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New Kids on the Block helped pioneer digital pitch correction

they were using digital techniques on songs like 'the right ...
Indigo potus
  05/06/24
link?
startled ivory field dopamine
  05/06/24
i saw it in a tech magazine years ago. you can hear some of...
Indigo potus
  05/06/24


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Date: May 6th, 2024 8:07 AM
Author: Indigo potus

they were using digital techniques on songs like 'the right stuff' as early as 1988 to help fix their subpar vocals. columbia records did not want to release a dud, and they recruited computer scientists to work with their audio engineers to polish their product. it's a little-known aspect of music history.

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Date: May 6th, 2024 8:31 AM
Author: startled ivory field dopamine

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Date: May 6th, 2024 5:11 PM
Author: Indigo potus

i saw it in a tech magazine years ago. you can hear some of the more obvious spots where they applied pitch correction, like the word 'wanted' in the pre-chorus around 2:18 of the right stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIEwIwYz-c&t=2m15s

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