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zerocrossing
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Ultimately, how is this any different than using a sample based piano instrument? Or a SWAM modeled instrument? I don't own a piano but I can seem like I do. I don't own a cello, but I can seem like I do. I don't have a great voice, but I can seem like I do.
For me, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. The technology behind how you compose your music is irrelevant to the end user. All they care about is if it's good. I can't sing as well as I'd like. No amount of practice or lessons can extend my range to what I'd like. This type of technology is perfect for me, as my real talent is in song writing.
Now, if you're letting the software write the song and do the parts... well, no harm done. Most likely you don't care enough to make it anyway. You'll get bored quickly and lost in a sea of similarly garbage AI generated music.
Its gets philosophical and it is the way it should be.
The problem is in how far technology can fake. THe distance between you singing raw, and you singing with eq, compression and reverb... and lately pitch correctioin is big. Ok. Now you simply change your voice. Thats not you anymore. Ok, but why should it be you? Well thats a limit we consider as being born in the 1900s. Is easy to think that in 20 years the singers will change their voice skin for different songs. Not bad isnt it? it opens the door to a whole new unthought world.
Imagine a live performance in which you sing as you but the sound audience hear is the one of a bass baritone, and then you turn into a mezzosoprano. It will require skill too to make a good performance.
Interesting.
Anyway the distance between acoustic reality and computer calculations will be more far each day that passes... since this technology, as you stated, lets you satisfy your desires without taking lessons or practicing.
This whole trip started not today, started the day amplifiers began, when soft voices could be heard, yes... then you go for electric guitars replacing full orchestras, then synthesizers and drum machine replacing drummers.
THE RESULT SO FAR: to me is not that good, kids nowadays cant put out good songs like before. Dont tell me that in any year people complained about kids being stupid: they are indeed not prepared enough to put out music of the quality than the previous eras.
I know someone will come with some exemptions, there must be of course, but it doesnt change the general fact.