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Pitch correction... Is it possible, using Autotune or another similar software, to manually change notes on a vocal track? Not just minor correction... I'm talking extreme vocal makeover. Like taking a vocalist who can sing only half of notes or less in tune, and making them sound as though they sang every note on tune.
I bet if you hang around for just a little while there will be someone who can tell you just what you need to buy to do this!
Smartass answer - only if the vocalist has extremely attractive breasts (or pects).
The long answer is that it is a standard practice with major label pop artists to "comp" vocals: you take 15 takes of a song and go through word by word and syllable by syllable and pick the best instance from the 15 takes and paste them together. I presume that there are vocalists whose pitch needs correction on a large number of syllables. (I've never done this myself and don't intend to. But many instructional books on using recording software will give you a tutorial on how to do it - claiming that every engineer has to know how to do it. Producers tend to keep mum about it when they are talking about their artists. Draw your own conclusions.)
So yes, it can be done. Long expensive process. How likely is it that this record will sell a million copies?
I'm no expert but a friend of mine who's been recording for a while would suggest Melodyne.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFCjv4_jqAY
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I'm no expert but a friend of mine who has been recording for a while would recommend singing lessons.
Brien Holcombe
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Thanks for the responses. I'm sure that it will be tedious and that it would be easier to just record an artist who can actually sing instead, but... She's pretty, and a good friend of mine. I'm sure it will be tedious but it's work and time that I am willing to put in.
When you say it's an expensive process, how so?
The Auto-Tune series 4.12 can do absolutely remarkable things in automatic mode. Worth the price of admission. Works as a DirectX plug-in for most software's. You don't have to correct every note. It does. Highlight the track and apply the plug-in. This is assuming she is isolated on her own track? That's the only way you can accomplish this. You may have to experiment with the plug-in settings a bit but it will do quite a job. Generally under $300.
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Ms. Remy Ann David
I've never experimented with Auto-Tune before, so I have no idea what "automatic mode" is or what it does. It's hard to imagine that a program could automatically make every note in tune with no human assistance... After all, the program doesn't know what the melody is supposed to sound like?Originally Posted by RemyRAD
Of course.
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