On The Vergecast: how a simple pitch-correction plugin became a dominant sound in music, and how the next technical revolution might follow its lead. On The Vergecast: how a simple pitch-correction ...

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Auto-Tune not only rescued Cher's Believe but kickstarted an entirely new chapter in pop music history. Here's the story of the massive 25-year old hit record and the software behind it When you ...

There are few musical technologies that are as ubiquitous, maligned and misunderstood as Antares’ Auto-Tune. What was conceived in 1997 as a discrete tool for cleaning up vocals and optimizing the ...