DimPro Female Vox Manipulation?

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Philip)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:41:29 GMT

Well I studied that for an hour or so and learned some DimPro tricks, but still could not master portamento tricks with these sources.

Then, after intensely staring at the modulator (Amp light lit) I was able to adjust attack and release volumes with the graph hooks to get amplitude blending ... finally" />

Thats a start, methinks, to blending notes with overlaps and such.

Thanks all for the excellent help. This problem seems resolved OK." />

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (b rock)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:25:22 GMT

Controlled Pitch-bends (portamento, glissando, etc.) seem to be my goal here ... *.sfz files are still a bit advanced for me to meddle with (though I'd like to learn)

[EZ polyphonic portamento for Dimension Pro.]

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Philip)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:41:41 GMT

OK FYI, tried DropZone and V-vocal for making pitch-blends (portamento, glissando, etc.) but failed (may be the learning curve);

Workarounds:

1) Minor gaps (piano-roll) between notes
2) Mild reverb
3) Varying dynamics

(P.S. (off topic): 'Love the piano in DropZone ... if only one could use it for MIDI inputs with the mouse)

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Philip)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:42:59 GMT

Thanks Auricle;

Controlled Pitch-bends (portamento, glissando, etc.) seem to be my goal here ... as you observed.

I'm using the Vox both as a Lead (in one score) and as melodious support and harmony vox elsewhere.

I should read more DimPro, too, I'm afraid, as DimPro has many dimensions of learning.

Again, thank you for your excellent thoughts ... *.sfz files are still a bit advanced for me to meddle with (though I'd like to learn)

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (auricle)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:26:38 GMT

You'll have to play in a long continuous note, and then experiment with pitchbend to make smooth pitch changes. I don't think that DimPro has portamento, but I could be wrong. There might be an opcode you can specify in the .sfz file to switch on portamento - but again I could be wrong " />

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Philip)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:48:12 GMT

Grin, Cyrophonik,

These are excellent words of advice (V-Vocal and Dropzone); I'll try to remember to let you know if these are not feasible.

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (cryophonik)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:10:22 GMT

Sounds like a job for DropZone. Bring the sample into DZ and use pitch bend (?).

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Grin)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:31:42 GMT

Or, damn it - didn't get your question from the beginning. You can make an audio file out of the "Ah" you like then use a v-vocal to make a continuous pitch change.

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Philip)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:26:50 GMT

(Thanks for chiming in Grin, you're from Moscow; I had hoped to visit St Petersburg to see the Hermitage Museum but lacked Visa credentials.)

Actually, the DimPro female Vox is excellent for a couple of my scores (IMHO), even better than human for my "Ah-Ah-Ah"s albeit not my "Ahhhhhs" ... even as a lead vocal.

But now I'm using 'er to add a little fatness to mix with other vox "Ahhhh"s.

Any other suggestions?

RE: DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Grin)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:11:40 GMT

Err... Hire a real one" />
Or it may end in very complicated sampling job

DimPro Female Vox Manipulation? (Philip)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:06:04 GMT

Any ideas and/or advice on seemless blending of melody(s) in piano roll view?

e.g. to make "Ahhhhhhhhhhh" a continuous pitch change

instead of: "Ah" "Ah" "Ah" "Ah" "Ah" "Ah".

Thanks in advance.

Philip