Can AUTOTUNE make a bad singer sound good?

[@nyomandundun]

It's a crime that you have less than 10K followers with your entertaining, educational, and fun videos! Thank you, Spencer! I am no musician, knows nothing about making music, yet I found your videos inspiring and incredibly fun to watch!.

[@gergelytoth5613]

Okay, then I'm gonna follow him.

[@crocoshark4097]

You know, by "average non-professional" standard I think she actually has a really nice voice

[@shashindharmarathne]

She does! At least better than me

[@lilkawasaki7701]

The fact that this quality of production and edit can be done ba a channel that has less than 10k subscribers. Awesome work there spencer

[@songsbyspencer]

It truly is a labor of love. I literally write, shoot, and edit everything myself. Hoping to turn it into a full time job at some point!

[@PauloCoghii]

Spencer, you've reached such a high level that I believe the only thing left to happen is for you to be discovered by the right people. Please do not underestimate your experience. There are many people who can benefit positively from it. Each of your videos is always a new discovery, and only a few channels give me that!

[@songsbyspencer]

Thank you so much, Paulo! Comments like these are so important and they really give me the inspiration to keep going.

[@lostguy478]

Your videos are so entertaining, it's insane that you can make them and post so consistently without losing quality. Keep going, I'm sure one day you'll have big and positive community :)

[@songsbyspencer]

That is the goal! Thank you so much for the support. I've got several more cool vids cooking!

[@lostguy478]

@@songsbyspencer Can't wait to watch them!

[@luis2arm]

This content is amazing! so well written and produced. I bet you will reach 100K very soon. I'll share it with my friends to help a bit

[@songsbyspencer]

Thank you so much for the support, I really appreciate it!

[@Godybanksmusic]

Great stuff man. You explain things well. That song is a hit!

[@hotrodjones74]

I hope Sarah had a good experience and will be more interested in music. I believe in the local music communities. It's important that we make our own music. I think auto tune is acceptable for pop music when sparingly used. It's important when the voice is the main instrument. I don't think us rockers really need auto tune for our voices. Great video as ever!

[@magicmulder]

Her voice has a nice sound which many people who can hit all the notes don't.

[@devavratchachad]

Its so cool that you can make an entire new song for teaching in a KZbin video.. amazing🔥

[@songsbyspencer]

@@devavratchachad I appreciate that greatly! I take that approach in almost every video I do. It’s a lot of work but it makes the content in the video much easier to apply for the viewer.

[@devavratchachad]

@@songsbyspencer thankyou.. its really great work 👏 subbed instantly!

[@FidosTeasers]

That was damn interesting, I honestly just did beats the last 2 years. Now I try to learn how to sing for like 3 months and its a entirely new thing. Could you show the entire vocal chain in a video? I really have problems with mixing vocals "correctly".

[@darionjaikaran4180]

Honestly, with just a little work on diction and delivery, with the correct marketing. This girl could be a popstar.

[@calvinstraveldreams]

The short answer is that Autotune (and Melodyne) can make a bad singer TOLERABLE, in that it can make it so that if said singer stays within a very narrow range of notes, then their voice is acceptable enough to where it won’t get in the way of a good instrumental or ruin a good vocal melody (see CHVRCHES, Capital Cities, and Carly Rae Jepsen for examples of how singers with very weak vocal ranges can still make good songs, with the pitch correction compensating for their weaknesses as singers). However, Autotune/Melodyne is NOT a talent replacer, largely because if your notes sound REALLY off, it still won’t sound good…

[@shaylevinzon540]

I really like this content, you deliver it so well Make me wanna go in the musical direction

[@songsbyspencer]

You can do it!

[@divisionofthenorth1]

Really enjoying your videos, watching your process, and learning some things along the way 👍🏽

[@squidmaster964]

Amazing content, and I love the thoughtful takeaway near the end of each video. More please!

[@daggad02]

Ha that was so much fun, she did great !

[@shitstorm3714]

This channel needs to be pushed!!! AWESOME!!!

[@ivarsild]

Fun to watch, great result!

[@maurikmalasllani2848]

You make everything look very simple, as if everyone could do it. That is what sets you apart, you are an inspiration to people like me who write and record their own songs. Your skill in music and video is amazing. You deserve to have a KZbin channel with millions of followers. But I think there are maybe not so many of us here but good ones... congratulations to you and Sara and keep up the good work. Greetings from Italy.

[@craigberry4051]

Your key drum skillz are awesome.

[@songsbyspencer]

Thanks! This song was actually one of the harder ones to nail. Rock drums are easier for me than pop, believe it or not!

[@leejames8595]

New sub here! That was a really great track with a really great hook. Nice 👌

[@songsbyspencer]

Thanks! It's not my typical genre that I work in but it was fun. I love me some upbeat pop from time to time.

[@Statictothesoundmusic]

Spencer, love the direction of your channel. Inspiring me to get back to the grind and make content. Feel honored to have known you in the burg and am excited for you to do big things. Cheers. -Austin

[@ChanahAngelicaKamen]

Absolutely incredible work! The song is really lovely! There are a few times when there's just a sort of synth tone quality to the voice where the autocorrect kicks in, but with the rest of the instruments in the arrangement and their tone, it creates a very cohesive feeling. Someone in the comments said it reminded them a bit of Owl City, definitely has that really sweet, pop vibe where the voices have a dreamy, almost synth-like quality. So the autotune feels more like a it's creating a tonal element rather than pitch correction usage here, brilliantly done!

[@lucaswilkerson5336]

Autotune only correct your pitch, but dont change you tone, the thing that makes your voice beautiful

[@VarionJimmy]

I agree. AutoTune is a tool, like EQ and compressor. I’m curious of how you “doubled” her voice in the chorus. And your process of mixing vocals in general.

[@sambuck12345]

Every video is a banger, my guy. Loving it

[@sigma_z]

Firstly, absolutely fantastic. Sarah did a great job and she should be really proud of her performance. Both of you in fact. Both you and Sarah sounded great for non-trained or non-experienced singers. To answer the question of the YT title, "Can autotune make someone sound great", the answer is yes and no. Sounded great for an achievement but in no way can it compete with professional singers with years of professional experience and with the help of autotune. I think what both your voice and Sarah's voice was missing was the natural vibrato which is possible to simulate with Melodyne but it's not perfect and takes a hell of a long time to add in correctly in all the phrases. Maybe with more time for editing? Remember, Billie Eilish, one of her songs was made up of thousands of cuts on every syllable to make her voice sound record ready. Good job guys. Really, well done. Bravo 👏🏼

[@OneManBand1]

I liked the song! I like how you made it a duet!!

[@claytonroyes8141]

That was wicked man... loved it

[@lostsoulsoftheabyss1771]

dude this song was amazing!!!

[@songsbyspencer]

Thanks!

[@schmoofadoop]

Makes so much more sense now that you shared you run a video production company lol. I was like this is this guys first foray into YT holy F?! :D. You're killing it man! On the topic, I could def. hear it but I'm also keen to these things... I generally have no issue with any tools being used to create music but if I went to see a band / singer that heavily depended on something like Autotune and they sucked live then hell yeah I would be disappointed. I do think those who misrepresent the naturally talented people by using these types of tools does somewhat diminish real talent but it's vastly outweighed by the benefits to the music industry IMO. I also don't think Beyonce or Adele are going to be missing out on any awards due to people producing music in the bedrooms of their parents house like Billie & Finneas... oh shit wait WAIT?! :P Did you see the Letterman interview where they showed him the like 900 cuts to make a final track? IDK how I feel about that... but she also does sing it for real live, so ultimately the recorded form being "more perfecter" I guess isn't an issue and clearly people like it, myself included. Also worth mentioning that T-Pain is actually a very talented singer and doesn't need Autotune whatsoever, his use is purely a creative choice which I don't think anyone can argue didn't pay off well for him!

[@TheAceTroubleshooter]

Dude, you should've got her reaction. WTF, LOL.

[@niedobrulec]

Wow😮 This is literally on the level of the music stars we know nowadays 😂. Can you do this for me too?

[@SOCORROGM]

I think i csn sing now with your help. I got some great tunes in my head😅

[@Radu_NG]

Loved this professional video!

[@songsbyspencer]

Much appreciated!

[@mightyhammerhead]

What!¿?! 😎🤸‍♂️✨️🎸🎶 u crushed it...😏maybe there's hope for my singing 😂

[@songsbyspencer]

You can do it!

[@RecordingStudio9]

Good performance is paramount but tools are also there to correct the 5% when the performance is great at 95%, full of feeling and has the right character in the voice. Great video.

[@williamthedriller1546]

Im blown away again...I am going to tell all my friends about this site..

[@songsbyspencer]

The support means a lot, William! Thank you

[@heathermiley2995]

Ohhhh. Interesting. You have a lot going on here---composing, editing, creation. As an actual trained-for-decades vocalist this looks like it can make anyone a singer so easily. Yep, no. If you cannot sing under any kind of weather, in any acoustic setting, it's not singing. Autotune will not diminish those of us who diligently do the work. With that being said, I appreciate the other skillsets being showcased here.

[@brenoviani576]

So cool!

[@skaboosh]

Yikes it looks like this is 400 pounds here in UK from shops (?) or monthly payments, and I don't like monthly payments....too much for me

[@Kayumari]

Bandaide for incompetence. Not a fan ever of autotune. Yes i can hear it, especially at the beginning;

[@shandusa]

Awesome work

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

The answer is, of course.

[@martijn_yt]

Not sure, but it surely can make you sound bad 😂

[@TonyLeva]

My honest opinion? The song per se didn’t turn out bad but often times the problem is not just the pitch. I mean: being able to sing well is not just being able to stai in tune, but also the way you use your voice, the harmonics you’re able to bring in , the subtlety of it all. And in this video it shows, because it’s a duet and you can hear the difference when you come in. I hope this comment doesn’t sound mean, because it’s not intended as a diss.

[@songsbyspencer]

I take no offense and I couldn't agree more! I've used Autotune a decent amount and you are dead on. Pitch is only one part of singing. If I autotune a dying cat, yes it will be perfectly in pitch, but it will still sound terrible. In my opinion, Autotune can make a bad singer sound better, but it does not make them sound professional.

[@Byron101_]

Erm...its always better to learn to sing great than fiddling around hours of hours with digital pitching in Melodyne/Autotune !! I work with great pro singers, it saves so much time in the studio. # If you can't sing, go and train your voice. or find another hobby. ^^

[@songsbyspencer]

Overall I agree- I think you need to be at least 95% of the way there, and then pitch correction can be used IF it's needed. Nowadays I don't use it much. I actually think the small imperfections are what makes a recording good. Manually tuning each note is a major pain, so I'd rather not do it unless I absolutely have to!

[@whatspadethinks]

0:53 "...making the use of AutoTune completely unnoticeable." If you can't hear the robotic artifacts left by vocal tuning software like AutoTune & Melodyne then music production and pro audio may not be your forte. Even when used sparingly, only tuning notes that are widely flat or sharp, pitch correction algorithms leave artifacts. Just like MP3's do. But the popularity of both technologies explains why they're so ubiquitous. The average music consumer listens to music on their smartphone, laptop/desktop speakers and their car...which are all horrible when it comes to audio fidelity. Yeah, most people don't care, which is why the quality of music not just in it's production but it's invention & creation are so awful over the past few decades. Blanket statements like those used at the beginning of the video just contribute to the laziness and confusion.

[@LimeSunray]

2:38

[@MrSmackdab]

I didn't think her voice was bad to begin with

[@jerryspeedbumps512]

Im not a fan of the super produced tones on the extreme end. I've got skills in digital creation however and appreciate the "tool" aspects of all of this. I wish I had some way to tune my incapable self to play any instrument to create stuff.

[@kmacgregor6361]

Lol, my problem too. I can play bass and violin and sing and that still leaves some things missing. Of course you can create instrument sounds in software too... but the learning curve on software for that stuff is really intimidating.

[@songsbyspencer]

The more music I make, the more I appreciate rawness and imperfections. For certain styles (modern pop for example), the over produced sound is almost necessary. However, I tend to gravitate towards more raw music as opposed to overly produced music. I'm hoping to do a video one day where I record a song twice, with one take will be super produced and one take will be more stripped down and raw, to show the differences and spark a discussion.

[@andyk5495]

Another great video

[@mixenne]

Interesting video. I feel like the vocals are buried a bit under the instrumental, but a cool song nonetheless.

[@XtianApi]

Sounds super autotuned :)

[@ГилДиллиод]

How and where i can find this track ? I am a sucker in internet surfing

[@songsbyspencer]

I actually haven't uploaded it to any streaming platforms since it's only a verse and a chorus. Now I'm thinking I should go back in and finish the song!

[@ГилДиллиод]

@@songsbyspencer Yes bro, this track is fire! Thank you for your answer

[@Dimanson91]

I believe that with all these tools, the magic of musical practice has been lost, especially vocals, when anyone without effort or knowledge can write incredible songs that previously required a lot of work to be done....the next decades with A.I it will become even worse....

[@songsbyspencer]

I share the same outlook. At the same time I think tools can only take you so far. A good song and performance is still pretty hard to fake. And who knows, the tastes of the masses could move back to something more raw and human. It'll be interesting to see!

[@ГилДиллиод]

She is not a bad singer

[@drbarbare]

Cuddos to Sarah to put up with you on that one! It takes guts, it really does. I seem to recall voice lessons also emphasizing on the emotions behind a song, it'd be an interesting comparison to hear her again after a bit of voice training. Meanwhile, I am wondering how tou decide to layout your songs, not only the skeleton, but also how long sentences, when do fills etc... I've decided to go lyrics first for the songs this channel inspired me to write (2 so far!).

[@songsbyspencer]

Keep writing and keep jamming, you can do it! And I want to also give Kudos to Sara for being open to this. She was awesome and such a good sport.

[@DrQuizzler]

It's tough to say whether I would be able to detect the Auto-tune use here. It's pretty subtle. I was hoping the experiment would feature an ear-splittingly BAD singer, like Lucy Ricardo. Sarah's actually pretty good, considering her lack of experience, so the end product is good too. I would love it if this experiment of yours won you and her a Grammy.

[@songsbyspencer]

Sarah's tone isn't bad by any means, and with some training she could definitely be a great singer. I think a lot of people assume "studio magic" can make anyone sound good. However, if you have a terrible tone, all the studio magic in the world isn't going to help.

[@jaymusik1235]

That's the power of manual tune

[@ShillyBears1]

@@songsbyspencerthat’s a thing that annoys me - I love heavy use of autotune like Playboi and yeat etc and people think u can deliver a bad take and autotune will produce a good sound , it’s the opposite in m6 experience - use heavy autotune and the take has to be damn near perfect to sound good in that style, using it subtly to make someone sound like a better natural singer like you did here and the take can be worse imo, hope that’s makes sense to anyone reading haha

[@fleshtonegolem]

Your video editing is GREAT! You lay things out in a very easy to understand and logical way.

[@joeclifford183]

This really gave me some owl city vibes haha. There were a few times I felt I could really hear the auto tune through my iPhone speakers haha. But other than that it’s just her tone I’m not a fan of, do we have an auto tone? All that being said for someone who’s untrained and inexperienced she did amazing!

[@richarddoan9172]

These lyrics had me rolling. "But only find a void of empty space with constellations that don't look like they're names." Gold!

[@songsbyspencer]

I figured I'd be literal rather than metaphorical!

[@adrianstephens56]

Yes, I could tell auto-tune was there - but then I'm an amateur musician (a plus) wearing hearing aids (a negative). I loved the song and the outcome. Thank you.

[@viniciuscomacento]

this channel deserves millions of subscribers, just love your videos! keep it up.

[@SpiderDanification]

Spencer, great work (as always), I really like watching your videos and getting some inside knowledge. Joke mode on: I really hope you give me a like for this comment, otherwise… I’m just a sucker to youuuuuuuu! (Joke mode off) Sarah: great work as well! 😀

[@DeliciousMorsels]

Dude I love your teaching style. It's quick and to the point but entertaining all along the way, and the end product is always spectacular. I'm definitely looking forward to more videos!

[@pcchau20]

I can tell the autotune parts, but only because I heard the original without autotuning. If I were just listening to this post-production, I wouldn't be able to tell.

[@hackerling]

i am very surprised your channel isn't bigger, this video was awesome. i remember the prevalent narrative about autotune, especially when i was younger in regards to pop music, was that it was only for hacks to hide a lack of skill, but i've learned you'll always be able to hear when someone has actual technical ability vs someone who is hitting the right notes. in my personal experience as someone who likes singing, having access to tools like melodyne is a HUGE time saver for vocal takes where only the pitch needs a little help. it saves me from having to slice together tens of vocal takes in hopes the comp will be passable and it also saves my voice a lot of effort. i still really appreciate the art of a live performance and will always respect being able to listen to someone vocally competent absolutely crush it live. i don't mind hearing a bit of autotune or pitch correction in a final track if the result is good.

[@christopherlogan9315]

It's good, but I don't think Sarah was that bad initially to really see the full affect.

[@PRFSSR_X]

This guy is GOATED for showing us this.

[@philipshergold4771]

Amazing! You really have mastered the craft of writing and mixing music. How do you make your vocal comps sound like one take? My takes always sound different whether its the room dynamics or how far/close to the singer is to the microphone. Maybe i just need a better acoustically treated room? 🤔

[@TheAustralianKanga]

i appreciated the effort from both of you well done

[@songsbyspencer]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Multi_ToBi]

Hello Spencer: My opinion is: if it gives people joy and love for music, I don't care whatever plugin you use! Just as long as some don't underestimate what huge amount of work professional singers put into their careers it's wonderful. Stay humble and have fun!

[@jamesfriesen9633]

A lot of auto tune songs really sound autotuned, but this doesn't. Well done.

[@Wilmer778]

Well, to be honest: to me, a pitch perfect vocal doesn't sound natural at all!! A pitch "almost" perfect vocal does and that's what Freddie Mercury did, because he's human! I'f you'd pay attention to every little detail in his voice (or rather, the notes he's singing), you'll notice even him wasn't spot on most of the time, but the overall picture of his vocal wás!! I don't know how to explain myself here.... Maybe like when people always say: "look at a fullsize painting from a couple of metres away and don't watch it from up close!" A forest looks perfect, until you start to look at every single tree from up close, but can you imagine how dull a forest would look when every single tree looks 100% the same? That's what I mean. Autotune: a usable tool for emergencies, but don't put it on EVERYTHING (or... onto a whole vocal track!)! Not only does it not need it, it makes the singer sound like a computer!

[@songsbyspencer]

I agree 100%. I think Autotune is a fantastic tool that should be used sparingly. It can strip the humanity out of your vocals and make them feel lifeless (I actually did an entire video on this called "What Makes A Recording Perfect?") That's my opinion on it most of the time. Sometimes the super strong Autotune effect can have a cool feel in certain genres, but I usually like a few wrong notes here and there because it gives the singer some personality.

[@wideyxyz2271]

That was cool. Tools are there for using and an aid to being creative. In the bad old days we used to cover up pitch anomalies with tasty reverb. I found if I cant sing a certain song without a mic if I mic it up and use reverb I can usually get away with it. This is another level though!

[@chrisk.6246]

Such a cool concept-well done, both of you!

[@songsbyspencer]

Thank you so much!

[@AlexEscalante]

You are the highlight of my day. You are so talented and your music is simple and beautiful. So much inspiration! BTW: your voice, at least in this song, reminded me a bit of Death Cab for Cutie

[@songsbyspencer]

Thank you for the kind words and the support! It means so much. I've only heard a couple DCFC songs, I'll have to give them more of a listen!

[@AlexEscalante]

@@songsbyspencer I love Transatlanticism!

[@acai929]

After watching the video I started thinking about what kind of results one could squeeze out of her if one were a top notch vocal producer. In the parts that made it into the video you were quite focused on things like pitch and time when recording which I don’t think is the best approach in this case since those are the aspects of the performance that you can “fix” the most easily with auto-tune and making the singer too self conscious about those can affect their performance negatively. You can’t really auto-tune the vocal sound (well you can do some formant stuff but it probably won’t sound natural at all if that’s what you’re after) or some emotion to the delivery so I’d try to focus on those aspects while recording. Personally I’d try to make the sessions more “playful” and explore different sounds and moods etc. along the lines of “what if for this take you sang the line as quietly as you can” or “let’s try a take where you have the widest smile that you can do while singing”. You might stumble upon some really great sounding bits that way and it might even help with pitch when you have something else to focus on. One of my personal favourites that I’ve heard a producer use is giving the singer an extra mic stand and telling them to squeeze it with their hand when going for the higher notes. (The idea being that it might “trick” them into using more breath support and instead of squeezing their shoulders, neck or throat they’d use their support muscles instead). You could also have some cool effects on sends that you can do some real time automation with to give the singer a bit of a “super star” vibe while recording etc. Heck you could even have some lights that react to the song to set the mood or something. Then there’s the arrangement aspect of the whole thing. You probably won’t be doing any crazy harmonies with a singer who’s not familiar with the concept but for example if you feel a part sounds too “thin and bright” or whatever, you might want to try to double it one octave lower for example to give it a bit more body. Having a wide variety of different takes then gives you more flexibility while comping together a great lead take and in a song like this having takes that are (differently) out of pitch and recorded with different sounds you might be able to do some huge sounding “gang vocals” on the chorus to make it bigger. Granted this type of approach might be a nightmare in post if you’re manually tuning a bazillion of takes and basically constructing a great performance by Frankensteining it together from wildly different vibes. (Though something like Revoice Pro might make it a bit quicker.)

[@rosenblithjoe]

Spencer, she is a non-singer, not a bad singer, there is a difference, that I think matters in this production, which is awesome. I love your stuff and how you show the entire process. Keep it up!!!

[@ragetobe]

Tools are just tools, a beginner can get good results from using a tool but a professional can get outstanding results using the same tool. Of course a person can be made to sound better even without skill using auto tune but a good singer can use auto tune to elevate the experience. To a good ear the latter is obvious, to layman’s ears the beginner just sounds like a good singer.

[@o3zon]

6K subscribers?! I think this has to be a YT bug, I was expecting more like 600K. This is an amazing, well produced, entertaining and informative content, the reason we have the internet. Well, the second reason, the first one shall not be named here.

[@architecture_shortstoriez]

bravo, very insightful and thanks for your effort

[@yvebella51209]

I love the way it came out. You blended it really well

[@songsbyspencer]

Thanks so much 😊

[@12ryudragon]

I was able to tell that autotune was on her voice..And maybe on yours too! Just a little.

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

I’m thinking of this old movie called the idol maker

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

Go Spencer great channel, you're helping me and many others. I have ptsd and like hundred songs and I am slowly rebuilding my catalogue and confidence. You remind me how easy it is to lay parts down. You just do it.

[@djgilley651]

she was so amazing got good voice and I can tell she was really good withe patients to try get it write. I think you should do I full song with her. I think she's a good singer with your help.

[@Skilastic]

Holy cow this song sounds very original. I love it. It’s a shame I can’t find it anywhere but here. I would literally add it to my playlist if it was on iTunes.

[@JustinDaniels]

I really don't have any experience singing or making music. I have lyrics for a song that I wrote, and I used AI to make me a rough draft of what I sort of want it to sound like (available on my channel). But I need someone with experience who can come in like this and help me turn it into a real song. I don't have much budget (under $1000), and I wish someone could help me recreate the song without AI, have me sing it, and fix my voice with autotune. Do you have any recommendations of someone who could help me with this on a tight budget? This song is very important to me, because it's an apology to friends that I've hurt in the past. I'm located in Florida.

[@ShillyBears1]

Thing is this lady despite being off pitch actually had some body to her tone so it meant autotune really did make her sound almost legit

[@marcogalvan3815]

This is banger!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SunandiniBalamurugam]

OG!!! I've been doing music for about a year and yet she can sing better than me

[@giannimassaro4636]

This is awesome, Spencer! Thank you so much for giving your insight on this subject and your workflow. I tried to watch this in the background while I was working, but I had to eventually give it my full attention because there's so much good information. How do you feel like Antares' features compare to Logic's stock pitch correction/flex pitch editing?

[@jakeallard1911]

You are an excellent songwriter! Very cool!

[@pinausok]

Great great work! Well done❤

[@djdoc06]

Hate the sound of a bad singer straining to hold a high note while being autotuned. You expect this relaxed sound of opening up and you get this harsher sound.

[@archmichaels]

This low-key sounds like a late 2016 Coldplay hit (you kind of sound like Mr. Martin.) 😅 The "wrote" gave it away, but it's pretty good.

[@SMAAAASHTV]

Nice job, dude! You deserve way more subs.

[@ProdByAV_YT]

😮. I’m glad I stumble across you when I was looking into working my auto tune better. Wow it really gives me the hope in mastering my tools and getting way better at this. Felt like I found a quest item and can finally turn in the quest to “unlock” more parts of the “game!”