TMV World Legacy Member ronws Posted May 10, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 10, 2015 Last night, I bought the track through Robert's link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Elvis Posted May 10, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 10, 2015 Yea i got the karaoke track off of the site also. Gonna do a practice version today or tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Jabroni Posted May 10, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 10, 2015 Finishing up school right now, so haven't had time to practice with Reaper at all. But next weekend I'll be done, so I'll start recording some practice rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Pekka Posted May 15, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 15, 2015 I got some problem to start a new topic and Adolph is kind enough to try a solve that issue. So is it ok to post my Highway star- training clip here?It was a rainy morning today here in Finland and i had some time so i tryed this month challenge. I´m not too happy with the result, it´s a very hard song for me but here it is anyway 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator & Review Specialist Gsoul82 Posted May 15, 2015 Moderator & Review Specialist Share Posted May 15, 2015 I got some problem to start a new topic and Adolph is kind enough to try a solve that issue. So is it ok to post my Highway star- training clip here?It was a rainy morning today here in Finland and i had some time so i tryed this month challenge. I´m not too happy with the result, it´s a very hard song for me but here it is anyway Big pat on the back to Pekka for stepping up and putting a recording out first! All recordings for the challenge, whether they're rough drafts or final versions, should go in here, so you weren't wrong to put it in here. It's good that this is a hard song for you. It will be a difficult song for others, including me, so we're all being challenged here. Don't worry about this not being to your standards. All final recordings have to be in by June 2nd PST, so you've got around 17 days to do something better. 2 "Quitters Never Win" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted May 15, 2015 Administrator Share Posted May 15, 2015 Yes, nice job Pekka! 1 ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Pekka Posted May 15, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 15, 2015 Many thanks GSoul82 and Robert i will continue practising this song and maybe i post an update if i get it better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member ronws Posted May 16, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 16, 2015 Really good effort, Pekka. If I could suggest something. You have an awesome squeal on the first high note during the intro. Do that sound for the lyrics "I love it! I need it!" It will sound more beefy that way. I know you have the range. I just want to hear you use it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator & Review Specialist Gsoul82 Posted May 16, 2015 Moderator & Review Specialist Share Posted May 16, 2015 Many thanks GSoul82 and Robert i will continue practising this song and maybe i post an update if i get it better..Yeah, that inflection at the beginning surprised me. You've really been practicing. 1 "Quitters Never Win" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Pekka Posted May 16, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks ronws and GSoul82 and yes i agree that this " i love it, i need it... " part needs some extra "balls" so i try to do it like it in the intro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Olem Posted May 16, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 16, 2015 That was a good effort, Pekka! I liked it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Pekka Posted May 17, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 17, 2015 That was a good effort, Pekka! I liked it.Thanks Olem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator & Review Specialist Gsoul82 Posted May 18, 2015 Moderator & Review Specialist Share Posted May 18, 2015 Where's everyone else at with this? I'll be posting an acapella sample tonight or tomorrow. "Quitters Never Win" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Jabroni Posted May 18, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 18, 2015 So, who's started? Where's everyone at? I haven't been able to sing much for the past week, because I've been sick, and my recording time is always limited. I'll likely have something at least rough sometime this week. I've already been thinking technique-wise how I'm going to approach this. I've pretty much decided I'm going to go Rock style with it.Did a quick take today. Still very green to the whole mixing thing, so I was just playing around with it today.Here's a super rough take: https://soundcloud.com/jabroni-1/highway-starI was pretty happy with the scream in the beginning I noticed that the volume on my vocals are inconsistent (sometimes louder, sometimes more quiet). Do you think I need to change the mic gain? Or just be more consistent with my vocal volume when singing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member ronws Posted May 19, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 19, 2015 I think you are almost there on the mix. Often times, singers are loud and soft depending on mic proximity. What I really liked was how clean your track sounded. So, what I would do is put compressor on it and then balance the volume with that of the backing track. You already have a good reverb on it and I would probably keep it at that. And yes, you have some neat "screams" in there that I think work well in this song.Like you said, it's a rough take but you've got the pieces in all the right places and so I am not addressing pitch issues. Once you sing this like you wrote it, you have it solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member MDEW Posted May 19, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 19, 2015 Sounds Good Pekka and Jabroni.I haven't had time to even think about this for a while. I am glad that this thread is still going strong. Hopefully we will get a few more people adding their versions of this soon. 1 "You need a strong foundation to reach the heights." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Jabroni Posted May 19, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 19, 2015 I think you are almost there on the mix. Often times, singers are loud and soft depending on mic proximity. What I really liked was how clean your track sounded. So, what I would do is put compressor on it and then balance the volume with that of the backing track. You already have a good reverb on it and I would probably keep it at that. And yes, you have some neat "screams" in there that I think work well in this song.Like you said, it's a rough take but you've got the pieces in all the right places and so I am not addressing pitch issues. Once you sing this like you wrote it, you have it solid.I practiced a bit afterward, and I think I just need to be closer to the mic. As far as pitch goes, it's definitely off-pitch, so I'll try to work on that tomorrow. I think I'll just do a completely new take and work on compressing and balancing the volume. I think I understand now how a good mix and master can go a long way on bringing out the best in one's voice.Thanks for giving it a listen ron and MDEW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator & Review Specialist Gsoul82 Posted May 19, 2015 Moderator & Review Specialist Share Posted May 19, 2015 Great effort, Jabroni! 1 "Quitters Never Win" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Elvis Posted May 19, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 19, 2015 Gonna try upload today or tomorrow. Brw great takes guys!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Jabroni Posted May 19, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 19, 2015 Round 2, different takes and I think it's a better mix too. I'm still using mostly presets since I don't know what the knobs do : https://soundcloud.com/jabroni-1/highway-star-take-2 By the way, here's the original vocals for the song as well as the organ track... I noticed there are a nice chain of effects there. I think it helps to hear the vocals without the other instruments to hear what effects are used. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Pekka Posted May 19, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 19, 2015 Sounds Good Pekka and Jabroni.I haven't had time to even think about this for a while. I am glad that this thread is still going strong. Hopefully we will get a few more people adding their versions of this soon.Thanks MDEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member ronws Posted May 20, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 20, 2015 Thanks for linking that, Jabroni. I had not realized that pretty much all of the vocal, and especially the chorus, was double or triple tracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator & Review Specialist Gsoul82 Posted May 20, 2015 Moderator & Review Specialist Share Posted May 20, 2015 Here's a rough acapella snippet, as promised. Sang all three verses "Quitters Never Win" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Jabroni Posted May 20, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice take, GSoul! It sounds like you used a lighter registration, very cool. It has a nice groove to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator & Review Specialist Gsoul82 Posted May 20, 2015 Moderator & Review Specialist Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice take, GSoul! It sounds like you used a lighter registration, very cool. It has a nice groove to it.Thanks, J. Getting used to singing this type of music. I think I've just about found the balance with rasp. "Quitters Never Win" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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