The seemingly endless quest continues.

Where I currently stand— I have found and installed an authentic Antares Auto Tune 7 installer on a 2012 MBP running Mountain Lion 10.8.5.

i’ve already tried overriding iLok by:

  • creating a ghost folder in path /Applications/iLok with copied lib “cracked” files— no dice.
  • adding a “cracked” folder to usr folder— also no dice.

I’m able to bounce files in a very finicky manner, being cautious of adding the edit last as a plug-in before bouncing a stem, and it’s been 50/50 with functionality.

I own authentic licenses of Waves Tune & Waves Tune Real-Time, yet, they just don’t provide that specific capability and smoothness that Antares has. I’ve tried a myriad of settings to try and get it to emulate, yet it fails to provide the specific sound I’m looking for.

The issue at hand appears to be:

  • overriding iLok authentication/registration
  • force-booting a “full crack” offline
  • consistently running instances of Auto Tune 7 without having to walk on eggshells to get the plug-in to operate at the cracked level (where I’m currently at, it’s essentially just a bonafide “trial” I guess)

Any/all help is beyond appreciated.

Bonus: Auto Tune 5 would be more than ideal. I’m OK if I even need to purchase the original iLok USB hub because at this point I just want/need this to work, I’m just not paying $300+ for an Antares License.

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