Wikipedia says this :
Auto-Tune is an audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies, which uses proprietary software[2] to alter pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It was originally intended to disguise off-key inaccuracies, allowing vocal tracks to be perfectly tuned despite originally being slightly off-key.
The key word in the definition is 'disguise'. These people who can't sing, but want to look like they have some sort of talent *cough cough* KATIE PRICE *cough cough* use this technology as their claim to fame, and it makes me angry. Often, they are only attempting to sing because they or their parents have enough money to buy them a record deal *cough* REBECCA BLACK *cough*
This annoys me because a) they really can't sing and b) millions of people in the world work their whole life trying to get a record contract by using their pure talents, and only a handful of people get that break :/
The fact that I hate auto-tune probably enhances The X Factor more to suit what I like, because on The X Factor there is nowhere to hide, and therefore only the people that actually have talent go on to win and be a successful recording artist... most of the time... ;)
When auto-tune is used for the more 'electronic' sound on purpose, I think it sounds great! For example Cher's "Believe" sounds brilliant with the auto-tune because she can sing anyway and the auto-tune is just emphasizing the accuracy of her notes...
But when artists are so off with their pitching that the entire original, un-auto-tuned song could have sounded better if a fat lady trod on a bag of cats, that makes me angry :@
Now I am not going to pretend that I can sing... I know that I can't...
But I am not going to spend days on a computer trying to correct a song that is never going to sound great... I gave up with that years ago :)
So those are my thoughts...
Happy auto-tuning :D
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