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Originally Posted by Dean Roddey  No musical ideas *need* to be heard by anybody. |
Yes, they
do need to be heard. It's art, and art is imperative. I'm a big believer in "pop music as art". So yes, we, as a species
need to hear great music. Dogs don't care, my tortoise doesn't care, but I do. It's one of the things that serperates us fron the beasts.
Now the question... can great music be created by these "fix it" tools. Because of, and in spite of them. I believe yes. I also believe it is infrequent that it happens. This is where the great ones can rise to the top and champion great music.
I don't plan on letting Elastic Audio and Melodyne stop me from doing my part to help make great music. Even when I use the above programs.
Think soft lens on a starlet in the 40's. Sheesh, it was overkill. Except for those times you didn't realize what was happening and only found yourslf falling in love with her character. It's art, and in art, anything goes. It doesn't guarantee great art, but use of these tools does not preclude it either.