This autotune system appears to be being used on recordings made by
perfectly good in tune singers as a kind of substitute fro double tracking,
but unlike its more obvious relative, it is far too precise, and if over
used sounds like the person is yodelling and completely ruins any attempt at
drama in a delivery. Our latest Eurovision entry shows this, and
unfortunatly even Michael Bubbles newest stuff is using it. Indeed I first
encountered its over zealous use on some tracks on a live album by Carole
King called The Living Room Tour, where her gritty wavering voice was
completely ruined by its use in a number of places.
Recently a new record by Cliff Richard and some people called The Piano
guys, whoever they are is using it and apart from the slight phrasing that
lets you know Cliff is on it, it could really be almost anybody.
I'd like to put out a public plea that we put this effect into the great
digital bin, at least until its capable of sounding vaguely hiuman when
used. OK its fun on some songs as an effect but the ring modulator and
vocoder have been around for years, but this sounds like the worst from
both.
Brian

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