The autotune thread was getting fairly derailed by a discussion of ethics when the question seemed more to be about the technical how-to rather than should I. This is an interesting issue and perhaps worthy of its own thread.
Where is the line between cheating an audience and creating a spectacle? If an actress is blond and the costume designer wants them to have black hair no one would think twice about getting them a wig or getting them a dye job. If the show is booked into a venue where cuts have to be made no apology is made about the extra scenery or lights that got left in the truck. More than a few rock concerts have teleprompters out on the road with them and its not a big deal the artist can't remember the song. If a mic pack goes down or a cast member looses their voice and the A1 has to fade in the backing track there is no announcement after the fact. So where should the line be drawn for our technological steroids?
Personally for me it depends on what the intent of the show. If the focus is on spectacle or pure entertainment like a rock show, musical, and production piece if you can get away with it let it all out. If the show is focused around the craft or talent of a particular group like a choir concert or string ensemble you are then cheating the audience.
Where is the line between cheating an audience and creating a spectacle? If an actress is blond and the costume designer wants them to have black hair no one would think twice about getting them a wig or getting them a dye job. If the show is booked into a venue where cuts have to be made no apology is made about the extra scenery or lights that got left in the truck. More than a few rock concerts have teleprompters out on the road with them and its not a big deal the artist can't remember the song. If a mic pack goes down or a cast member looses their voice and the A1 has to fade in the backing track there is no announcement after the fact. So where should the line be drawn for our technological steroids?
Personally for me it depends on what the intent of the show. If the focus is on spectacle or pure entertainment like a rock show, musical, and production piece if you can get away with it let it all out. If the show is focused around the craft or talent of a particular group like a choir concert or string ensemble you are then cheating the audience.