Jay-Z may have proclaimed the “death of autotune” but I discovered it is very much alive and well thanks to programs like Garageband. If you don’t know what autotune is, it’s a vocal effect that’s used to correct the pitch of a singer.
It’s been ages since I’ve posted anything on this blog… go figure something like this finally inspired me to get something up here. I spent some time hanging out in Garageband and iMovie to make the video below. Let’s just say I had way too much fun geeking out and fulfilling my inner pop-star fantasies.
How to create the autotune effect in Garageband:
1. Pick a song that you like. Find a karaoke version (lots to be found on Youtube or you can try MySpace).
2. Open Garageband. If you’re on a Mac running Tiger, click “Music Project” and set the key of the song you’ll be recording. If you’re running Mac OS 10.5+, just click voice.
3. Make sure your key is set properly. Look at the bottom panel near the play and record buttons and select the project icon. This will pull up a mini screen that indicates the key you’re recording in.
4. Record your track and then locate the little scissor icon in the lower left of panel. Click it and you’ll see a set of preferences come up. Move the second slider “Enhance tuning” to the right to create the autotune effect. Make sure you select the “Limit to key” check box.
That’s it! It’s as easy as that. Now if you don’t have a Mac or this is just too much work for you, highly recommend the T-Pain iPhone app, which is pure genius. It costs $3 at the iTunes store (link), but it’s ridiculously fun. Check out the kiddies testing it out below:
Alright, that’s all I got for now! Let me know what you think and happy auto-tuning!
UPDATE: Best autotune video ever:
2 Comments
Girl, you sound good!
Haha, thanks Shey!