Debateful

Most people on the internet doesn't like Autotune.
I actually think Autotune and T-Pain sounds pretty well.
What's your opinion?

Well, sometimes Autotune is used for "fixing" mistakes and off-tune vocals; in other words, it can make bad singers sound good. It is used a lot for pitch problems in live performances, when a singer can't hit a note.
I do not know about "killing" music, in either Autotune or T-Pain, but it does cover up mistakes and many people prefer their live music just that -- LIVE -- complete with warts and all.
No. It is not killing music, but it is covering up major mistakes and off-key renderings that often add to the richness of the live performance.
I believe that may be what the difficulty is all about concerning this. Make sense?
Purrs,
Pookie

I see.
I recently downloaded I am T-Pain on my iPhone, and I found it quite useful, since I'm also one of the people that are sometimes off-tuned.
Thanks for the reply.

I have only very limited knowledge of Autotune. With that said the following is pure opinion.

I can see why an artist would want to use such things during a live performance, to give the people who paid to be there a show they will love. On the other hand to take away from the "feel" of the live show by pitch adjusting on the fly can be something many would miss. Personally I have been to many many concerts and there have been a few where I would have been much happier if something like Autotune had been used. But a good 80% of the dozens and dozens I have attended have been more memorable due to the sometimes subtle sometimes overt discrepancies. And lets face it, any concert we can remember is a good one.

Now when it comes to studio work, Autotune may be fine and dandy for "effects" but if you really need it in a studio maybe that person should find a new line of work. AGAIN, just my opinion. But if you cant sing and want to make music don't fake your voice, pick up an instrument and give it a go!

Just my 2c

(Jan. 24, 2010 01:10 PM)Anon-ey-mouse Wrote: [ -> ]I have only very limited knowledge of Autotune. With that said the following is pure opinion.

I can see why an artist would want to use such things during a live performance, to give the people who paid to be there a show they will love. On the other hand to take away from the "feel" of the live show by pitch adjusting on the fly can be something many would miss. Personally I have been to many many concerts and there have been a few where I would have been much happier if something like Autotune had been used. But a good 80% of the dozens and dozens I have attended have been more memorable due to the sometimes subtle sometimes overt discrepancies. And lets face it, any concert we can remember is a good one.

Now when it comes to studio work, Autotune may be fine and dandy for "effects" but if you really need it in a studio maybe that person should find a new line of work. AGAIN, just my opinion. But if you cant sing and want to make music don't fake your voice, pick up an instrument and give it a go!

Just my 2c

Thank you for your 2c. I agree with you, as you see from my previous post.
I perform live in places here and use nothing but amps and a mic. My acoustic/electric guitar is amped, my voice is miked and goes through a vocal amp, run through an equalizer board (equalizing guitar sound with my vocal) and no effects, no nothing, before the guitar and vocals get to the amps, where it all is equalized as far as volume but...LOL! That's it! I miss a note, ooops, I miss one. A glitch on the guitar? Ooops, I kinda missed that one, LOL!
I have a strong following of over 4000 here who love what I do, so I'm performing a few times a month here and there but I can't afford anything like what we were talking about, so it's just naked from where I am.
But I agree with ya!
Purrs,
Pookie