ThomasInd Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I sing in tune but have a baritone range voice of poor tonal quality. I want to improve the sound of my voice in logic pro 7. I am putting lots of reverb in but would like to try other setting to see if I can get a better sound. Th recent covers i have done have been 'mad world- tears for fears', Elton John songs, billy joel songs and Muse. Can someone give me some ideas for insert settings for my vocals. Maybe my voice is so bad that I have to call it a day but I now want to do a duet with my 8 year old daughter and need inspiration Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leko Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Hello, I would recommend seeing if you can use a compressor to see if you can smooth out the vibrato. Try a quick attack with a long release. In addition, a paragraphic eq may help smooth certain annoyance frequencies. Many of the artists you mention are tenors and not baritones so make sure you are not singing too high for yourself. When you are practicing, make sure your air that you are singing is comming from your abdomen (below your stomach) and not your throat. Before singing, practice taking deep breaths, and put your hand on your stomach. when you breathe in, you should see the stomach rise, when you breathe out, you should see it sink (not the other way around which is how most people breathe). I am sure you will do fine. Everyone can sing, it is just a matter of practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonscribe Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I've always been unhappy with my singing -- I suffer from both excessive pitch slippage as well as too much uncontrolled vibrato (which is what I assume you mean by "wobbily.") I have been really thrilled with the help I've been getting from Melodyne. (I use the plug-in version which just happens to be the cheapest way to get into it. I'm also using Logic 7.1, btw.) The caveats are these: 1) It is not a quick and easy process. You have to transfer your audio into Melodyne -- it does not work in real time. While there is a one stroke automatic pitch correction, to really get the best results you have to go through and edit it manually which can take awhile. 2) I won't speak for you, but no program that I'm aware of will ever turn me from a terrible singer into a good one. But Melodyne has sure made the most dramatic difference of all the "helpers" I have tried to provide myself. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeloy Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 ...take a chorus and a delay...reverb comes later...and record some less expression but more keyboardlike basic takes and then sing your lead style along with them...it helps a lot if you got your own choir to carry you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidpye Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Did any of you ever think of getting professional singing tuition. A lot of these sorts of problems, weak voice, wobbly pitch, not being able to hold a note strongly, can all come from incorrect breathing, and lack of knowledge about your own voice. Often you may only need a couple of lessons to really improve your singing voice, it IS after all what all the pro's do, so don't feel bad about it. Most pro singers have singing coaches, and have had for years. It will make A LOT more of a difference than any plugin, and could prove cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantomimeHorse Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 ...... Most pro singers have singing coaches, and have had for years. It will make A LOT more of a difference than any plugin, and could prove cheaper too. Amen to that. Good vocal tuition isn't expensive and can be got almost anywhere you live. - C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Forget about plugins. The only thing that will improve the sound of your voice are vocal lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantomimeHorse Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 ...and Coors' Light ! Go, go, you elitist moderator person, you ............ Elitist? Naw. Where I live you have to pay "top shelf" prices for Coors Light. We'll have to wait for harvest time and then, once the check clears, maybe, maybe we'll share a can between us sharecroppers. And you call ME an elistist? But enough of this idle banter. Please, let me go about my moderating in peace! (Gawd, there's absolutely NOTHING to do!!! I'm going insane! Please help me! Help me!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillo jr Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 The caveats are these: 1) It is not a quick and easy process. You have to transfer your audio into Melodyne -- it does not work in real time. While there is a one stroke automatic pitch correction, to really get the best results you have to go through and edit it manually which can take awhile. Sometimes, just choosing 80 - 90% or so will get you very close to having the job done and then some additional editing is a just few minutes of going down the track. Depending on the vocal, I might also set the pitch drift control to around 60% to pull things in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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