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CAPTER XANTUNE™ — REAL-TIME QUANTUM VOCAL AUTO-TUNE
Native 64-Bit VST2 Plugin Package
Supported Hosts: FL Studio 2025 / 21 / 20, Ableton Live 10 / 11 / 12, Reaper, Cubase, Studio One, Bitwig
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PACKAGE CONTENTS:
• Capter_XanTune.dll     (64-Bit High-Performance Native VST2 Auto-Tune Plugin)
• DAW_INSTALLATION_GUIDE.txt (This guide)

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QUICK 10-SECOND INSTALLATION:
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Simply copy "Capter_XanTune.dll" into your system VST2 folder:

Standard Windows VST2 Directory (Recommended):
  C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2\

Alternative Standard VST Directories:
  C:\Program Files\VstPlugins\
  or
  C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugins\

(If the "VST2" or "VstPlugins" folder doesn't exist yet, simply create it!)

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HOW TO SCAN & USE IN FL STUDIO (2025 / 21 / 20):
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1. Open FL Studio.
2. In the top menu bar, click: Options -> Manage plugins.
3. Click "Find installed plugins" (at the top left).
4. FL Studio will automatically scan and list "Capter XanTune" with status OK.
5. Click the Star icon next to "Capter XanTune" to favorite it.
6. Open your Mixer (F9), select your vocal channel (e.g., Insert 1), and add "Capter XanTune" to Slot 1!

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HOW TO ACTIVATE IN ABLETON LIVE:
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1. Open Ableton Live.
2. Go to: Options -> Preferences -> Plug-Ins.
3. Turn ON "Use VST2 Plug-In System Folders".
4. Click "Rescan".
5. In the browser sidebar, find "Capter XanTune" under Plug-Ins -> VST and drop onto vocal track.

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HOW TO ACTIVATE IN REAPER / CUBASE / STUDIO ONE:
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1. Open your DAW Preferences / Settings -> VST Plug-ins.
2. Ensure "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2" is in your VST search paths.
3. Click "Re-scan".
4. Insert "Capter XanTune" onto any Vocal Audio Track.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
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• Architecture: x86_64 Native High-Performance SIMD C++ (0% GPU Overhead)
• Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
• DSP Latency: Sub-Millisecond (<0.001s Real-Time Dual-Delay Phase Alignment)
• Pitch Correction: 0ms Hard Snap to Smooth Natural Humanize
• Splicing: Artifact-Free Dual Permutation Buffer with Zero Comb Filtering
• Speech Protection: Intelligent Differential Energy Unvoiced Consonant Gate
• Saturation: Integrated Analog Console Tube Warmth & Hyperbolic Limiting
• Unique ID: 'XNTN' (0x584E544E)
• Security: 100% Offline, Zero Telemetry, No Accounts, No Cloud DRM
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