Well, I certainly didn’t mean to start a firestorm with the Melodyne. I think I can make it easy for everyone. I have been a professional singer for more than thirty years, and have been blessed to have worked with some of the best musicians, on the San Francisco hotel and country club circuits, and throughout Central California. While singing is not new to me; writing, recording, mixing and mastering are. While I certainly don’t consider myself a bad singer, my lying ears tell me that I have a tendency to sometimes sing a quarter tone flat. So pervasive is this tendency, that it has almost become a trademark. To some extent it identifies me as a stylist, so I have no desire to have perfectly altered vocals.
If I recorded a song in a professional studio, and the technician did not edit my vocals so I would sound my best self, he or she would be fired. My musician friends tell me the only jazz singer they knew to have perfect pitch was Ella Fitzgerald. In fact, they say the band actually tuned their instruments to her voice. Until such time as I can sing like Ella, which won’t be during my Earthly life, I’ll use whatever I can to show me at my best. I intend to invest in some version of Melodyne. Because I ‘m not sure of my technical ability to use it however, those of you who have encouraged me should be warned that I’m going to be on this forum daily asking for help. (LOL!)
I appreciate all of the comments, encouragement, and support received, and I’m honored to be part of this forum.

Best to all,
Carolyne