quoted 5 lines Pop music tends not to suffer from this because pop musicians have
>Pop music tends not to suffer from this because pop musicians have
>producers, and one of the producer's main tasks is to make sure everything
>is in tune and in key. When someone says something is "well produced", they
>should make sure the music's not out of tune or dissonant (unless
>dissnonance is desired).quoted 5 lines I think most non-tone-deaf people can tell when something is badly out of
>I think most non-tone-deaf people can tell when something is badly out of
>tune or key, as long as it's not the bass (most musicians I know have
>trouble tuning a bass - I've heard out of tune bass on 4Hero, Amon Tobin,
>Seefeel, and lots of others). It factors into whether or not something
>sounds good or bad, even if there's no formal knowledge of the rules.quoted 7 lines Luckily most digital synths are always in tune, and most techno boffins
>Luckily most digital synths are always in tune, and most techno boffins
>quickly learn how to work the "tune" knob on their analogue kit, so it's
>usually not a problem. However, samples aren't always in tune, especially
>when transposed to fit a tempo. That's where I tend to have problems. I
>think the worst case I've ever heard was an Ultramarine track that sampled
>the Beagle's "One Of These Nights" (Saratoga, I think. Left a bad taste in
>my mouth, but my friend Cam insists that I give them another shot.).