Lessley Anderson discusses in her article, “Seduced by ‘Perfect’ Pitch” how all the major artists nowadays are using Auto-Tune which is a pitch correcting software. There are singers that use it over the top, like the R&B artist T-Pain. However, there are hundreds more that use it in a more subtle way. They can fix the backing harmony, raise their voices to diva-worthy heights, and just smooth things out to make it sound perfect. I was surprised to find that you can use Auto-Tune live. A singer can sing totally out of tune and it can be fixed before you even hear it!

Saying an artist uses Auto-Tune has become the biggest diss to them since it’s ultimately saying they can’t sing. However, Lessley Anderson argues that it isn’t fair since everyone is using it. T-Pain who has been using it for a decade said in an interview, “It’s makin’ me money, so I ain’t about to stop!” She describes how the temptation is too great.

I agree that this may be true however, it is not an excuse. The abuse of Auto-Tune has taken over the industry. Artists are now using Auto-Tune in real time. This means that the singer hears the tuned version coming out of the speakers instead of his own voice. This gives them a false impression of their own voice. When the creator of Auto-Tune was approached about how he changed the industry. His response was, “I just make the car. I don’t drive it down the wrong side of the road.” This response is avoiding the real issue on hand. Just listening to T-Pain, Ke$ha, and even the TV show Glee, that was accused of auto-tuning their performers, has changed my view on them. Although their songs can be catchy and Auto-Tune has become the norm, the dangers of losing talented singers that don’t use Auto-Tune and the beautiful realistic sound of music far outweighs the pros.