He said he can tell when someone uses AutoTune, and my vocals sounded fake as a result.
I don’t use AutoTune. I don’t have AutoTune. I do use surgical pitch correction software (Melodyne) which is great for tuning up individual words/notes as needed. Because for me, the vocal quality, the enunciation, the expression, and the emotion are more important than being precisely in tune. Plus, being half-deaf, it’s hard to hear my own voice AND the backing track correctly to keep in tune.