Bill Gates' Plan To Destroy Music, Note By Note

theodp writes "Remember Mr. Microphone? If you thought music couldn't get worse, think again. Perhaps with the help of R&D tax credits, Microsoft Research has spawned Songsmith, software that automatically creates a tinny, childish background track for your singing. And as bad as the pseudo-infomercial was, the use of the product in the wild is likely to be even scarier, as evidenced by these Songsmith'ed remakes of music by The Beatles, The Police, and The Notorious B.I.G.."

Comments

I don't see the problem

[John Hasler]

The remakes don't sound any more hideous than the originals.

But what does it do do if you don't (or like me, can't) sing? What if you just talk or make random hooting noises? (Oh, wait. We know what it does if you make random hooting noises: the "remakes"). Seems to me that this thing has possibilities, though. We need a Free Software clone that runs under Linux, of course.

Worse than Guitar Hero?

[rueger]

Seems unlikely to me. What that game does to otherwise respected tracks is truly degenerate.

Re:Come on

[timmarhy]

"As one of the few places where it is possible to express an opinion about the product that is ultimately technically based"

are you for real? Go back and read all the MS SCO consperacy posts or the MS exploytation of 3rd worlds posts, or the anti bill gates charity posts. this is NOT a forum of technical critques on MS's products. it's a rabid pit of anti corporate/globalisation hate, suedo science and fanboyism.

i'd also say this isn't one of the "few" places that rants against MS. some rants are valid, i'll grant that, but the vast majority are bullshit.

Re:This is just awful.

[ResidntGeek]

Haw haw! You had to look up "FAH" from the post above, about the PS3!

You also make poor use of your window manager's workspaces.