Smule’s new T-Pain app provides the Auto-Tuned voice you’ve always wanted
There are lots of music fans out there who aren’t happy about the frequent use of Auto-Tune technology in songs — a viewpoint expressed in Jay-Z’s song “Death to Auto-Tune.” But if Auto-Tune haters were unhappy about the cultural landscape before, a new iPhone application called “I Am T-Pain” will really drive them crazy.
Auto-Tune was developed by Antares Audio Technologies to correct the pitch of a musician’s singing, giving it a distinctive, mechanical quality —… Continue Reading
Ocarina-creator Smule raises $3.9M to make iPhones musical
Smule, which makes interactive music applications for the iPhone, has raised $3.9 million in a second round of funding.
The Menlo Park, Calif. company made a splash last year with its Ocarina app, which turns your iPhone into a musical instrument and allows you to share and listen to Ocarina music from around the world. Ocarina was one of the best-selling paid apps in Apple’s App Store and showed up on virtually every year-end top 10… Continue Reading