Been a long time since I posted anything so I figured I'd do a new Christmas song and throw out there. This is the first one I've sung. All the other ones have been instrumentals.

It's just the first verse, but nobody knows the other two verses anyway so you won't really miss them. :)

Project Specs:

Sonar X1c x64
44.1kHz/32bit
Blue Bluebird Mic
ART MPA Pro II Tube Mic Preamp.
Cakewalk True Piano
Sonitus Compressor (Very little usage.)
Sonitus EQ (Very little usage.)
Sonitus Reverb
VX-64 Vocal Strip (De-Esser)
Boost 11 Limiter
V-Vocal in a couple of spots.
6 Vocal Tracks
1 Piano Track

I didn't do any slip editing on this, I just kept redoing the parts until I got the timing right. Sonar says I got up to 105 takes. I didn't quantize the piano part. It's one take while I was singing the main line, so it's got some Wabi Sabi. This is the third version I recorded. I manually went in and took out the sibilance on the other two, but by the third project I couldn't take it anymore and used the Vocal Strip.

It's quite different than anything else I've ever done. Hope everyone enjoys and Merry Christmas.

Oh Holy Night REMIXED & REMASTERED

UPDATE: I wasn't happy with how the de-esser sounded and I fixed some pitch problems. This version is much better IMO. The VX-64 De-Esser just kills the high end across the board so I removed it and did it manually with envelopes on all 6 tracks.

Tis beautiful Bub..
Your voice has a really nice quality to it.

Very nice Bub....good harmony work. 

I never knew you were more then just a pretty face..... !!! 


That was enjoyable. A great song too. 

I love some of the vocal harmonies - this is a very tender version. Wonderfully done.

Cheers,
Terry.

What a pleasantly suprising sound.  Not at all what my (obviously incorrect) preconceived expectations were from some grumpy guy from Jersey.  Going onto my Ipod, where do I send the buck?
 
Merry Christmas

Good job Bub, love those vocals and harmonies. Production sounds like a bit of distortion on the vocals but still very enjoyable.

Well done! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks everyone. Glad you all liked it.

@ohgrant: I like that driven sound, especially on vocals, but it really punches on this one, especially when listening to it on a laptop. I was driving the tube on my mic pre pretty hard and it's recorded that way, so no going back now. :)

There's only 3 parts, main, mid harmony, and high harmony, but I double tracked each one, so there's actually 6 vocal parts your hearing. I had a bass harmony line but it just didn't fit right so I muted it.

Thanks everyone.

Bub

Hey Bud,
That's what I'm talking about. Sometimes simplicity in a mix says a lot more then 32 tracks of instruments.  GREAT job on your vocals/harmonies. Mix gave me a warm classic vibe.  Kinda like when Bing Crosby sang Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth with Bowie. KUDOS!

Kev

Great job on this - especially considering you did the piano in one take.  Great vocal performances and harmonies.  Nice job!