Jabroni
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Thanks Pekka for giving it a listen.
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Does anyone know where to find a backing track for this? I looked on karaoke version and amazon but came up short.
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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!
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First acapella track I'm posting... let me know what you think!
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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-star
I 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?
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Actually, Olem, I like Felipe's accent. And when I hear others for whom american English is not their native dialect and language, I still like how they sound. But I also applaud when someone is able to sound american when they sing a song. That is, I don't have a judgement against either. Which doesn't mean I don't have standards. It's just that different accent is not an issue for me. Sometimes, hearing a song with an accent makes it more romantic.
I have a profane version of "O Sole Mio" that I sing in English and in (mexican) Spanish. And I like it better in Spanish, it sounds more romantic. And I have been told that I speak Spanish like a mexican when I do it, which makes sense, since I learned it primarily from mexicans. Though, I do have one guy in our company from El Savador and his accent and tone is that of Christopher Walken. So, imagine Christopher Walken speaking El Salvadoran!
Agreed. When Edu Falaschi (ex-Angra vocalist, Brazilian) sings, his accent shows in some places but I really enjoy the pronunciation with the accent more, honestly.
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Nice job!
Interesting to hear your interpretation. Before your vocals started I was wondering how you would perform the song since it was originally sung by a woman. Whether you go "Andre Matos" a la Wuthering Heights with a lot of "heady" notes or not. The grit/distortion was a nice touch!
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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.
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If we're doing Highway Star, I'm in.
Question: I have no idea how to use Reaper. If I wanted in on this challenge, how long would it take for me to pick it up and mix a proper track in time for the challenge?
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Awesome m/
GRANDMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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This is a great cover, your timbre is similar to Sam Cooke's.
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Excellent man. I like the fact that you switch effortlessly between many different styles of singing thus giving a very original interpretation.
At 1.10 it sounds really bel canto. Very different from the original but it works well.
I also noticed that you are way chestier than Tate except on the E5, as Tate would sing entierely in full head voice. I am mistaking to say that the way you do it is even more difficult than the full head approach? How much do you have to support to do this?
Great cover!
Very interested to hear about this. It sounds like there is more of an "opera" quality to your version, more chesty than the original. I ask because when I reach approx. B4 (and up), I have the "chestier" sounding head voice like yours.
May 2015 Challenge - 'Highway Star' by Deep Purple
in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
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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.