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| coroknight |
Ok this might seem a little noobish but I have a question about producing with vocals.
Lets say I have a vocal sample that I want to put into a track. How can I tell what key the vocal is in and more importantly how do I change the key of the vocal to fit into the track?
I use ableton and any software and technique suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Eric J |
| quote: | Originally posted by coroknight
Lets say I have a vocal sample that I want to put into a track. How can I tell what key the vocal is in
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Either hammer it out in the piano or use a tool like Mixed In Key to read the file and detect the key.
| quote: | Originally posted by coroknight
and more importantly how do I change the key of the vocal to fit into the track?
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Use the Transpose knob in Ableton. |
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| owien |
| all i do is pull on my piano vsts or strings and tune them with the voacals. :D |
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| david.michael |
Agreed with the above posts. I have a good enough ear that I can just listen and tune accordingly.
If you don't, there are utilities at your disposal, but I'd question whether one who doesn't have that ability should be composing melodic music. |
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| palm |
| quote: | Originally posted by david.michael
If you don't, there are... |
other hobbies to do. |
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| coroknight |
My bad, I guess I didn't phrase my question correctly. I was trying to ask about fitting a vocal melody to synth melody but I guess I could try breaking up the vocal sample and transposing each part by hand.
I've never worked with vocals before and thought it would be a good idea to see if their are any tips/tricks but it seems like the best way to do it is manually. |
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| david.michael |
| quote: | Originally posted by coroknight
My bad, I guess I didn't phrase my question correctly. I was trying to ask about fitting a vocal melody to synth melody but I guess I could try breaking up the vocal sample and transposing each part by hand.
I've never worked with vocals before and thought it would be a good idea to see if their are any tips/tricks but it seems like the best way to do it is manually. |
Well, when it comes to key/pitch, I simply don't trust anything beyond my ears.
But, I'm one of those "if it sounds good, it is good" types. |
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| david.michael |
Oh, and for what it's worth, I'm usually starting with an already-created acapella and I work the instrumental to fit THAT key, instead of the other way around. Just how I work.
Alternatively, I'm recording vocals, but then they are being fit to what I've already made.
So, transposing the vocals is rarely an issue for me. |
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| owien |
| quote: | Originally posted by coroknight
My bad, I guess I didn't phrase my question correctly. I was trying to ask about fitting a vocal melody to synth melody but I guess I could try breaking up the vocal sample and transposing each part by hand.
I've never worked with vocals before and thought it would be a good idea to see if their are any tips/tricks but it seems like the best way to do it is manually. |
then the thing to do is fit the vocals into a 4/4 time sig play on a loop and pull on ya top synth then find the notes it the voacals. |
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| Beatflux |
| quote: | Originally posted by david.michael
But, I'm one of those "if it sounds good, it is good" types. |
What other type is there?
"It sounds like , but the waveform looks great! I'm going to listen to it." |
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| kitphillips |
| quote: | Originally posted by Eric J
Use the Transpose knob in Ableton. |
:stongue:
I hope you were joking:nervous: |
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| david.michael |
| quote: | Originally posted by Beatflux
What other type is there?
"It sounds like , but the waveform looks great! I'm going to listen to it." |
You'd be surprised how many people try to rely on everything but their ears. |
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