Vocally Speaking
Internal Auto-Tune
What does that mean?
Nowadays, almost every artist and especially 'so called' artist in the recording studio using auto-tune and, or a more modern version of it, Melodine. What's that, the not so musically experienced reader may ask? That is the computer software which is designed to correct pitch for semi tone-deaf "artists". Many years ago, I received a call from one of the recording studios pleading for help. The person who called me was almost screaming over and over "Please help, our bands are breaking auto-tune"! How so, I exclaimed! Is it even possible? Apparently, IT WAS! Next, When I went to a prominent recording studio with my client, I asked a well known engineer/producer if it is actually possible to "break" an auto-tune? He said "absolutely"! He explained that it meant that the singer of the band was so far off in pitch, that even auto-tune was unable to correct it. Those days, the melodine software was not available yet. (It probably