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Sonu Nigam admits using auto-tune, blames digitised recording
Sonu Nigam has admitted that he uses auto-tune on some of his songs, and said it is unavoidable in today's digitised recording environment. Appearing on Komal Nahta's podcast The Game Changers, the…
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Sonu Nigam has admitted that he uses auto-tune on some of his songs, and said it is unavoidable in today's digitised recording environment. Appearing on Komal Nahta's podcast The Game Changers, the playback singer said everything now is recorded at 440 Hz pitch, making a raw voice sound off. He called the change good, but cautioned against using auto-tune to fix non-singers.
Nigam said he is lucky to have practised without auto-tune and now does not need it, but still applies it to certain tracks. He added that actors using auto-tune to fulfil their dreams is fine, but they cannot replace singers. Hindustan Times reports his comments amid a wider debate about pitch correction enabling lesser singers to fool audiences.
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The usual narrative paints auto-tune as a cheat code for the talentless. Nigam offers a more honest view: today's flat, digitised music bed makes raw vocals sound out of place. The real test is not whether a singer uses a tool, but whether they can still sing live, without it. If a performer cannot hold a note on stage, the audience will know soon enough.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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