Voice changer music

[Sabre]

I don't know what you call it, but those machines/programs record companies use to make tallentless manufactured pop stars sound perfect so they can sell their brand name vomit. Well there has recently been a spike of people using that technolagy to make music from none singing voice clips.

First there was symphony of science which used scientist interviews, programs and audiobooks to make science themed songs,

and

and recently this song. While not great, the fact that it's all people from a forum saying random crap all thrown together in a way that isn't horrible is interesting. Some minor swears.

My favourite bit has to be 1-20 where it changes to from dance music to something else for one clip, then back again for the next.

[Guest Mr. Mario]

I think you are talking about Auto-tune.

I never really listened to pop ever since I kinda learned about some pop stars using it. (P. Diddy, Emenium and etc.)

[fox1235]

I think you are talking about Auto-tune.

I never really listened to pop ever since I kinda learned about some pop stars using it. (P. Diddy, Emenium and etc.)

Yeah Auto-Tune, I really miss rock and roll.

Just so you know the rapper Jay-Z made a song called Death of Auto-Tune(D.O.A). (I don't think Eminem uses it, mostly just pop-stars, very few rappers.)

Here's a good explanation with WEIRD AL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYzv-AVi78E

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I don't know what you call it, but those machines/programs record companies use to make tallentless manufactured pop stars sound perfect so they can sell their brand name vomit. Well there has recently been a spike of people using that technolagy to make music from none singing voice clips.

God, I hate those machines, and that kinda of music.  No-talent morons like Slut-ney Spears, Paula Ab-drool, and Christina A-gorilla are a utilizing that, and making millions, while there are very talented singers out there who are in the gutter.  That's why I hate pop music.

[Robert Monroe]

I may not care for pop singers, but Symphony of Science is awesome. Making a catchy techno beat out of Carl Sagan is one of the best things ever.

[Sabre]

I may not care for pop singers, but Symphony of Science is awesome. Making a catchy techno beat out of Carl Sagan is one of the best things ever.

Indeed. And while the exicution isn't fantastic, the community song was a great idea.

[fox1235]

God, I hate those machines, and that kinda of music.  No-talent morons like Slut-ney Spears, Paula Ab-drool, and Christina A-gorilla are a utilizing that, and making millions, while there are very talented singers out there who are in the gutter.  That's why I hate pop music.

I know this sounds weird but Christina Alguieria(or however its spelled) denouced auto- tune.

Also after looking it up Eminem has used auto-tune in 3-4 songs, but says he was just clowning around with it and agrees with Jay-Z's anti-autotune stance.

[DZComposer]

Gods I hate that sound. Auto-tune and the Vocoder (produces a similar sound to auto-tuning speech, but without the auto-tuning part) have completely ruined what little artistic value was left in music these days.

That sound has no character. It sounds so flat (in a texture sense, not tuning) and empty. It's even worse when the auto-tuner is set to equal temperament tuning. There is SUPPOSED to be imperfection in music. The movie version of Chicago Auto-Tuned the chorus. THE CHORUS! God, it sounded awful. The tuning imperfection is what gives a chorus it's sound.

[Sabre]

Gods I hate that sound. Auto-tune and the Vocoder (produces a similar sound to auto-tuning speech, but without the auto-tuning part) have completely ruined what little artistic value was left in music these days.

That sound has no character. It sounds so flat (in a texture sense, not tuning) and empty. It's even worse when the auto-tuner is set to equal temperament tuning. There is SUPPOSED to be imperfection in music. The movie version of Chicago Auto-Tuned the chorus. THE CHORUS! God, it sounded awful. The tuning imperfection is what gives a chorus it's sound.

I know bugger all about music, but I've heard that argument before. Digital phogaphy, film, and in one case music (tapes to CDs), that digital doesnt capture the true note, and imperfects in the mediem enhance not detract. I disagree.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I know this sounds weird but Christina Alguieria(or however its spelled) denouced auto- tune.

*EDITED* Oh, wait, I was thinking of J.Lo that uses auto-tone.  my bad

Gods I hate that sound. Auto-tune and the Vocoder (produces a similar sound to auto-tuning speech, but without the auto-tuning part) have completely ruined what little artistic value was left in music these days.

That sound has no character. It sounds so flat (in a texture sense, not tuning) and empty. It's even worse when the auto-tuner is set to equal temperament tuning. There is SUPPOSED to be imperfection in music. The movie version of Chicago Auto-Tuned the chorus. THE CHORUS! God, it sounded awful. The tuning imperfection is what gives a chorus it's sound.

THANK YOU!

I'd rather have a buffalo take a diarrhea dump in my ear than to listen to the Auto-tune and/or the Vocoder, let alone "[Today's] Pop Music"

[DZComposer]

I know bugger all about music, but I've heard that argument before. Digital phogaphy, film, and in one case music (tapes to CDs), that digital doesnt capture the true note, and imperfects in the mediem enhance not detract. I disagree.

That's not what I was talking about.

What I was talking about was using devices like Auto-Tune and Vocoders that alter pitch to equal-temperament "perfection." Doing that just sounds bad.

Ever seen how a piano is tuned? Pianos are tuned to a form of Just Intonation, IE some notes are INTENTIONALLY slightly out of tune. A little bit of de-tune adds character to the sound. It gives sounds their unique timbre. It's the reason why a section of violins sounds way different than a solo violin:

Solo Violin (Skip to around :30 to skip the jibba-jabba):

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Section Violin (skip to 4:25 for the big violin part):

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These two sounds are quite different. The reason? Imperfect tuning!