ECE alum "Dr. Andy" shares the mathematics behind Auto-Tune

9/19/2016 Julia Sullivan, ECE ILLINOIS

Hildebrand (PhD '76) returned to campus for the first time in nearly 40 years to talk about his signature invention that has changed the music industry.

Written by Julia Sullivan, ECE ILLINOIS

Last week, ECE ILLINOIS alumnus Dr. Andy Hildebrand (PhD ‘76) returned to campus for the first time in nearly 40 years. He gave a presentation about the mathematics behind his signature invention, Auto-Tune. His contributions to music and technology have been frequently featured in popular press. HighSnobiety.com featured his work this summer, and you can learn more about his visit in this Field Report.

As part of his entertaining and spirited presentation last Thursday, Hildenbrand shared the Know Your Meme video, featuring Weird Al Yankovic.


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This story was published September 19, 2016.