Triple Grammy-winning producer on when NOT to autotune a vocal #recording #production #vocals

Sometimes cleaning up a vocal performance can go too far. Superstar producer David Bottrill gives us the lowdown on how he preserves the emotive elements captured in a singer's voice.

Producer and engineer David Bottrill is legendary for his work with Peter Gabriel, Tool, Muse, Smashing Pumpkins, King Crimson, Rush and Staind. In this exclusive feature interview, he takes us through the multitrack of ‘White Buffalo’ by hotly tipped Canadian rock duo Crown Lands, explaining how he and the band created its amazing sound.

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Artists need to fight for their right to not be unnecessarily auto tuned, and get it in writing for ALL future re-releases. Engineers need to learn to tell executives and managers that something has been auto tuned, and then not do it. Music fans need to make it clear to artists when they've f***ed up their recordings this way.

[gdj]

Nice to hear a respected producer say this.

Appalling that we've gone so far down that road that this counts as a 'pro tip' !


(Having said that, I'd love to hear Dylan, Cohen, Waits....:-o