[aliacid]

It appears that producers have auto-tuned certain voices, I mean just listen to the female from G&S during Don't Stop Believing, you can CLEARLY hear that her vocals have been subject of auto-tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvSEpZEAqfY

Also, during Shirlena Johnson's audition it is clear that producers have auto-tuned her vocals between 2:19 and 2:45.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff7SkPF8IuQ

[lily.]

This is all over the media today. I expect they'll lose viewers with this.

We all know the show is fake in a lot of ways.. the sob-stories.. the uplifting music when they want the 'feel good' moment.. the editing designed to sway the public opinion.. but using auto tune is a step too far.

Some will try to justify it's use by saying that a high percentage of artists in the charts use it, as do TV programmes like Glee. But X-Factor is supposed to be about who can sing the best, not who's voice responds better to pitch-correction software.

I switched off midway through when it became clear they were using it, and I won't be watching any more of it this year.

[Jevans]

I noticed this last night, it also is on Gamu's audition.

[LemonJam]

I haven't seen the episode yet, but this sickens me.

I've been saying for years that IMO the tone of the voice is more important to me than the pitch, but really X factor?

This is just treating the audience like idiots. I mean now they can autotune their favourites and just leave the others which they don't like.

I'll watch the first episode today, if it's as bad as said then I won't watch it.

[aliacid]

I completely agree guys. Absolutely disgusting. I've written a formal complaint to ITV, if I don't get a reply I will be phoning them.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by aliacid

I completely agree guys. Absolutely disgusting. I've written a formal complaint to ITV, if I don't get a reply I will be phoning them.

[aliacid]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Something funny?

[Tom4784]

God knows what they were thinking, it was utterly blatant.

[Omen]

Shirlena Johnson plagiarising Duffy without realising it. Some people have absolutely no self awareness. That was dire.

[Scarlett.]

Kinda ruins the point of the auditions, I hope to GOD it isn't used in the live rounds

[MeMyselfAndI]

i said this 2 my family lmao!

[Vicky.]

Yeah it was pretty obvious.

[Stacey.]

Omg. I didn't even think they were like allowed to do that.

[GypsyGoth]

They should auto-tune the ******* to give them a chance too.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

They should auto-tune the ******* to give them a chance too.

Like Jahm

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Like Jahm

Yep, I'm still thier only fan, they were robbed

They could have been the new Jedward.

[LemonJam]

Okay I got to the first girls audition and felt like I was losing braincells watching it. **** this series.

[Lee.]

Claudia!! Did you like Jahm, or are you being sarcastic??

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by happyland

Claudia!! Did you like Jahm, or are you being sarcastic??

I liked them before they sang, I thought they were going to be good. So I declared myself a fan before they got on stage

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I liked them before they sang, I thought they were going to be good. So I declared myself a fan before they got on stage

Haha.. yeah I know what you mean. I actually said to my OH "oh I think they're going to be good" Haaa ha.. how wrong I was. I nearlydied laughing at Simon's face!

[ILoveTRW]

If it makes them sound better then so be it, thank you Cher.

[Callum]

I wonder what some of them would have sounded like without autotune.

[Beastie]

How sad and desperate.

I mean yes it is fine to be used in Glee or on international superstars for example.. but in a competition like this..... no. Just your pure voices please!!!!

[King Gizzard]

This backs up my decision to not watch it this year

What a load of bollocks

[Vladimir]

That's ridiculous.