I used to be in a band and also did some recording for them.
If anything, the only computer tool that, IMO, deserves some blame for making music "too easy" for anyone lacking skill to perform is "auto tune" for vocals.
I think when it comes to the human voice, we expect that the ability to sing in tune is part of what defines someone as a "good singer". When you remove the need to do that, because you're just going to fix it in the studio ... you're definitely just cheating.
Your musical instruments already have the ability to play notes in tune, by design. If you fail to tune one properly? Well, that's a mistake on your part as a musician playing it -- but I would think an ability to correct that in the mix would be more acceptable. After all, you're just trying to make the instrument play as intended at that point, knowing full well it's capable of doing that on its own.
Most of what programs like Logic Pro offer are just easier ways to accomplish the same tasks people have been doing in recording studios since the early days. In some cases, it improves on what was possible before (such as being able to pitch correct a track after you purposely slow it down or speed it up to fix a timing problem). But ultimately? Most bands, when performing live, do make a few mistakes here and there. You often don't even notice it, in the audience, listening to them, or you may just think it was performed differently on purpose since the band is changing up some things anyway, to keep it fresh and unique. But a studio recording is about perfection .... getting a recording of everything JUST so. That requires a lot of these tools to tweak things and make small corrections.
If anything, the only computer tool that, IMO, deserves some blame for making music "too easy" for anyone lacking skill to perform is "auto tune" for vocals.
I think when it comes to the human voice, we expect that the ability to sing in tune is part of what defines someone as a "good singer". When you remove the need to do that, because you're just going to fix it in the studio ... you're definitely just cheating.
Your musical instruments already have the ability to play notes in tune, by design. If you fail to tune one properly? Well, that's a mistake on your part as a musician playing it -- but I would think an ability to correct that in the mix would be more acceptable. After all, you're just trying to make the instrument play as intended at that point, knowing full well it's capable of doing that on its own.
Most of what programs like Logic Pro offer are just easier ways to accomplish the same tasks people have been doing in recording studios since the early days. In some cases, it improves on what was possible before (such as being able to pitch correct a track after you purposely slow it down or speed it up to fix a timing problem). But ultimately? Most bands, when performing live, do make a few mistakes here and there. You often don't even notice it, in the audience, listening to them, or you may just think it was performed differently on purpose since the band is changing up some things anyway, to keep it fresh and unique. But a studio recording is about perfection .... getting a recording of everything JUST so. That requires a lot of these tools to tweak things and make small corrections.
Wow so you really don't need any ability or skill at all any more? And we wonder why music is treated as a near-worthless commodity.
