The Autotune Thread

[Autotune]

Somene patient enough, from the "I hear autotune" faction would be kind enough to listen to these and tell if he or she detects it?
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/05/the_beach_boys.html

[anazgnos]

The H&V acapella coda is usually a pretty naked autotune moment, but it sounds pretty natural on that clip.  I can't say they're not using it at all (the earlier PLMW Beacon clip sounded like it was still soaked thru with autotune to me) but at least I'm not hearing the weirdest of the artifacts that tended to turn up there.  Certainly one would hope they would figure out how to get a pleasant result as the tour wore on.

[desmondo]

'K, just listened to the Dallas show (2nd gig), and Brian's leads on "PLMW", "YSGTM" and the new single - and if there's any auto tune on any of those, especially the latter, then I strongly suggest they sue whoever sold them the software, 'cause it ain't working.  

What I do hear is a mild chorusing effect and Jeff reprising his role as audio safety net. No AT.  

Ah, I can see the man in the striped shirt at the back mouthing "they patched it in after a few gigs because they realised Brian needed help". Sir, to you I say - rehearsals.

BOOM AGD - spot on mate

[hypehat]

Somene patient enough, from the "I hear autotune" faction would be kind enough to listen to these and tell if he or she detects it?
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/05/the_beach_boys.html

It's either not there at all or turned way down on the Beacon shows, which is of course fantastic. 

[monicker]

“I guess the video didn’t work, thank god i was here”?!??
WHAT?
I cannot believe this charlatan. What are the realistic chances that after the video working fine for the first 8 shows, it just happens to "stop working" in NY where John fucking Stamos is guesting? And on top of that he had to go front and center and take Mike off his mic when it seemed that he was perfectly fine on Jeff’s mic. WHAT AN ASSHOLE.

[Andrew G. Doe]

“I guess the video didn’t work, thank god i was here”?!??
WHAT?
I cannot believe this charlatan. What are the realistic chances that after the video working fine for the first 8 shows, it just happens to "stop working" in NY where John f*cking Stamos is guesting? And on top of that he had to go front and center and take Mike off his mic when it seemed that he was perfectly fine on Jeff’s mic. WHAT AN ASSHOLE.

Maybe Jeff invited him to, ah, 'move away, please'. 

[send me a picture and i'll tell you]

I hear it, especially from 1:31 to 1:39. "Stand or fall"-- the G-flat flips down to an F. "And it's all"-- he sings "all" sharp, and the note flutters between a C and D-flat.
1:13 to 1:17: The first note starts flat, around an E, and flips up right away to an F; the last note in the phrase at 1:16 starts on an B-flat (correct), and flips to an A.

Also, compare any number of Brian's solo shows...he was usually a quarter step low on the E-flats in the Bicycle Rider chorus.  In the BB shows, he's been exactly on pitch, with curiously-machine-like precision.

This is post no. 100 for me.  Boo-YEAH!!!! And it's only taken me how long...

EDIT: Post 101.  But the glowy Boo-YEAH looks too awesome to edit out.

[ontor pertawst]

Yep. But that all sounds like gibberish to somebody who can't tell D from D7 and "knows what they hear."

You know, the most shameful thing about this is that despite resolutely never touching auto-tuning type software for the past decade plus, I now find myself playing with it. Woe is uh me bop! It's kinda fun. Gets obnoxious after a while tho, doesn't it. Like putting everything through a wah pedal when you first buy a wah pedal.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lPZhD4KctA

2:02- 2:03

You know what, though? In this case, it actually sounds pretty cool.

[runnersdialzero]

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/20/800088/robocop2.mp3

Human voices do not do this. Never ever ever, undo any circumstances, is it even possible for a person to naturally sound this way. Human voices do not glitch like this, they do not automatically skip around like this.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I just sampled that and put a beat behind it

[runnersdialzero]

I just sampled that and put a beat behind it

Fitting, really.

[ontor pertawst]

I wanna hear him wail out a Shortnin' Bread with all the FX turned up on maximum alien! Ya know you want to, Brian! The Beach Boys Play The Residents and The Residents Play The Beach Boys!

[runnersdialzero]

I wanna hear him wail out a Shortnin' Bread with all the FX turned up on maximum alien! Ya know you want to, Brian! The Beach Boys Play The Residents and The Residents Play The Beach Boys!

That would be fucking awesome. If only it could actually happen

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I'm actually doing something similar with Til I Die...

[b00ts]

I love Byron Cransden and the whole cast of Shaking Mad. One of my favorite films.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

After listening to IJWMFTT several more times, I'm starting to wonder if the goal isn't to fix any notes, but rather as an effect. It really sounds good on this one, like any artifacts are intentional.

[Wylson]

There's still pitch correction smothered all over Brian's vocals at the Beacon.

[b00ts]

“I guess the video didn’t work, thank god i was here”?!??
WHAT?
I cannot believe this charlatan. What are the realistic chances that after the video working fine for the first 8 shows, it just happens to "stop working" in NY where John f*cking Stamos is guesting? And on top of that he had to go front and center and take Mike off his mic when it seemed that he was perfectly fine on Jeff’s mic. WHAT AN ASSHOLE.

Maybe Jeff invited him to, ah, 'move away, please'. 

Yes it was pretty obvious at the show. Stamos went to Foskett's mic and Foskett seemed surprised and was very reticent to give it up... then after moving away for a moment, Foskett moved back in. He seemed to want Stamos out of his space.

[monicker]

I wanna hear him wail out a Shortnin' Bread with all the FX turned up on maximum alien! Ya know you want to, Brian! The Beach Boys Play The Residents and The Residents Play The Beach Boys!

I remember absurd theories as to who were some of the people in The Residents, mainly Brian Wilson. Also, Frank Zappa, Martin Denny, and Sun Ra.

Supposedly there is a little hidden bit of H&V in The Third Reich And Roll, but i've never heard it.

[runnersdialzero]

“I guess the video didn’t work, thank god i was here”?!??
WHAT?
I cannot believe this charlatan. What are the realistic chances that after the video working fine for the first 8 shows, it just happens to "stop working" in NY where John f*cking Stamos is guesting? And on top of that he had to go front and center and take Mike off his mic when it seemed that he was perfectly fine on Jeff’s mic. WHAT AN ASSHOLE.

Maybe Jeff invited him to, ah, 'move away, please'.  

Yes it was pretty obvious at the show. Stamos went to Foskett's mic and Foskett seemed surprised and was very reticent to give it up... then after moving away for a moment, Foskett moved back in. He seemed to want Stamos out of his space.

Jeff needs to learn to respect Stamos. He's been touring with the group since the 80s - over twenty years! That's almost thirty years! He sounds great, and sometimes sounds just like Dennis! I don't know why people complain. He's an important part of Beach Boys history, and if you make fun of him, you're just jealous.

[monicker]

omg u r soooo rite RDZ!!!! thanx 4 speakin the truth! btw y r u a barfing milk containre now insted of hello kitty?!?!?!1

[b00ts]

“I guess the video didn’t work, thank god i was here”?!??
WHAT?
I cannot believe this charlatan. What are the realistic chances that after the video working fine for the first 8 shows, it just happens to "stop working" in NY where John f*cking Stamos is guesting? And on top of that he had to go front and center and take Mike off his mic when it seemed that he was perfectly fine on Jeff’s mic. WHAT AN ASSHOLE.

Maybe Jeff invited him to, ah, 'move away, please'.  

Yes it was pretty obvious at the show. Stamos went to Foskett's mic and Foskett seemed surprised and was very reticent to give it up... then after moving away for a moment, Foskett moved back in. He seemed to want Stamos out of his space.

Jeff needs to learn to respect Stamos. He's been touring with the group since the 80s - over twenty years! That's almost thirty years! He sounds great, and sometimes sounds just like Dennis! I don't know why people complain. He's an important part of Beach Boys history, and if you make fun of him, you're just jealous.

Can I have some money, please?

[runnersdialzero]

FINNY LIES COMIN ON 80. FUCK THIS. I'M GONNA WH- THIS LADY

[seltaeb1012002]

Totally forgot I did this 2 years ago

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/user/GreatSongsAutoTuned