I had an autotune epiphany.....

Floridabwoy · #1 01-27-2010, 07:51 AM

I was thinking that I wanted a fretless but was afraid of playing the notes sharp and flat.... à la autotune....

I know I am a freakin genius right?

(j/k not going to do this)

crapusername · #2 01-27-2010, 08:42 AM

works for beyonce

cheapbasslovin · #3 01-27-2010, 08:59 AM

Talent and skill is for chumps. Digital correction is the only way to go.

Oh how I hate autotune.

bassman1185 · #4 01-27-2010, 09:04 AM

Here's a better idea: Work on your intonation and you won't need digital gimmicks.

sirpug · #5 01-27-2010, 09:24 AM

Didn't they actually do something like this awhile ago? I seem to remember seeing a thread about it here a couple of years ago....... I think it was a prototype guitar thing. I'll see what I can find....

edit:

Found it...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/g...-robot-guitar/

cheapbasslovin · #6 01-27-2010, 09:29 AM

EHX had the Voice Box and V256. The Voice Box created vocal harmonies using guitar chords and a voice, the V256 had a mode that created auto-tune effects using a similar method.

Digitech had a harmonizer that was supposed to harmonize in key with your guitar. I think the PitchFactor may do this also.

Edit::: Holy Carp I hadn't seen the Robot guitar. That is either really cool or really disgusting. I'm not sure which.

Ubersheist · #7 02-14-2010, 06:46 AM

Just an FYI - Autotune and Melodyne can't track low frequencies well. It might be able to fix one or two bad notes, but it sounds funny. You'd better be fixing a note that's hidden by a kick or occurs right when the drummer hits the crash.

Mingus Addict · #8 02-14-2010, 01:19 PM

I think creative producers have been throwing auto-tune on everything from basses to tom toms for a while now, although not necessarily with the intention of getting a 'normal' sound.

lowfreq33 · #9 02-14-2010, 01:25 PM

Re: Gibson robot guitar -

It doesn't have autotune built in. The tuners are motorized, you strum it and it tunes itself. Not meant to be used while playing. I believe it does do "virtual" alternate tunings a la the Variax acoustic.

Kwesi · #10 02-14-2010, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crapusername

works for beyonce

Pick another artist dude Beyonce doesn't use it. I may not like her music but the girl can sing without any digital aid.

Govier966 · #11 02-14-2010, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirpug

Didn't they actually do something like this awhile ago? I seem to remember seeing a thread about it here a couple of years ago....... I think it was a prototype guitar thing. I'll see what I can find....

edit:

Found it...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/g...-robot-guitar/

lol i guess thats a forum of automatic tuning

crapusername · #12 02-14-2010, 05:26 PM

Kwesi - i think you'll find clips from the howard stern show with the auto tune removed. not pleasant!

Mingus Addict · #13 02-14-2010, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crapusername

Kwesi - i think you'll find clips from the howard stern show with the auto tune removed. not pleasant!

Wow is this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZez1ktlMik) real? I always thought she could actually sing even though I can't stand her. It seems like maybe she's lip sinking so she can't really hear herself, so maybe she has better pitch in the studio?

sonic assassin · #14 02-14-2010, 07:52 PM

ive had to autotune a bass before. intonation was crap. fixed it.