Autotune is a piece of software that listens to the pitch of the singer and shifts the pitch up or down based on which actual key (C D E F etc.) it's closest to. You can choose how "agressively" the software alters the pitch to find a balance between a robotic and a more natural sound. The more natural choice alters the pitch more slowly and dynamically (much like a real singer) while the robotic choice alters the pitch directly to keep it in perfect tune at all time.
A talkbox is nothing more than a box with a built in speaker and a tube which goes from the speaker into your mouth. This way, if you put the tube in your mouth, the sound comes out of your mouth and you can modulate the sound by moving your mouth the same way as if you were actually singing. Basically, it is an artificial vocal chord, as the sound does not come from your throat and out of your mouth, but from the tube and out of your mouth.
Now simply play a melody through the talkbox with a synthesizer, modulate your mouth, grab a mic and you got the talkbox sound.
That's Autotune. And it's actually THE track that turned Autotune from a helpful correction tool for terrible singers into a whole new sound producers purposely started using, even when the singer could actually sing in tune.
Great shots guys! It's amazing how many skilled amateur photographers the world actually has.
I wish I could post up some new stuff but my Nikon's battery has decided to give me the finger.
I've sent it on winter holidays in my fridge, some folks told me that could fix it, so I'll gladly take up their advice and see what happens.
That, or I'll just buy a new one soon. (Yes I know, warranty doesn't cover batteries).
Yep! When the speed of the two clutch plates doesn't match (eg. engine RPM too low when you shift from 3rd to 2nd gear), the drivetrain clutch plate has to speed up the engine clutch plate, which then also slows down the drivetrain clutch plate respectively. They both influence eachother's speed, since they both have momentum.
Result: RPM goes up - drivetrain speed goes down. Engine revs - car lurches forward.
If kicking stuff with your left foot hundreds of times is your idea of fun, then yes.
I'll keep my dog away from you though.. he's kind of small and likes legs. Alot.
Did you know that clutchless shifting actually works in LFS?
Double clutching is a technique that was once mandatory but nowadays it's outdated and useless with modern synchronizers.
Unless you drive a car with an ancient gearbox, you can let the synchros do the work.
The reason it's known wide-spread is either from older friends or family members... or just because it makes you sound really cool if you say "I always double clutch revmatch while downshifting".
Rev matching is a whole another story though. That's a matter of saving the clutch.
It can be taken out. I've seen a news item about this car.
When he presses a button, a projector screen unfolds in front of the windshield and you can use the car's steering wheel and pedals to play games like Forza.