Antares’ first major update for its AI-powered Metamorph plugin is here

Antares, the company behind AutoTune, has announced the first major update for its AI vocal transformation plugin, Metamorph V1.1.

Building on Metamorph’s foundation of premium, offline processing, the update introduces the ability to import third-party RVC models (AI-powered voice changers) while “maintaining the security and privacy that Metamorph users expect”. The update is free for all existing users.

Metamorph first landed in November last year, and runs entirely offline inside your DAW. From its first launch, it came with 12 “ethically trained” voice models, plus six others developed in partnership with Voice-Swap.

Now, with the ability to import third-party RVC models, users can bring over custom-trained models or community creations directly into the plugin, all while a “security-first” approach protects your computer and privacy.

Vocal Range Matching has also been introduced to the plugin, which automatically analyses a user’s vocal input and optimises it to sit naturally within the chosen voice model’s range. A drag-and-drop export feature now also lets you drag processed vocals directly from Metamorph onto your DAW timeline with no extra steps.

Antares also reiterates that it is “a proud supporter of The Principles for Music Creation with AI”, meaning AutoTune remains “committed to responsible AI development”. While V1.1 enables third-party model import, all 18 voices included with Metamorph are sourced with authorisation and compensation in place.

AI is fast expanding across the plugin market, and LALAL.AI has just launched its first ever VST plugin, bringing its stem-splitting technology to your DAW for the first time to reduce the time spent switching between workflows.The plugin uses its Lyra model, and is designed to run locally on nearly any hardware.

To find out more about Metamorph, head over to the Antares website.

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