From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #600 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Thursday, April 26 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 600 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: auto tune? [Art Toegemann ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:43:04 +0000 From: Art Toegemann Subject: RE: auto tune? thank you Michael and DaveHas it been applied to earlier rerecordings?interesting google:Joni Mitchell auto tune tech history confirms her denial Art Toegemannhttp://www.youtube.com/arttoegemann > Subject: Re: auto tune? > From: beatntrack@sbcglobal.net > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:53:31 -0700 > CC: joni@smoe.org > To: arttoeg@hotmail.com > > Auto-tune, which is a software plugin by Antares, has existed since 1997. Much better (ie more musical) pitch correction is now available in a plugin called Melodyne Editor. Before 1997 you had to sing well to sound in tune. Joni almost always did. She has said her ear is particularly sensitive to pitch. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-tune > > It is viewed as a blessing and a curse by the whole music industry and has been prohibited by Simon Cowell on the X-Factor, on which they were using it to make the show slicker for viewers. A lot of singers in the studio these days insist that their pitch be corrected, not wanting to sound less polished than the competition I suppose. > > Dave > > > > On Apr 26, 2012, at 8:40 AM, Art Toegemann wrote: > > > Does anyone know if JM, JM's producers used/uses autotune?Literally all of her > > recordings have excellent intonation; to say "perfect"would imply autotune, > > that feature of modern recording. Art Toegemann ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #600 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send tojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------