vocal effect (was Re: [linux-audio-user] How to get good vocal sound)

[Brett McCoy]

Ross Vandegrift wrote:

>>I found a video of "I'm Sprung" via Google... that is an awful sound. Do 
>>people actually like that? It seems very gratuitous, like the overly 
>>obvious CG effects used in movies...
> 
> 
> Well, it depends.  I think AutoTune sounds kind of obnoxious when used
> as anything more than a touch-up.  I respect the idea of abusing it
> for a new effect.  Somehow, it doesn't come out pleasing though...
> ::-).
> 
> It's probably just that the music I associate it with isn't the best.
> I suspect it'd be a great effect paired with some things that I like -
> think electronica/industrial hard rock mixes.  I wouldn't be too
> surprised to learn that some of the effects The Faint come up with cam
> from AT.
> 
> Anyhow, just playing it straight - don't hate the effect, hate the bad
> choice of the sound dude.

That's what I was targeting... the gratuitous use of the effect. I like 
computer generated effects (audio or video) when they are well executed, 
not an attempt to make lousy music (or script) better. Seems like 
everything coming out these days is stunningly recorded (or 
photographed) crap.