RJA 10b

The use of auto tune has two sides, when it is used as it was intended as a new instrument of technology and then when auto tune is used as a handicap for weak singers. When auto tune is used by musicians that know how to use it, they can create new and interesting sounds that would otherwise be impossible to obtain without the use of auto tune. Some prime examples are Imogen Heap with their song "Hide and Seek" and artist like T-Paine that use auto tune to create music that no one else could do without this technology. They understand and use it correctly. The wrong way is when artist like Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, and almost any other friendly/attractive face has used it when they have trouble hitting the correct note or pitch, or they are just feeling lazy. This promotes poor musicianship and allows people that have no right being near a microphone be able to sound like they were singing opera since they were born, with a little robot in their voice. This also gives record company's a near limitless supply of "talent", and i use the term talent loosely. They see auto tune as a way to earn fast money with records. All they need is a song writer, a producer, and a pretty face and they have the mass public buying the single off of itunes, giving them millions of dollars. This also gives real musicians a trouble that refuse to use auto tune (symbolized by a blue ribbon) because they must spend a longer time recording and it won't always be right on pitch. While it gives the vocals a more human feel, it takes a much, much longer time to complete a track.