Auto - tune

here is my theory on auto-tune. I typically enjoy music because its pleasing on the ears in and of itself or because its impressive as a human accomplishment. In the second category, a piece may be impress...ive because of the genius of its composition or because the nature of the performance. Of course, the best music works on all those levels, but autotune only speaks to the last of the considerations: it cheapens the performance value of the piece. On the other hand, it makes it possible for more people to make music that's pleasing to the ears and provides the song writer with another tool. So on the whole, autotune is a good thing - but I can definitely see myself being disappointed if I thought a performance was impressive only to find out that it was auto tuned or otherwise boosted with trickery.