davdud101
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Vocals and VST's?
Hey, everyone. Today, the thing I'm wondering is:
Exactly what instrument (or WHATever!) do I use to write out a vocal part that will be sung later? Should it just be a sine wave? or something more elaborate?
Thanks.
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Guitarhacker
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Re:Vocals and VST's?
2013/03/02 11:46:14
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Piano usually works well.
But really, any instrument that can play a melody will work except percussion.
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Kalle Rantaaho
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Re:Vocals and VST's?
2013/03/02 14:18:53
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I've found clarinet/saxophone-type sounds good, because they have a human feel. That way you can use piano in the arrangement and the intended vocal part stands out softly.
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Linear Phase
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Re:Vocals and VST's?
2013/03/02 16:05:02
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I think you should purchase any mic.. even if your budget is $99.. and hum, sing, or do a demo track of the vocal... just fyi, this mic choice for, "the low budget blues," is also a must have mic in any studio wordlwide... http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SM57/
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Kalle Rantaaho
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Re:Vocals and VST's?
2013/03/03 12:14:50
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Linear Phase
I think you should purchase any mic.. even if your budget is $99.. and hum, sing, or do a demo track of the vocal...
just fyi, this mic choice for, "the low budget blues," is also a must have mic in any studio wordlwide...
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SM57/
The advantage of midi is you have the score for the vocals in the same go.
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Re:Vocals and VST's?
2013/03/11 23:39:30
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I like piano because the actual vocal track really cannot be approximated with any other instrument? Vocals are too personal? So piano works well because it's just a guide/coach? And the singer can impart whatever inflection is called for on the track.
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Re:Vocals and VST's?
2013/03/12 05:15:38
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I use piano, as you say, just for use as a guide.
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