autotune

[johncomic]

I hope: that autotune is like disco -- something that lends an electronic sameness to popular music, making pretty much all artists sound interchangeable... something that enjoys a brief vogue for a few years [although it feels like it drags on forever] but eventually everyone gets tired of it.

I fear: that autotune is like multitracking or click tracks -- something that is seen as an indispensable tool for making recorded music sound “good”... something that those who record popular music will never voluntarily do without, now that they have it at their disposal.

Time will tell, I suppose...

Comments

[ginsu.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I had never heard of it before.

My first reaction is that it's interesting and original. However, I also think it would profit from a broader creative scope if the visuals were limited only by imagination, as opposed to available photos.

This is the same way I feel about things like computerized basslines, sound samples, or other hands-off tools used in music like hiphop. If you want to maximize your creative options, you're gonna have to learn to play for real.