6 Jul
2004
6 Jul
'04
5:23 p.m.
On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 02:01:05PM -0400, Them wrote:
>I have watched as I try various tools to bang my
playing into shape,
>and am finally deciding that this is the wrong way to go. Spitiual
>death is around the corner. Live music is best. Music is meant to be
>PLAYED after all, not worked. Or worked over.
+1
I do think auto-tune has its place.
For example, the following scenario:
- you're on a tight budget
- everybody likes the "vibe" of a guide vocal that was done in a hurry
without much effort
- but the pitch isn't so good in some spots
In that situation I would use autotune without worrying about it -
in fact, I have done so :-)
It's a band-aid and should be treated as such. Overuse leads
to lack of soul... just as with overuse of punch-ins, comped takes,
and all such technological fixes for bad performances.
To rely on it routinely is IMHO really lame. The music does suffer.
--
Paul Winkler
http://www.slinkp.com