This post isn't my normal course of hard hitting journalism, just something that I found interesting. While reading this week's issue of Time magazine at lunch -- what some would call the Liberal Media or Drive By Media -- I came across this story. Pretty fascinating about how a little computer program called Auto-Tune has tricked up popular music to make it sound perfect.
"Right now, if you listen to pop, everything is in perfect pitch, perfect time," say producer Rick Rubin. "That's how ubiquitous Auto-Tune has become."
I used to gripe to my significant other that I hate bands like Nickelback or Linkin Park because they sounded so "over produced." It was the only way I could describe what I was hearing -- it was as if something wasn't right. Now I know why.
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2.10.2009
Things I Learned Why Drinking My Lunch
This post isn't my normal course of hard hitting journalism, just something that I found interesting. While reading this week's issue of Time magazine at lunch -- what some would call the Liberal Media or Drive By Media -- I came across this story. Pretty fascinating about how a little computer program called Auto-Tune has tricked up popular music to make it sound perfect.
"Right now, if you listen to pop, everything is in perfect pitch, perfect time," say producer Rick Rubin. "That's how ubiquitous Auto-Tune has become."
I used to gripe to my significant other that I hate bands like Nickelback or Linkin Park because they sounded so "over produced." It was the only way I could describe what I was hearing -- it was as if something wasn't right. Now I know why.
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thats why you need to listen to ragweed. they arent anything like that crap.
That should show you the lack of musicianship these days. No feeling, no heart. It's all computers. Being a professional musician, it makes me sick to my stomach to think that this is how music is made today.
Auto-tune is the most over used processor in the music business.
Almost no current country star can sing on key live. Watch Grand Ole Opry Live when Deirks or Kenny Chesney or a host of other stars are on and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Nashville markets a look and fixes the voice so it will sell.
"talk about... pop music, talk about... pop music, doo da doo de wop"
That's why you drink your lunch?
that's why I like red dirt music
Your Majesty,
Something about that picture of you picking your nose just upsets me.
you need some ragweed in your life.
New Yorker had a good article about Auto-Tune in June 2008, including a podcast with audio examples. It's a good listen.
Article is here.
Podcast is here.
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