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tippin4bowes · Post by **tippin4bowes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:00 am

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInf ... ID=3312397

Listen to the vocals of this song, it sounds like the vocals have like a synthesized or some kind ofkeyboard efefct on em so it sounds like they were made on a key board .Can anyone tell me how i can make my vocals sound like that?? Is it a vst plugin er somthing??

click this link for a sample

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInf ... ID=3312397

"Click "Hi-fi" to play the song

fxe · Post by **fxe** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:09 am

vocoder?

tippin4bowes · Post by **tippin4bowes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:20 am

I dont know you tell me lol...thats why i'am asking because i dont know...
listen to the harmonies of this song..they sound like a keyboard er something like that...experienced people yall know what i'm taling bout

but here is a better example...

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInf ... ID=3364463
"Click "Hi-fi" to play the song

No name · Post by **No name** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:27 am

I think you are mistakening the backing vocals as vocoded, or "synthesized" voices. They could be tuned using an autotuner, but other than that I hear no processing of what you ask about.

Actually, yes, it sounds like an autotuner was used on the vocals to polish them up and keep them nice and in tune, either that or they are just really good vocalists.

tippin4bowes · Post by **tippin4bowes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:27 am

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInf ... ID=2416797

thats the best example i found, the harmonies sound like pure keyboard er sumthing....."Click "Hi-fi" to play the song

No name · Post by **No name** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:31 am

Here ya go, http://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune4.shtml

That should put you in the right direction.

tippin4bowes · Post by **tippin4bowes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:44 am

I already got auto tune...how does that help me??

tippin4bowes · Post by **tippin4bowes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:49 am

more detailed help plz?!??!!? like tips or diurections on how making rhat effect on my harmonies??

dblue · Post by **dblue** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:42 am

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No name · Post by **No name** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:38 am

tippin4bowes wrote:more detailed help plz?!??!!? like tips or diurections on how making rhat effect on my harmonies??

Personally I rarely work with any artists who do harmony as my work has been with people who rap, but i'd imagine autotune has presets, be it the demo or whatever. I've never used any autotune, but the antares demo comes with a manual so read up on the manual and all to get a hang of how it works.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:41 am

I've listened to your examples and I don't hear any studio trickery going on, just some very tight vocal harmonies. The "keyboard effect" you're talking about probably just comes from multi-tracking the same voice over and over, which gives the harmonies a slightly more "unnatural" feel than a choir made up from different voices. It's the same technique Enya uses for those huge, vocal washes. No tricks - just a lot of work, great vocal skills and effective use of harmony.

If you want to go the software route, Melodyne is probably the best tool available. It will do the auto-tuning part and also allow you to copy and re-phrase parts to make harmonies from a single vocal line. To do this effectively you'll need at least the Cre8 version which will set you back a pretty penny (around $350, I believe). If you want a cheaper alternative, there's Choir Boy from www.elevayta.com . It will add 3 voices to your vocal input and you can control the pitch in real-time via Midi. It's a pretty nifty plugin and great value at $19.95.

/Yoss

stefancrs · Post by **stefancrs** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:50 am

Listened to the samples. There's no special effects going, there's just backing vocals and vocal harmonies.
So what you need is good vocal performers

Marybelle · Post by **Marybelle** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:56 pm

tippin4bowes wrote:http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInf ... ID=2416797

thats the best example i found, the harmonies sound like pure keyboard er sumthing....."Click "Hi-fi" to play the song

The background vocals here sound like basic keyboard sampling. It's been done since the 80's.

tippin4bowes · Post by **tippin4bowes** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:31 am

anyone know how i can do that to my harmog in er what i need to make my harmonnies sound like dat.

tippin4bowes · Post by **tippin4bowes** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:35 am

BEST EXAMPLE "INSTRUMENTAL OF GUY WITH HARMONIES THAT SOUND LIKE THEY BEEN RAN THROUGH KEYBOARD...

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInf ... ID=3364463

Anyone Know How TO make vocals SOund Like A Keyboard???