Auto-Tune (or autotune) is an audio processor introduced in 1996 by American company Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a proprietary device to measure and alter pitch in vocal and instrumental music recording and performances.

Who first started using Auto-Tune?

Cher’s comeback smash “Believe” in 1998 is recognized as the first commercial release featuring Auto-Tune. In fact, the robotic yet mesmerizing sound of the song came to be known as “the Cher effect.”
Nov 19, 2019

How was Auto-Tune invented?

Auto-Tune was invented by Dr. Andy Hildebrand, a research engineer employed in the oil industry. One of his big breakthroughs was developing auto-correlation, an algorithm that uses seismic waves to create detailed subsurface maps that oil companies use to find potential drill sites.
May 5, 2019

Who influenced Auto-Tune?

To celebrate his resounding impact over the autotune generation of R&B in the late-2000s, Legacy Recordings, a subdivision of Sony Music Entertainment and SME’s Certified have collaborated to dub T-Pain the ‘Godfather of Autotune.

What did they do before Auto-Tune?

“Before Auto-Tune, studios would do pitch correction by having the singer repeat a phrase over and over and over. They would do 100 takes and then patch them together to make one piece of music that sounded in tune.”
May 27, 2015

Why was Auto-Tune originally invented?

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Who was the first rapper to use Auto-Tune?

T-Pain

T-Pain, however, brought Auto-Tune’s abilities to the forefront in the world of hip-hop. Yet, he was also the one whose career was blunted while artists that followed him, such as Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Quavo and Lil Uzi Vert, profited from his influence.

Did Auto-Tune exist in the 70s?

It wasn’t until the seventies however, that we would begin to see the beginnings of modern day auto-tune. Antares Audio Technologies is the company responsible for today’s auto-tune and was created by Dr. Andy Hildebrand, an electrical engineer.
Oct 22, 2017

Who invented Auto-Tune rapper?

In 2003, Auto-Tune found itself in the hands of a man named Faheem Rasheed Najm, better known now as T-Pain. While it had been used sparingly or discreetly before, T-Pain might have been the first artist to truly individualise Auto-Tune.
Feb 27, 2019