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What is autotune
Discover how a mathematical formula designed to find oil underground transformed into the most influential and controversial vocal effect in music history.
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by gus · Jul 31, 2026
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Chapter 1
The oil industry roots of pitch correction
1Soundwaves in the soil
2The musical math
3The birth of Antares
4The secret studio tool
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Chapter 2
The song that changed pop music forever
1Cher and the robotic revolution
2The producer's secret trick
3The zero attack time
4A new genre is born
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Chapter 3
The instrument of T-Pain and hip-hop
1T-Pain's signature sound
2Kanye West's heartbreak
3The backlash and the defense
4The modern trap aesthetic
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Chapter 4
Global voices and microtonal magic
1Afrobeats and the Lagos wave
2Middle Eastern microtones
3The French rap phenomenon
4The future of synthetic vocals
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