Creating "backup" song tracks.

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2017/02/22 17:18:48 (permalink)

Creating "backup" song tracks.

I was asked, by a singer friend, if I could create two backup song tracks for her.  I've mixed down a couple of tracks for her off of a CD project I did for her, just eliminated the vocal track from the mix, but never tried tracking specifically for backup.
 
I downloaded the songs she wanted and changed them to the keys she wanted using my Karaoke program.  I then started making the individual tracks using the song as reference, so everything would be in sync for vocals.  I did the Drum track using drum pads on my Alesis SR-16 drum machine.  I tracked bass, Pedal steel guitar, rhythm and lead guitar.  I didn't particularly like the mixed "backup" tracks but the singer was happy with them (which I guess what counts).
 

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    craigb
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    Re: Creating "backup" song tracks. 2017/02/24 02:43:34 (permalink)
    So you basically made a Karaoke track. 

     
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    Re: Creating "backup" song tracks. 2017/02/24 08:52:55 (permalink)
    Can't you BUY karaoke tracks?  Seems like an awful lot of work to recreate something that's already there...

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    Re: Creating "backup" song tracks. 2017/02/24 12:24:31 (permalink)
    There wasn't any commercial Karaoke tracks available for these two (gospel) songs. 
    I didn't actually make a "Karaoke" track as I don't have the software to create the lyric track (or at least what I consider a "Karaoke" track).  Just a "backup" track.
     
    I wouldn't do this on a commercial basis.  Just did the two for a friend.  But, it was a challenge to see if I could do it.

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