Which mode to use with Vocals?

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Which mode to use with Vocals?

Post by Upright » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:15 am

Hey guys,

Qucik question: Which Warp mode should I use when Warpping vocals? I would assume the Tones Mode but I just thought I'd ask.

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Post by six_o_clock_crow » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:23 am

Personally speaking, use the one that sounds the best.

I try each of the warp modes on pretty much every loop/sample I use, and see which works best for that particular sound.
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Post by Upright » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:20 pm

six_o_clock_crow wrote:Personally speaking, use the one that sounds the best.

I try each of the warp modes on pretty much every loop/sample I use, and see which works best for that particular sound.

Cool thanks for the input.

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Post by Lo-Fi Massahkah » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:24 pm

If you wanna get realistic sounding vocals try to stay away from warping. From my experience it's really hard to get them sounding natural even with "tones" or "complex".

But if you're going for that electronic, tweaked, experimental sound - warp away! :D

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Post by Meef Chaloin » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:26 pm

i usually go for tones

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Post by Upright » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:29 pm

Lo-Fi Massahkah wrote:If you wanna get realistic sounding vocals try to stay away from warping. From my experience it's really hard to get them sounding natural even with "tones" or "complex".

But if you're going for that electronic, tweaked, experimental sound - warp away! :D

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Basically I'm using Live for Remixing my bands older stuff....So taking a acapella and placing it on a new instrumental. I've heard that Live is really good for this( aside from the electronic sound but for natural sounding vocals). I did a little remix last night and IMO it sounds good, pretty natural, I just need to get a better sense of how to fit the warps into the pockets of the track. :D

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Post by Pitch Black » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:06 pm

Meef Chaloin wrote:i usually go for tones
ditto

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Post by crumhorn » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:30 pm

Also consider setting the vocal track as master - that way the backing track can vary speed to match the original vocal performance.
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Post by sweetjesus » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:44 pm

crumhorn wrote:Also consider setting the vocal track as master - that way the backing track can vary speed to match the original vocal performance.

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Post by Meef Chaloin » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:46 pm

i suppose repitch would be the best to use, as long as you don't need to change tempo or adjust warp markers

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Re: Which mode to use with Vocals?

Post by prestondj » Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:02 am

What about remixs? Warp or no Warp?

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Re: Which mode to use with Vocals?

Post by dhpetrescu » Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:49 am

Try beats set to transient. You can get some interesting effects.

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Re: Which mode to use with Vocals?

Post by Stromkraft » Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:23 pm

If I'm not changing the tempo I simply use beats mode and cut the recording into clips that I place where I want them. For changing the tempo I'd go outside Live to Melodyne 4 Essentials ($99), Waves Soundsshifter ($149, currently on sale at $29*) or similar.

I must confess though I like tampering with my own audio recordings inside Live. It sounds unnatural and I like that.



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