Nice literary reference but really now, can humanity be drained out of music?
Better download some Bach Organ Concertos before they disappear!
I’m guessing you’re not involved in producing music?
Quantizing everything with one button stomps the humanity out of the idiosyncratic rythmic differences that go into making up any pop musician’s signature sound.
Everything snaps to the barline, mathematically perfect.
Pitch correction software is dirt cheap. Can’t sing for S&&t? No prob. Computer correction gives you perfect pitch.
Tip of the robot iceberg.
Anyone can buy a decent DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) program for $200.00. Tons of pooter handled correction software comes with them.
I miss the days of real (to reel) tape, when you had to be able to actually Play your instrument instead of just Edit it together on a pooter.