I'm not sure what tppic this belongs in, so I just put it here.
I was wondering how they do voice over, where an artist records their voice then plays over it to give it a fuller sound. I know alot of bands that do it, particulairly queen, but when I tryed to record my voice and play it over itself it sounded really odd. How do they get the effect they do?
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Try giving the second voice a minimal delay.
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Hmm. I will, thanks.
"Like the coldest winter chill. Heaven beside you. Hell within." -Jerry Cantrell
Are you singing a new track or duplicating the original?
CB
I tried it both ways. Singing it again sounded better, but it still sounded very odd.
"Like the coldest winter chill. Heaven beside you. Hell within." -Jerry Cantrell
I would agree to try a little delay on one of the tracks to offset it slighty. Also, try panning each track - one to about 10-11 o'clock and the other to 2-3 o'clock. Maybe even wider if it sounds better. That should help seperate some of the frequencies which give that weird sound, or at least I think that is what it is.
Alot of artist also sing octaves lower than the main track and put it lower in volume in the mix, Creed, Ozzy and Guns & Roses come to mind. It's not a good thing to do all the time, unless that is what you are going for, but it does create an "ominous" feel.
CB
If you re-sing it make 100% sure that you sing it the same way. Just as with a guitar solo you need to really know which notes goes where, and how they connect. If you have a 'good idea' of how it sounds it won't be enough and the difference between the two tracks will sound pretty funky. If you duplicate a track try EQ'ing it to get it to sound somewhat different. Finally make sure the placement is correct, two identical tracks with only a minimal delay between will get a weird flanging effect over it.
