Auto-tuner Overkill-Studio Effects Replacing Talent

By Roon

An Open Letter to the Current Hip Hop Community:



I know I'm not the only one who is tired of this but I'll say it so other's don't have to, enough with the Auto-tuner...please! Considering the alarming rate that artists such as T-pain, Lil' Wayne and even Kanye are played on the radio, it is hard to be listening to you're local hip hop radio station and not hear an artists whining or mumbling into a microphone with the auto-tuner effect over it. It might have sounded cool and fresh the first 10 thousand times T-pain did it, but it's time to give it a rest.



I've become so annoyed with the auto-tuner sound I have to turn the station every time I hear a song that features this "new effect" and pray that it hasn't yet crossed over to other genres (can you imagine Metallica with auto-tuner? The thought sends chills down my spine, and not in a good way). I am increasingly convinced with every new song that I hear with this effect that it is now just being used to give the illusion of singing talent. You've heard the in-audible mumbles of both Kanye and Lil' Wayne on their newest albums.It's a good thing lyrics are included in the cd jackets or we may never had known what they are saying (gives incentive to buy the physical copy instead of the single off of iTunes).



I know at this point it will still sell records and there are people out there who aren't as annoyed with it yet as much I am. That being said, I can't be too mad at the artist for "striking while the iron is hot" so to speak. However, I will be heavily anticipating the day that rappers stop trying to sing and put that twangy effect over their voices. I know I'm not alone in this anticipation, so while we wait check out this SNL sketch with Andy Sandburg ft. Ludacris and T-pain. Apparently they even know auto-tuner is rediculous.

Cheers,
Roon

Because NBC doesn't allow their videos to be shared I had to use a you tube video. If you want to just see the regular sketch use this link(http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/blizzard-man/848723/). Otherwise, this is an interview done my MC Search formerly of the 1990's rap group 3rd Base. He ask's Ludacris about Sandburg's skills.