"Believe"—Cher
60 Songs That Explain the '90s
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Cher's 'Believe' and the Impact of Auto-Tune in Pop Music
This chapter discusses the use of auto-tune in Cher's song 'Believe' and its impact on popular music. The speaker explains how they used a tone from the Nord rack and sequenced it to follow Cher's vocal melody, creating the distinctive sound in the track. They also mention how auto-tune has been used by other artists like T-Pain, Daff punks, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne, and how it can be both subtly used to enhance vocals or blatantly used to disguise a singer's ability.
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