Re: Harmonizer question?

Paul P expounded in news:6sg4o3F5pbj5U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Pt wrote:

I for one do not like voice modifying effects (even something like
reverb is much better if it's the real reverb from a suitable
venue). I prefer to hear the singer's real voice with all its
properties and maybe some faults, so what.

Well, you wouldn't like mine dry ;-)

I will agree that it does require some restraint and
a sensible balance.

Even though the singers pitch is spot on it will correct any pitch
errors.

Nobody's voice is perfect all the time and I can't see wanting each
note to be perfectly pitched, where's the feeling ?

I think as technology advances, we will see several
assaults on various fronts. The next generation
will just assimilate and accept it. Know the
dark force, Luke ;-)

I particularly don't like voice doubling or chorus type effects. You
get this central voice (which hopefully is pretty good) and then you
get all this harmonic buzz around it that prevents you from focusing
on the real voice. I particularly dislike listening to someone sing
with themselves, that's just plain weird. Find some backing vocals
somewhere, they'll probably do it for free.

I think if it is done with some restraint, it is ok. Though I would agree
that the real deal is more interesting. What I didn't like in the demo,
some time back in this thread, was the other gimmicky echoing harmonies
that they manuf was showing off. To me that, didn't cut it.

A similar thing is with acoustic guitars. There's no way you can get
the sound of an acoustic heard on a popular recording without a ton of
effects. I don't know what they do exactly, probably compress the
hell out of it, but it ends up being dead with each note sounding the
same as every other note.

Paul P

Compression was pretty much forced upon the Music industry when 16-bit
sample CD was the new medium. Sound samples put into a 16-bit domain, do
not enjoy a lot of dynamic "range". I forget the actual numbers, but I
suspect that the old LPs had a much greater dynamic range than CDs have.

So unless you're dealing with soft classical material, with perhaps a few
nature sounds to sooth your musically offended soul with, you're pretty
much forced to compress it a LOT, for rock material. Otherwise, it gets
pretty tame and limp.

Snark.
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