Is it okay to use technology to help you sing better?

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Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2018

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Molly Daniels thinks she has what it takes to be a superstar pop singer. The only trouble is, she's out of tune and can't hit the notes properly! Eek. But wait, there's a program many musicians use which "fixes" their voice. Is it wrong to use technology to make you sound better than you are?

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0:00.0	This is an ABC podcast.
0:07.0	Going to Rome, going to Paris everywhere I go.
0:10.0	I'm embarrassed people staring at me because I've got normal face.
0:18.0	Whoa, uh, Molly, I heard you from down the corridor, you're singing.
0:24.0	Okay, let's be honest, it's not getting any better.
0:27.0	Oh, I'm so fed up with this.
0:30.0	I just want to be a famous pop musician. I'm sick of all this practicing.
0:35.2	Yeah, you're not the only one who's sick of it.
0:37.0	What? Oh, I said, maybe you're a little sick or have knits.
0:41.3	Yeah, maybe. Okay, I know I've got what it takes to be the next pop sensation.
0:46.1	Except for one tiny little thing. You can't quite hit all those notes?
0:50.9	Exactamondo! I just need some help with a singing bit.
0:55.0	I mean, I'm not awful, I can get most of the notes.
0:59.0	Okay, Molly, I can help.
1:01.0	Wait what?
1:02.0	Trust me, I can make this this happen but there's a price you have to hire me as your
1:06.7	creative producer. Of course anything but how are you going to help me reach those tricky notes I can't quite hit?
1:14.0	I'm glad you asked. It just so happens I have all the connections to get your voice fixed
1:20.0	with a computer program called
1:25.0	Auto-Tune. That's a special tool that helps you guys sing in tune,
1:28.0	even if you're dreadful singers,
1:30.0	or when you're pretty good, but need a bit of extra help.
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