Tips for V-VOcal use

First, as long as you don't crank Vvocal up (the Sense knob and whatnot) then it will correct pitch gently and realistically.  Using the move tool, the draw tool, and the lfo tool will all help in instances where auto correction isn't as desired.

2nd, finding out the key takes a little bit of music theory knowledge-  I usually fiddle at the piano for a few seconds until I determine which pitches work in the song, then I know based on which white and black keys are used what the key is.  There may be a printable chart online if you don't have your keys memorized.  (1 flat = Bflat Major or  D minor and so on)

Lastly, I just wanted to share how i use Vvocal most often.  If I am working with a client who wants their pitch corrected imperceptibly as opposed to as an "effect" that is easily noticed- I usually start with Antares Auto tune in the FX bin and THEN I use Vvocal to manipulate the spots where Autontune doesn't do what I wanted it too.  Sometime Autotune makes a note more out of tune if the singer was actually closer to the wrong note than they were to the right note.  This is easily fixed with Vvocal one SMALL clip at a time.  Don't use Vvocal on huge clips, break them down into sections.

I find this combination of autotune and Vvocal to be Perfect for general, everyday pitch correction.
Hope this helps.
Sorry my answer includes buying auto tune!

Manually..... 
 
There is  honestly no way to just hit a botton and expect it to fix everything and still sound natural.

Best way if to edit note by note,
Try to keep the start and end of each note as close to the original as possible,
Rise the middle of the not to the correct pitch and then you  can use the little green points to "tip" the rise and fall so that your starts and ends are almost the original.

I find this to be the most realistic way of tweaking vocals without them sounds over "tuned".

don't over straighten your notes -  if you have a bit of a wobble, try to shrink the wave shape down, rather than draw a straight line thru the note.

BlixYZ, you honestely just use AutoTune to correct pitch and if it misses, you don't fix that, you insert ANOTHER pitch correction tool and pitch shift it back?!?!?! Do you realise what you're doing to sound quality and the natural sound you're going for? And you charge clients for this???

It's like getting a good quality recording at 24 bit 48 wav, saving it as a 128 kbps mp3, then importing it back in as 24 bit 48 wav and expecting it to be the same.

Also finding the out of key notes "takes a little bit of music theory knowledge" ??? I find it not too difficult to just LISTEN and hear when it is out! These clients must be singing pretty darn out of key if you can't work out where it's supposed to be without some music theory...

I use the pencil tool to correct notes that are slightly off pitch. Just draw a line at the correct pitch over the bad note and voila! 

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Pretty lame to attack the folks who are trying to be helpful.

+1  What's up with arrogance these days?

Most of you will probably already know these but for those who don't...
 
Make sure vocal tracks are in mono be before using v-vocal (can help stop v-vocal from crashing, although I'm still getting random crashes with v-vocal!)
Make sure your vocal tracks are nor clipping, I notice if the vocal happens to be clipping even if you cant hear it, after using v-vocal you will get clicks in your audio.
 
I also find setting "Pitch Detect" mode to "Precision" and "LFO Type" to "Sine" can improve pitched audio.
 

 
 
 
Just to add, I find this a neat little plugin, more for effects http://www.g200kg.com/en/software/kerovee.html

Hit 'Save" often

... and Bounce to Clip when your edits are complete.
 

+many on the listen first. Shut your eyes and then decide what needs fixing, if any, you may be quite surprised.

Rule of thumb formant goes in the opposite direction to the pitch correction, that'll help the natural sound.

I used to use V-vocal for dynamics as well but since the introduction of the easy peasy "nodes at selection" in X1, mute envelopes are now my preferred weapon of choice for that problem.

Hope this is not a really stupid question, because I haven't messed with V-Vocal yet. Can it be used on parts of an electric guitar track? I have a couple of bends in a song that are a few cents off in pitch and could use a little correction to bring them in line...

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Hope this is not a really stupid question, because I haven't messed with V-Vocal yet. Can it be used on parts of an electric guitar track? I have a couple of bends in a song that are a few cents off in pitch and could use a little correction to bring them in line...

Yes, as long as it's a single (monophonic) note you're trying to adjust it works really well

Excellent news...thanks for the replies! I'll give that a go. I really didn't want to try and 'punch in' a fix unless it was a last resort :)