You are going to create a GarageBand project that uses the autotune feature. Click GarageBand instructions.doc if you need general directions.
1. Explanations of autotune:
Nightline
U School Me: How to Autotune
Time Magazine article on autotune...pop music & autotune.pdf
2. Listen to the samples of autotune:
Cher Effect: Believe (1998)
01 Believe.mp3
Examples-can you hear the autotune??
http://www.hometracked.com/2008/02/05/auto-tune-abuse-in-pop-music-10-examples/
3. Project ideas:
Karoke Yourself
Autotune a nursery rhyme, Dr. Seuss book, etc. Collect clips of different people saying different parts of your selection. Put the clips together and autotune parts of it for different effects.
1. Explanations of autotune:
Nightline
U School Me: How to Autotune
Time Magazine article on autotune...pop music & autotune.pdf
2. Listen to the samples of autotune:
Cher Effect: Believe (1998)
01 Believe.mp3
Examples-can you hear the autotune??
http://www.hometracked.com/2008/02/05/auto-tune-abuse-in-pop-music-10-examples/
Dixie Chicks - The Long Way Around - Noticeable on "parents" and "but I."
T-Pain - I'm Sprung - Especially obvious on "homies" and "lady."
Avril Lavigne - Complicated - Listen to "way," "when," "driving," "you're."
Uncle Kracker - Follow Me -The whole vocal sounds strained, but especially the word "goodbye."
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved - Listen for "rain" and "smile."
Natasha Bedingfield - Love Like This - "Apart" and "life."
Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls - "OoooOver" doesn't sound human.
JoJo - Too Little Too Late - Appropriately, "problem" stands out.
Rascal Flatts - Life is a Highway- Every vocal, foreground and background, is treated, but "drive" in particular.
New Found Glory - Hit or Miss - "Thriller", and every time Jordan sings "I."
3. Project ideas:
Karoke Yourself
•Click here or here for directions. Read through all directions prior to recording. Make sure that GarageBand is set to record. Make a test recording.
•Choose a song to sing. Use one computer to play song and second computer to record.
Karoke Bar Ronan's Karoke Karoke Play (click on songs)
•Record TWO tracks...a karoke song between 15 and 30 seconds and an audio track. Then use the autotune feature on GarageBand to "edit" the audio track of the song. Be prepared to share your results.
Autotune a nursery rhyme, Dr. Seuss book, etc. Collect clips of different people saying different parts of your selection. Put the clips together and autotune parts of it for different effects.
Free resources:
Sound Click
Open Minds
Free Loops 2
Instrumentals
