Will.i.am Admits 'I Need Auto-Tune'

27 May 2012

It is not something that many singers would admit to, but Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has recently revealed that he is currently forced to depend on computer technology in the studio to improve his voice.

Will.i.am, who works as a judge on the U.K. version of The Voice, claims he uses pitch-correcting software Auto-tune to save time while recording, but also admits that he is seeking help to improve his singing.

He told Britain's Alan Carr: Chatty Man talk show, "I use Auto-tune because I write and produce. A lot of the time I am in the studio by myself and no one works as much as I do. So the computer allows me to make music singing myself and not wait around for singers to come and sing it."

Will.i.am added, "It's a rare combination to have someone who can write songs and sing well. The computer allows me to execute my ideas at the speed I think them. So that's why I learnt to (use) Auto-tune. It's just an effect. But I am working on, you know, my singing abilities."
What do you think of will.i.am's comments? Should musician's be more open about using autotune?