This track features a talented singer/lyricist from the UK who goes by Callmedezz. I discovered him on Looperman and have used his material a few times. I loaded his solo vocal into Cubasis and composed some music around it. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening.
https://soundcloud.com/paulieworld/waiting-for-forever
Waiting For Forever
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- KVRist
- 353 posts since 19 Mar, 2024
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aaron aardvark aaron aardvark https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=248508
- KVRAF
- 3056 posts since 22 Jan, 2011 from near Los Angeles
Paulieworld,
Thank you for reviewing "Em Slap Bass-Go With The Flow"! Now listening to your recording. I think it sounds good! I actually liked the instrumental better than the vocals (I hope you take that as a compliment); though the song wouldn't be the nearly as good without having good vocals. Now I am curious. Even though the song I did used slap bass and drums from MMMBass, it wasn't until I used Superior Drummer 3 to help me figure out the original video tempo was 132 beats/minute. It is currently the only way I know how to detect tempo from a pre-existing recording, without a huge amount of trial & error. SD3 actually thought the tempo was 66 BPM for most of MMMBass's recording; it wasn't until I doubled that, was I able to sync MMMBass's drums and bass with my SD3. Did the vocal track of your song tell you the tempo, or did you need software to detect the tempo of the vocal track? I once took a great female vocal track by Fembot (it had nothing else), added my own instrumental (with permission), and the result was mediocre (my fault). Fembot's tempo was fairly consistent, but she did not use a click track of any sort in her recording. I did not own Melodyne at that time, I think. If I redid it, I would use Melodyne's timing correction, and that probably would have helped some.
Thank you for reviewing "Em Slap Bass-Go With The Flow"! Now listening to your recording. I think it sounds good! I actually liked the instrumental better than the vocals (I hope you take that as a compliment); though the song wouldn't be the nearly as good without having good vocals. Now I am curious. Even though the song I did used slap bass and drums from MMMBass, it wasn't until I used Superior Drummer 3 to help me figure out the original video tempo was 132 beats/minute. It is currently the only way I know how to detect tempo from a pre-existing recording, without a huge amount of trial & error. SD3 actually thought the tempo was 66 BPM for most of MMMBass's recording; it wasn't until I doubled that, was I able to sync MMMBass's drums and bass with my SD3. Did the vocal track of your song tell you the tempo, or did you need software to detect the tempo of the vocal track? I once took a great female vocal track by Fembot (it had nothing else), added my own instrumental (with permission), and the result was mediocre (my fault). Fembot's tempo was fairly consistent, but she did not use a click track of any sort in her recording. I did not own Melodyne at that time, I think. If I redid it, I would use Melodyne's timing correction, and that probably would have helped some.
You can hear my original music at this link: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/defau ... dID=224436
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 353 posts since 19 Mar, 2024
Hi Aaron,aaron aardvark wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 3:07 am Paulieworld,
Thank you for reviewing "Em Slap Bass-Go With The Flow"! Now listening to your recording. I think it sounds good! I actually liked the instrumental better than the vocals (I hope you take that as a compliment); though the song wouldn't be the nearly as good without having good vocals. Now I am curious. Even though the song I did used slap bass and drums from MMMBass, it wasn't until I used Superior Drummer 3 to help me figure out the original video tempo was 132 beats/minute. It is currently the only way I know how to detect tempo from a pre-existing recording, without a huge amount of trial & error. SD3 actually thought the tempo was 66 BPM for most of MMMBass's recording; it wasn't until I doubled that, was I able to sync MMMBass's drums and bass with my SD3. Did the vocal track of your song tell you the tempo, or did you need software to detect the tempo of the vocal track? I once took a great female vocal track by Fembot (it had nothing else), added my own instrumental (with permission), and the result was mediocre (my fault). Fembot's tempo was fairly consistent, but she did not use a click track of any sort in her recording. I did not own Melodyne at that time, I think. If I redid it, I would use Melodyne's timing correction, and that probably would have helped some.
The tracks on Looperman allow the artist to indicate tempo and key. However, they don't always provide that. This particular artist is quite consistent about sharing that information. Ironically, I rarely work with that. This is one of the few times that I worked entirely around his tempo. I usually just cut up vocal audio and slide it around until I find something that seems to work. Same thing for key. I find that I can get "interesting" results if I just ignore that.
Most of the apps I use have a "Tap" function that helps me zero in on the correct tempo. I don't always get it right the first time, but it's usually good enough to get started. I usually end up tweaking it early in the process. Regarding the key, I have been either blessed or cursed with perfect pitch, so that aspect works itself out pretty quickly.
I work with only an iPad, stylus, and headphones, so I'm not familiar with the external gear that is commonly discussed on this forum. Ironically, I have quite a collection of older gear in my closet - 3 synths, 2 basses, at least 3 drum machines, an 8 track mixer, and a small PA system. I have often been tempted to get it out and set up the spare bedroom as a studio. However, I like being able to just get up and go, take my iPad to fun places, and make my so-called music. I wrote a song called "Riverboat Twilight" while relaxing on the upper deck of a Mississippi riverboat a few years ago.
I just saw that you are on Soundcloud, but have not posted for a long time. I like your cover of Let It Be. I hope you start posting there again. I just "Followed" you, so get busy! Just kidding. Thank you for listening and have a great day!
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aaron aardvark aaron aardvark https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=248508
- KVRAF
- 3056 posts since 22 Jan, 2011 from near Los Angeles
Paulieworld,
Thank you for replying. When I came up with the name aaron aardvark, I thought it was completely original. I should have googled it first. When I googled "aaron aardvark" after using that name for at least a year, I was stunned the name was not original at all. I decided to stick with the name since I thought changing it would confuse people, or I would lose whatever little recognition I already had. I don't have an account with soundcloud. My main website has been with soundclick for 19 years, I think. I tried a couple of other websites with very little success, and have basically given up on them.
Thank you for replying. When I came up with the name aaron aardvark, I thought it was completely original. I should have googled it first. When I googled "aaron aardvark" after using that name for at least a year, I was stunned the name was not original at all. I decided to stick with the name since I thought changing it would confuse people, or I would lose whatever little recognition I already had. I don't have an account with soundcloud. My main website has been with soundclick for 19 years, I think. I tried a couple of other websites with very little success, and have basically given up on them.
You can hear my original music at this link: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/defau ... dID=224436