Auto-Tune is an audio processor which uses a proprietary device to measure and alter pitch in vocal and instrumental music recording and performances. It was originally intended to disguise or correct off-key inaccuracies, allowing vocal tracks to be perfectly tuned despite originally being slightly off-pitch.
What is tuning?
Tuning is the process of adjusting the pitch of one or many tones from musical instruments to establish typical intervals between these tones. The term " out of tune " refers to a pitch/tone that is either too high sharp or too low flat in relation to a given reference pitch. While an instrument might be in tune relative to its own range of notes, it may not be considered āin tuneā if it does not match the chosen reference pitch. Some instruments become āout of tuneā with temperature, humidity, damage, or just time, and must be readjusted or repaired.
Iāve never used auto-tune before but I know about it and certain softwareās I have do have that feature.
I definitely know about tuning because I do play instruments such as guitar and I have to tune the strings in order to get the correct pitch I want because If one string is off, it doesnāt sound good.
Some questions:
What are your thoughts on autotune and tuning?
Have you ever played an instrument before that requires tuning it to get the correct pitch? (Preferably stringed instruments)
I think people have alot of misconceptions about what auto tune is, itās not ācheatingā people who use it can probably sing very well but when youāre making music you want it to sound as good as possible so people enjoy it, it also means live the artist gets to provide something more unique, I always see people say āthis person uses autotune so they probably suck liveā when as a matter of fact there are alot of artists today that use autotune and still sound good live/without autotune.
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I have a bass, well itās not mine, itās my Dadās own and itās left handed so I canāt play it and I donāt really know how to play bass because Iāve never learned itā¦
But Iām really great at guitar
I really dislike autotune because for some reason it just makes the hair on my skin stand. It justā¦ it hurts my ear. But tuning is essential.
Well, Iām fairly sure all instruments need to be tuned at some point. But if youāre talking about instruments that you tune yourself, all the ones I played require that.
No to both these questions, I actually would rather sing off-pitch than with autotune.
Yes, but thatās it -I tend to stick with music from before, letās say, 2000s because autotune, even if itās very slight, is one of the few things that gets on my nerves very quickly (amongst other reasons). : )
But autotuningā¦ ehhhhhh, a lot of the times it sounds mediocre, I think thereāve been a few occasions where I didnāt mind it though.
I have no opinions on tuning I mean itās just something thatās a part of instruments
Not yetttā¦ I mean, with the clarinet the notes can sound a bit flat sometimes so like you have to tune it in the sense where you listen to like the note and play it until it sounds properly
I donāt know how to and I donāt think Iād learn aha Iād rather just try to sing it as well as I can, even if it comes out sounding subpar which is precisely what that every part harmony of nonstop I did came out as
Iām a music producer and this interests me. I play piano mainly and a little on guitar. If you have something like a grand piano or a guitar or any other instrument which needs tuning, then def get it tuned as it makes all the difference.
I always think about auto tuning as robotic. It can only be done by technology. Tuning can be done by humans
Autotune in music doesnāt really bother me, as long as it isnāt so heavy that the singer actually loses their identity and their voice sounds generic and unrecognizable.
Tuning a violin is always a pain lol. I stopped playing years ago tho. Like, if you donāt play a stringed instrument or just instruments in general then you probably donāt know that weather changes can damage the violin/get it really out of tune. Which sucks lol. And then sometimes when you try to tune it yourself the pegs just wonāt go, the little ones as well as the big ones. Because of the weather and also because of the tension probably, if you try to turn them youāre at risk for actually breaking it.
Iām playing piano as well now and I recently got a piano with strings (before I had like an electronic keyboard) so now I have to get it tuned. Like, I canāt play it without it being tuned cuz it makes me nauseous lol. Weird, ik.
I like some autotune. To me, it shouldnāt sound obvious. Like if I know youāre using autotune then Iām probably not gonna like the sound of the music. It isnāt bad itās just that I donāt like the sound. If I was a singer Iād probably use it tho, just because I would want more options creatively to express myself and the music.
I donāt like when people are like, āX sounds terrible liveā or something when the person is just singing in their roomā¦ Like, when youāre actually in a music studio making your songs youāre gonna sound way better than you might otherwise because you get way more (or the producer does) control on how it actually comes out.
I donāt think Iāve ever missed autotune.
