“Who needs a real singer these days?” was our question in August 2011 (CM167) as we pondered the concept of the ‘virtual vocalist’. 10 years on and we’re still not hearing chart hits being sung by robots – unless you count identikit boyband members – though there are a fair few who rely heavily on Auto-Tune...
Our Producer Masterclass featured Toddla T – technically, he should be called Teenager T by now, shouldn’t he? – and we asked when DAWs would offer proper support for multitouch displays. There have been some advancements in that area, but we’re still pretty happy with our keyboard and mouse rigs, thank you.