Hey, what's that sound: Auto-Tune

From Cher to Kanye, this 'magic box' is now the gadget of choice for artists who want to smack their pitch upWhat is it? Now-omnipotent pitch-correcting software, originally devised as a "magic box" to fix bum notes in a vocal performance, but which in the last few years has become more synonymous with that robotic, vocoder-like warble smeared across pop and R&B hits. Who uses it? The question should be: "Who doesn't?" Developer Antares launched the product in 1997, and by 2003 reports suggested...

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