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Originally Posted by TedF Why is everyone so 'up in arms' about 'autotune'? Is it more of an effect and more destructive than say a compressor or an equaliser? |
I don't necessarily hate Auto-Tune. I think it can be a great tool. What I hate, and what most people probably hate, is the misuse/abuse of Auto-Tune. A lot of vocals on the radio are tuned so hard, it sounds un-natural. Pitch variances are part of the music, especially with BGV's. If you record 3 part BGV's, then double them, then tune them and VocAlign them. What's the point of doubling them in the first place? I am tired of hearing pitches "stepping", like the original poster mentioned. There is no reason for that. Auto-Tune can sound natural. If it doesn't, it's operator error.
Comparing Auto-Tune to compression, there is at least as much music that has been ruined by misuse of compression and limiting.
What i'm saying is, it's not the tools that are the problem, it's the implementation of those tools.