Theoretically, if I couldn't hit a note (singing) but was a great musician

[Al Neri]

I was thinking -

theoretically, if I couldn't hit a note (singing) but was a great musician could I record an album - with software such as Auto-Tune or GSnap ? or do you need some talent?

what if I was an OK singer with very little range?

 

[Fritzo]

Singers playing with a band have their own style and don't actually have to be good. Bob Dylan is an AWFUL singer, but look at him! Hell, the Jonas Brothers are making $$$$$ right now, but without music, they sound like dying cats.

So yeah, you can sound decent with effects, but don't expect it to carry you for long.

 

[Savarak]

why not? good music is still good music... sing your heart out and use affects... dont let the purists stop you from art & creativity

 

[hiromizu]

Originally posted by: Savarak
why not? good music is still good music... sing your heart out and use affects... dont let the purists stop you from art & creativity

+1

But remember, it's a pain in the ass to fix problems after they've been recorded to tracks. It's much easier and better to work on your performance first. People forget these days to practice before hitting the studio. I'm sure you could hit that note with some practice.

 

[Al Neri]

No - no -

I mean... CAN autopitch software help someone who cannot sing at all

 

[1prophet]

This might help with what you are looking for.


Auto-Tune Abuse in Pop Music - 10 Examples

 

[Al Neri]

Originally posted by: 1prophet
This might help with what you are looking for.


Auto-Tune Abuse in Pop Music - 10 Examples

thats where i got the idea.

 

[Nitemare]

Never even heard of auto-tune before

 

[summit]

works for tpain... TPAIN is the best... even dj khaled says so

 

[hiromizu]

Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
No - no -

I mean... CAN autopitch software help someone who cannot sing at all

The answer is auto-tune doesn't perform magic on fundamentally flawed vocals - so the answer is honestly NO.

What it can do is help fix subtle, occasional mistakes. Everyone thinks Britney etc. cannot sing and that they depend entirely on auto-tune or similar plugins but the truth is, they DO have talent and with a bit of help here n there, performances can be polished.

Some of the samples found in that link 1prophet posted include drastic effects created by using Melodyne which helps you chop up notes and move them up and down in pitch like you can do with Midi data - it's that synthetic sounding pitch shifting you heard in the Matrix, Faith Hill, Cher etc.

Anyway, practice and get it right. Every studio engineer will tell you that.

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Singers playing with a band have their own style and don't actually have to be good. Bob Dylan is an AWFUL singer, but look at him! Hell, the Jonas Brothers are making $$$$$ right now, but without music, they sound like dying cats.

So yeah, you can sound decent with effects, but don't expect it to carry you for long.

His voice had an unpleasant quality, but he was still a good singer... he had a good range and good technical skill.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: 1prophet
This might help with what you are looking for.


Auto-Tune Abuse in Pop Music - 10 Examples

Some of those examples use a pitch correction tool for an audio effect, not to correct a problem.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Anyone can sing a song they write themselves. Just write it in the range you're comfortable with. Plus with home recording equipment you get as many takes as you want. You can even work on sections individually and edit them together later.

 

[erikistired]

ashlee simpson?

 

[Squisher]

Other's have said T-Pain, here is a guy showing how it is done.

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[DainBramaged]

Yes, you could definitely record. It might sound like most of the other mediocre crap out there, but you could do it.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Yes, you could definitely record. It might sound like most of the other mediocre crap out there, but you could do it.

:thumbsup:
A good song will transend the manner of delivery.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Try to find the Neil Young album Trans.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Other's have said T-Pain, here is a guy showing how it is done.

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That's a perfect example of using a pitch correction tool for an audio effect, not to correct a problem.

 

[NL5]

It is possible in this day and age, but not probable, unless done for OVER effect like TPain or that new Paula Abdul song. The problem is, that while it will correct pitch, that is only a small part of a vocal performance. It wont change the tonality. The emotion. Etc......

 

[aplefka]

I had a buddy over yesterday who was playing GH3, and on the version of Killswitch's My Curse on that game, it sounds like that's what they used for the pre-chorus when he says "This is my curse" four times. The "is" and "curse" sounded weird.