how to fix your shitty singing

Key wellness & self-care / productivity strategies from the video

• Do a “toned death” (ear/tonal) check before investing more

  • Use an online test to see whether you can tell the difference between notes.
  • If you can hear pitch problems, you can improve—and it’s “chilling” to keep going.

• Stop smoking to protect your voice

  • The creator claims smoking (nicotine/weed, etc.) harms vocal cords.
  • If you still want to use substances, they suggest alternatives:
    • Edibles instead of smoking (for weed).
    • Other non-smoking routes (the core idea is: avoid smoking because it affects vocals).

• Hydrate heavily

  • Drink lots of water regularly.
  • The emphasis is not just a little—enough that you won’t feel dried out.

• Expect the process to be painful and use it strategically

  • They describe pitch-correction/recording cleanup as “manual labor.”
  • Recommendation implied: avoid re-recording endlessly by using the right workflow instead.

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Key productivity/talent-workflow tips (pitch correction & editing)

• Use Melodyne (pitch correction) in a smart routing order

  • Put Melodyne first in the effects/plugin chain so it processes before other processing.
  • Apply it to all overlapping vocal/audio tracks (they “arm” Melodyne for each track so autotune doesn’t mess up pitch work).

• Transfer/process clips

  • Use the transfer feature for each relevant track/clip.
  • If your computer is slow, they warn it may struggle—proceed cautiously.

• Set the song key (or determine it manually)

  • Melodyne sometimes won’t detect the key automatically.
  • Workaround: use other tools like Auto-Key / TuneBat or choose by ear.

• Use “Correct Pitch” but adjust if it’s not enough

  • Correct pitch often fixes wrong notes, but may not remove all issues.
  • They mention retune speed as a tuning aesthetic:
    • Lower speed preserves more natural (imperfect) vocal character while correcting pitch.
    • Higher/standard retune may be “easy” if realism isn’t a priority.

• Fix specific timing/pitch artifacts with manual tools

  • Use pitch/modulation controls (they mention “pitch modulation” and adjusting settings).
  • Split notes when two notes get combined incorrectly.
  • Watch for issues in tricky phrases or holds.

• Record organized takes for later editing

  • Record each section/part in a more organized way using a workflow that lets you move clips around cleanly.
  • Clip-based workflow matters because Melodyne-processed material is harder to duplicate without losing the correction behavior.

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Presenters / sources

• Presenter/Source: The YouTube channel/creator referenced as “closet” (self-identified in the subtitles).
• Tools mentioned (as sources/technologies): Melodyne 5, Auto-Key, TuneBat, Edison (DAW/plugin).
• No other external presenters were named clearly in the subtitles.