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Posted by mikefasssy on Jun-23-2003 05:02:

using acappella's

Hey I was wondering if you are supposed to try and match the beat of accapella's when putting them over tracks....

Just listening to G&D essential mix at the beggining when Led Zeppelin - 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (pqm acappella)'is thrown over
Virgin Souls - 'Personality (James Zabiela Remix)'. It sounds like its matched, but I was just wondering if any of you guys have tips for cueing up and matching accapellas to beats and grooves.

Caleb

Posted by Biz:erk on Jun-23-2003 09:02:

Yes it is essential you try and beatmatch accapellas as it could sound horribly out of sync. You just really have to listen!!!

Posted by Sharpy on Jun-23-2003 12:14:

Essential indeed

Posted by mikefasssy on Jun-23-2003 18:04:

thanky

Posted by IntegraR0064 on Jun-23-2003 23:47:

Yes, definitely match it, unless you have something weird in mind.

BTW, you've probably already thought of this...but the easiest way to get it exact is to beatmatch to the original track that they were singing to. Or an instrumental of the track. I takes me a long time to try to beatmatch to an acapella exactly, but the tracks are easy.

Posted by Inertia on Jun-24-2003 02:05:

OR.... you could digitally edit the acappella to fit what you
have in mind, and drop them from a CD-R, or from a sampler...

look at Steve Lawler, he is famous for his acappella abilities,

check the following:
his Lights Out CD
Live @ Loveland 2002
Live @ Radio 538 (2002)

check the vocals, you might find 'lets get twisted'
and 'this is the underground' more than once, the man
can work some vocals even if you dont like dark prog
or tribal house, check out his shit for good acappella
mixing... (plus, STEVE LAWLER IS THE SHIT)

Posted by rqpeyruxvg on Jun-29-2003 18:36:

Accapellas have to be beatmatched so they will stay in time with the remix you are dealing with...i dont think you could work a unmatched accapella...impossible...my new remix is the first time i have worked with accapellas...

Check it out here

tezz

Posted by Nabistai on Jun-29-2003 20:00:

How do you beatmatch acapella's?? They don't have any beat

Posted by Tiger777 on Jun-29-2003 20:02:

Accapellas have keys Those keys are usually in 16 bars... Bah, I think you can hear it pretty easely when they're not matched, so, indeed, it's quite important...

Posted by zan on Jun-29-2003 23:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Nabistai
How do you beatmatch acapella's?? They don't have any beat

is just liek beatmatching melodies. Just imagine the beat that goest to it.

Posted by djmorph on Jun-30-2003 03:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Inertia
OR.... you could digitally edit the acappella to fit what you
have in mind, and drop them from a CD-R, or from a sampler...

look at Steve Lawler, he is famous for his acappella abilities,

check the following:
his Lights Out CD
Live @ Loveland 2002
Live @ Radio 538 (2002)

check the vocals, you might find 'lets get twisted'
and 'this is the underground' more than once, the man
can work some vocals even if you dont like dark prog
or tribal house, check out his shit for good acappella
mixing... (plus, STEVE LAWLER IS THE SHIT)

what is this, a plug for Steve Lawler?

Posted by rqpeyruxvg on Jun-30-2003 06:19:

quote:
Originally posted by zan
is just liek beatmatching melodies. Just imagine the beat that goest to it.

Thanx zan, thatz exactly wut i was gonna say...

Posted by zan on Jun-30-2003 20:42:

anytime . Gotta pass that knowledge to the new djs

Posted by rqpeyruxvg on Jul-02-2003 13:50:

Hehe, bless them

Posted by Inertia on Jul-02-2003 16:04:

quote:
Originally posted by djmorph
what is this, a plug for Steve Lawler?

go download: Desert - I See The Light

and then listen to Steve Lawler Live @ Loveland 2002 Amsterdam,
just the first track... and then come back and tell me he doesnt
have skills

Posted by zan on Jul-03-2003 00:09:

steve lawler kicks major ass.