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Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:03 pm

Well I decided it might be a good idea to do a few vocal recordings - and post them up at the spe3d.com site when done.

So if there are any female vocal sounds, phrases, tones, ranges etc. you might think are interesting to add texture to a track (fx etc) list them here and I will see what happens

Preferred bit depth and sample rate would be good to know for the final product.

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:24 pm

27 views and Nope! no one? ok then

I will stick to percussion and field recording stuff at Spe3d.Com

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:38 pm

67 views now - are you sure you dont want vocals?

herodotus · Post by **herodotus** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:52 pm

Hey Peter.

I think it would really be great just to have some nice, clean, single note samples, at various natural volume levels, with the whole gamut of sustainable vowel sounds, over the whole soprano/alto range.

If you got together more than one vocalist, the possibilities for making your own doo-wop choruses would be endless.

A huge project, to be sure, but you did ask.

Good luck with your cool new site BTW.

thoshu · Post by **thoshu** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:55 pm

Sorry, number 68 and still no idea whta your girls could sing...

thanks for offering, at least this could have been said before.

EDIT: I was even slow at not being able to tell what I'd like to hear ...

Blank_Frank · Post by **Blank_Frank** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:13 pm

I tend to agree with herodotus about sustained vowel sounds - vocals are difficult to loop and still sound natural, but it can be done. Maybe some sung consonants as well?

Other than that, I seem to have a lot of sample libraries with cheesy stock phrases like "Ooh baby", "Feeling funky" etc., and I've never used any of them. Maybe try and find something different, like operatic vocals or gutteral noises. I'd love to be able to build up a piece like some of Bjork's latter work, with just vocal sounds rather than words.

That's just me though...

Edit: with regard to bit depth and sample rate, I'd be happy with 16/44.

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:04 pm

herodotus wrote:Hey Peter.

I think it would really be great just to have some nice, clean, single note samples, at various natural volume levels, with the whole gamut of sustainable vowel sounds, over the whole soprano/alto range.

If you got together more than one vocalist, the possibilities for making your own doo-wop choruses would be endless.

A huge project, to be sure, but you did ask.

Good luck with your cool new site BTW.

Thank you John

- yes I did ask and got a great answer in this reply of yours, very good idea

thoshu wrote:Sorry, number 68 and still no idea whta your girls could sing...

thanks for offering, at least this could have been said before.

EDIT: I was even slow at not being able to tell what I'd like to hear ...

Cheers for the reply thoshu

Blank_Frank wrote:I tend to agree with herodotus about sustained vowel sounds - vocals are difficult to loop and still sound natural, but it can be done. Maybe some sung consonants as well?

Other than that, I seem to have a lot of sample libraries with cheesy stock phrases like "Ooh baby", "Feeling funky" etc., and I've never used any of them. Maybe try and find something different, like operatic vocals or gutteral noises. I'd love to be able to build up a piece like some of Bjork's latter work, with just vocal sounds rather than words.

That's just me though...

Edit: with regard to bit depth and sample rate, I'd be happy with 16/44.

Thank you b_frank,

The Bjork idea is a good one, I like it

Thanks for your input guys

Best regards,

Peter

lex_strooder · Post by **lex_strooder** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:08 pm

you have a pm

Bob Nova · Post by **Bob Nova** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:19 pm

Yes, vocal sounds are hard to do properly, so I think most of us would be quite happy with whatever you come up with

Nice vocals that can be used for a variety of backgrounds are always handy.

Something in Kontakt ,Soundfont or EXS24 format would be nice, and 16/44.1 is just fine.

Thanks for offering.

duncanparsons · Post by **duncanparsons** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:00 am

I'm with John as well..

tbh, I was worried about opening this thread given the nature of some of the chaps hereabouts...

DSP

Bela D Media · Post by **Bela D Media** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:35 am

duncanparsons wrote:I'm with John as well..

tbh, I was worried about opening this thread given the nature of some of the chaps hereabouts...

DSP

Who? Us? If so, no. Sounds a bit like DIVA though in concept

Perhaps a more modern female vocal as opposed to classical would move better, if I may say so.

In any case - best of luck and have fun Spe3d!

peanut · Post by **peanut** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:35 am

Blank_Frank wrote: Other than that, I seem to have a lot of sample libraries with cheesy stock phrases like "Ooh baby", "Feeling funky" etc., and I've never used any of them. Maybe try and find something different, like operatic vocals or gutteral noises. I'd love to be able to build up a piece like some of Bjork's latter work, with just vocal sounds rather than words.

That's just me though...

Edit: with regard to bit depth and sample rate, I'd be happy with 16/44.

+1

peanut · Post by **peanut** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:35 am

edit: double post (whoops)

once_twice · Post by **once_twice** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:06 am

Peter,

I would be interested in some multisampled "Ah" phrases. 16/24bit - 44.

Thanks.

once_twice_thrice_

Basjoe · Post by **Basjoe** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:31 am

Oooooo. Ohhhhhhh. Ahhhhhh. Ayyyyyyy. Eeeeeeee. Mmmmmmm. Two girls. One and a half octaves. Four velocity layers. Soundfont format please. Has that about covered it ?

This sounds to me like a huge task. But good luck if you decide to go ahead.

Best Regards
Basjoe

Female Vocal Sounds you might want - list them!