It is used to disguise inaccuracies and mistakes, and β due to its increasing use in modern music β has allowed many artists to produce more precisely tuned recordings. While Auto-Tune is only one out of many commercial pitch correction packages, auto-tune is frequently used in the media as a blanket term to describe any audio processing with a similar effect, perhaps because it was the first product allowing pitch correction in real time.
Refers to those individuals who insist on singing along with the radio in the automobile. Though they habitually sing off-key,out of tune,and completely butcher the lyrics,they are convinced they sound good.
12 years later and auto tune is still yet a pervasive cancer within the music industry. Artists have just taken this software for granted and don't even question how incredibly stupid that it makes their music sound.
The auto tuning is most noticeable when the vocalist (usually male) suddenly sings at a really high octave with varied pitches.
A software program created for those who have absolutely no musical talent whatsoever, used by idiots who wouldn't know what real music was, even if it kicked them in the head repeatedly. Also applies to someone who believes music that relies on this technology is actual music, even though they are uneducated as to what real music takes to make.
"Did you hear (insert untalented "artists" name here, usually an egotistical rap "artist" who has no IDEA what music is)'s new "song"? He can't sing, so he relies on Auto-Tune to make him feel better about himself".
The program that killed hip-hop. The program basically lets artists talk and auto-tune does the rest. Also has let many singers rise up in the industry when they have no talent.