Members Ryan. Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 I've been kicking this around for a while, and if you decide to steal it... then you have to pay me royalties... or something. I'd like to start a consulting company. In fact, some of you pros could come work for me, because I just had the idea, but I'll need your brains and knowledge of live/recording set ups. So here is the BIG IDEA! I certify something "Autotune Free." Maybe I'll call my company Talent. Our motto will be "Give me talent, or give me death." We hold ourselves to a higher standard, and cannot be bribed by Sony or Warner Bros. An artist like Christina Aguilara comes to us and says, I want to pay for your services. I send one of my pros to sit in on her entire recording/mastering process. He reports back to me and we certify her new album: Autotune-Free Sting wants to have a giant worldwide tour... one of our agents tours with him and certifies every event to be Autotune-Free. So when fans of these artists show up they know they are getting the real deal. Eventually, when the autotune backlash occurs and people stop going to a show to see a pretty face and instead come to see talent and music that moves them... we'll be huge! No one will want to see a non certified concert or buy a non certified album! And I'll be rich! Whatya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Lol, thanks Aged. That just made me laugh so hard. No capital C. No period. Just "cute" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 The obviously auto-tuned crap like Kesha is bad enough, what I'm scared about is the fact that auto-tune is becoming so high-tech soon anyone will be an amazing singer! Its one thing to sound like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5trmuJr7Ig And have it be obvious. (I mean I hate it, but whatever, at least its so obvious that most morons know its happening...) But when you've got someone with no talent at all who sounds like they might have a bit of talent all thanks to some recording engineer... it kinda makes me want to puke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kevinnem Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 I don't know about this man.... Auto tune is like the sonic equivilent of anti-perspent, ... you don't do it for your self .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Well the idea is that people will still use autotune for their shows... but no one will want to buy a ticket because they know it isn't certified "autotune free". So eventually, the people with little talent in singing, will go out of business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philw44 Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Unfortunately i must declare this idea a - FAIL Sorry, just don't think it will work My reasoning being that most of the paying public don't care if autotune is used or not. As long as they are having a great time and enjoy the song/show/recording then it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Unfortunately i must declare this idea a - FAIL Sorry, just don't think it will work My reasoning being that most of the paying public don't care if autotune is used or not. As long as they are having a great time and enjoy the song/show/recording then it's all good. Ah yes... tis true... screw the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Ah yes... tis true... screw the masses. The masses are subject to peer pressure. If it becomes "uncool" to like autotune, the masses will reject it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Telecruiser Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 I've been kicking this around for a while, and if you decide to steal it... then you have to pay me royalties... or something. Unfortunately, ideas are worth absolutely nothing without action. Whoever takes the action to bring it to fruition owns the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 No capital C. No period. Those cost extra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mogwix Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 it depends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abzurd Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 The flaw in your idea is that it's the auto-tune that's selling. Almost all pop music you hear now has hard auto-tune. Why? Because that's what's selling so it gets pushed even more. It's what "the masses" want. It would be like certifying rap videos free from scantily clad females. Nothing endures but change. Eventually it will play itself out and we'll be on to the next thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philw44 Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 I remember hearing a great story from an engineer about autotune. He had this female Pop/R&B vocalist in the studio. She starts doing a few takes and the engineer is puzzled - it sounds like an auto-tune plug in has been inserted on her voice but is nowhere to be seen in Pro Tools. He thinks it might be a bug so he restarts his mac and opens the session again... same thing happens! The engineer apologises to the vocalist over talkback that he is having a few technical problems and invites her back in the control room for her to chill out. She then rehearses a few lines in the control room and the engineer's jaw dropped. She sung naturally like she had an autotune plug-in inserted! Turns out that all the music she listened to / was influenced by was all heavily processed and somehow she had managed to mimic some of the effects of it. Amazing hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 I remember hearing a great story from an engineer about autotune.He had this female Pop/R&B vocalist in the studio. She starts doing a few takes and the engineer is puzzled - it sounds like an auto-tune plug in has been inserted on her voice but is nowhere to be seen in Pro Tools. He thinks it might be a bug so he restarts his mac and opens the session again... same thing happens!The engineer apologises to the vocalist over talkback that he is having a few technical problems and invites her back in the control room for her to chill out. She then rehearses a few lines in the control room and the engineer's jaw dropped.She sung naturally like she had an autotune plug-in inserted! Turns out that all the music she listened to / was influenced by was all heavily processed and somehow she had managed to mimic some of the effects of it.Amazing hey! Thats insane. Poor girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tedmich Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 The masses are subject to peer pressure.If it becomes "uncool" to like autotune, the masses will reject it. the masses are asses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 it depends Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members modulusman Posted August 24, 2010 Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 Just can't get good singers in England apparently. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-08-23-x-factor_N.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philw44 Posted August 24, 2010 Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 Funny how the auto-tune makes her voice sound even worse [YOUTUBE]DRG7N_koxF0[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted August 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 This performance is NOT certified autotune-free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abzurd Posted August 24, 2010 Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 A - How did they think they were going to get away with that? It's ridiculously obvious? 2 - How bad did it really sound? C - I don't know what was worse, the post production auto-tune of the singer or the post production work done to the audience. It's like the auto-tune was turned on the crowd and the production guy dialed in "frenzy". They do that on America's Got Talent and it's one of the many reasons I detest that show. And what's with the large and ill fitting foam windscreen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philw44 Posted August 24, 2010 Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 As they say, any publicity is good publicity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jastine Hooks Posted August 28, 2010 Members Share Posted August 28, 2010 I am with you on that.....I have used a little Auto tune in the day but never to achieve that same over used mechanical sound that is WAY too prevalent these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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