with an intro price of $79 USD, and is also included in UAD Spark Subscription. UA offers a 14-day demo for eligible native UAD plug-ins. Each license includes three activations; users can activate on a computer or iLok USB key, and an iLok account is required to manage the license.
Who it is for
Topline Vocal Tune suits musicians and producers working in hip-hop, R&B, and pop who want vocal tuning, pitch and formant shaping, and MIDI-driven harmonies. Its low-latency monitoring and Apollo DSP support also suit live performance workflows.
What is good
- Offers both natural correction and hard-tuned effects.
- Key Finder detects a session’s key and scale automatically.
- MIDI Repitch can create vocal harmonies or melodies.
- Runs on macOS and Windows without UA hardware.
- License includes three activations.
What to know first
- No free plan; the listed purchase price is $99.00 USD once.
- License management requires an iLok account.
- Three activations are included per license.
- The 14-day demo applies to eligible native UAD plug-ins.
Verdict
Choose Topline Vocal Tune if you need real-time vocal tuning with key detection, formant controls, and MIDI Repitch, especially for the listed hip-hop, R&B, and pop workflows. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or do not want license management to require an iLok account.
Get started with Universal Audio Topline Vocal Tune
- Visit the Universal Audio Topline Vocal Tune website.
- Choose the $99.00 USD once plan, the listed $79 USD intro price, or UAD Spark Subscription.
- Install the native plug-in on macOS or Windows and use a supported host such as VST3, Audio Units, AAX 64, or LUNA.
- Create or use an iLok account to manage the license.
- Activate the license on a computer or iLok USB key; the license includes three activations.
- Use the 14-day demo if eligible.
Limits to know first
There is no free plan. Each license includes three activations, and the listed demo lasts 14 days for eligible native UAD plug-ins.
Questions about Universal Audio Topline Vocal Tune
How much does Topline Vocal Tune cost?
The plan lists $99.00 USD once and an intro price of $79 USD. It is also included in UAD Spark Subscription.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. UA offers 14-day demos for eligible native UAD plug-ins.
Which systems and hosts does it support?
Native plug-ins are supported on macOS and Windows and work without UA hardware. UAD Native plug-ins support VST3, Audio Units, AAX 64, and LUNA hosts.
Does it work with major DAWs?
The listed compatible DAWs include Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, and Studio One.
How many activations does a license include?
A license includes three activations. Activation can be on a computer or an iLok USB key, and an iLok account is required to manage native plug-in licenses.
Who makes Topline Vocal Tune?
It is made by Universal Audio, founded in 1958 and headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, United States.
Universal Audio Topline Vocal Tune plans and pricing
All plansCompared on pitch correction software
- Free plan
- No
- Real-time correction
- Yes
- Formant control
- Yes
- MIDI pitch control
- Yes
- Scale/key detection
- Yes
