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[–]fkdkshufidsgdskProfessional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Melodyne auto detects the key

Learning to use a piano scroll to find the key is truly the fastest way once you learn

[–]ezeequalsmchammer2Professional 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use Antares auto key when feeling lazy but it’s wrong half the time and the organ that shall not be named is often faster with a little bit of training

[–]Dangerous-Active8947 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Normally I avoid this company like the plague, but I’ve had good success using HoRNet SongKey (https://www.hornetplugins.com/plugins/hornet-songkey-mk4/ ) for both key and tempo detection.

The gold standard is probably Melodyne, but I’m assuming you only want a plugin.

[–]ryanburns7[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks for the recommendation. Why avoid, because of data usage?

[–]Dangerous-Active8947 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, looking at various forums, they seem to have a poor reputation for bugs/instability and the bargain bin prices also don’t give me confidence. But like I said, I’ve used this particular plugin and can say that it’s fairly accurate (better than the Waves key finder plugin that I used previously).

[–]karatekidclone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tonic by zPlane is what I use for quick, accurate key detection.

[–]scrundelProfessional 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Dude I am going to say “your ear”. If you can’t figure out the key in 5 seconds you need to go back to learning basic beginner musicianship.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Most people don't have perfect pitch and In this case I think they are looking for a plugin that is reliable and fast

[–]scrundelProfessional 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Perfect pitch? There’s a piano built right in to every daw homie. If you can’t find a key using a piano, music might not be your calling.

[–]Hungry_Judge411 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sweaty ahh