Date: May 6th, 2024 8:07 AM Author: translucent kitty dog poop
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.
Date: May 6th, 2024 5:11 PM Author: translucent kitty dog poop
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: