The Battle Over Bionic Vocals
A major battle is unfolding in the most divisive conflict the music world has seen in years: the Auto-Tune war.
A brand of software invented to make sure singers hit the right notes in the recording studio, Auto-Tune has been repurposed by many acts to transform their voices into a robotic warble. This trend, which began in rap and spread into rock, country and other genres, has won Auto-Tune more fans–and critics, who see it as a symbol of all things artificial in pop music. Everyone from top-selling pop artists to bedroom musicians and casual music fans are taking sides.
