how do you guys find your vocals?

[lyons238]

i have a tough time finding good vocals that arent over used by everybody and their mum. some style vocals sort of like rusko's hold on etc. does anyone have any methods of hunting out vocals or what? i dont normally listen to the style of music the vocals are coming from, so their hard to find for me.

[wub]

i dont normally listen to the style of music the vocals are coming from.

Well, start. Grab a random album from a charity store. Dig out something you've not listened to in time. Go through your parents CD collection.


Listen to stuff you don't usually listen to. Samples can come from pretty much anywhere, it's just a case of putting the work in to try and find them.

[lyons238]

i dont normally listen to the style of music the vocals are coming from.

Well, start. Grab a random album from a charity store. Dig out something you've not listened to in time. Go through your parents CD collection.


Listen to stuff you don't usually listen to. Samples can come from pretty much anywhere, it's just a case of putting the work in to try and find them.

good point i just dont know where to start. i imagine once i do start listening and finding some good stuff it will spark some new inspiration as well

[jrisreal]

I record my own vocals.

[lyons238]

I record my own vocals.

yeah thats always an option too but im looking for some sexy girl voices lol. imo it gives the song a good clubby feel

[wub]

i dont normally listen to the style of music the vocals are coming from.

Well, start. Grab a random album from a charity store. Dig out something you've not listened to in time. Go through your parents CD collection.


Listen to stuff you don't usually listen to. Samples can come from pretty much anywhere, it's just a case of putting the work in to try and find them.

good point i just dont know where to start. i imagine once i do start listening and finding some good stuff it will spark some new inspiration as well

Start whereever. Pick an album at random. Listen to it. Find out who worked on the album. Google them. Find out what else they've done and who they've worked with. YouTube their shit. Google again any names that come up. More listening.

Grab yourself a 6 pack of beer/couple of zoots, and dedicate an evening to just listening to music and researching it online. Sample whatever sounds good (or sounds shit if you want to make it work), and just build up your sound library.

[RandoRando]

mothafucking DSF Google, use it Chad!

oh... its for lyons,

here ya go brah

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=154323

[lyons238]

i dont normally listen to the style of music the vocals are coming from.

Well, start. Grab a random album from a charity store. Dig out something you've not listened to in time. Go through your parents CD collection.


Listen to stuff you don't usually listen to. Samples can come from pretty much anywhere, it's just a case of putting the work in to try and find them.

good point i just dont know where to start. i imagine once i do start listening and finding some good stuff it will spark some new inspiration as well

Start whereever. Pick an album at random. Listen to it. Find out who worked on the album. Google them. Find out what else they've done and who they've worked with. YouTube their shit. Google again any names that come up. More listening.

Grab yourself a 6 pack of beer/couple of zoots, and dedicate an evening to just listening to music and researching it online. Sample whatever sounds good (or sounds shit if you want to make it work), and just build up your sound library.

i dont really have any albums like that available to me. my parents arent big cd buffs. just radio listeners really. but im sure i can find something ill just have to start sneaking into my friends mums rooms to check out their collection

but you are right. i think once i get my hands on some stuff. pull out what i like and start googling/youtubing i will be able to find similar artists.

EDIT: FUCK i pulled a chad move

thanks for the link ill have a looksie.

[wub]

Ohhhh, Rando's just reminded me - the free sample CDs that come with FutureMusic/Computer Music. You should be able to find some either in 2nd hand shops on eBay for dirt cheap, they've got vocals on them.

[lyons238]

Ohhhh, Rando's just reminded me - the free sample CDs that come with FutureMusic/Computer Music. You should be able to find some either in 2nd hand shops on eBay for dirt cheap, they've got vocals on them.

thanks wub, appreciate it man. ill take a look and ill have to take up your advice on that 6 pack and a few spliffs and have myself a night of sorting through some samples etc.

[wub]

Ohhhh, Rando's just reminded me - the free sample CDs that come with FutureMusic/Computer Music. You should be able to find some either in 2nd hand shops on eBay for dirt cheap, they've got vocals on them.

thanks wub, appreciate it man. ill take a look and ill have to take up your advice on that 6 pack and a few spliffs and have myself a night of sorting through some samples etc.

If you're really stuck getting started, Google 'funk soul blog' and check the first few that come up. They should give you a couple of names to get started with.

And hey, in addition to gathering samples and finding new music, you might hear some amazing next level 70s production trick and be like "daaaaaaaaaamn I need to try and recreate that".

[legend4ry]

Thift shops > grab box of viny/cd > ask "whats the best deal you can do me on this?" > go home > sample.


Or record your own.

[RandoRando]

Thift shops > grab box of viny/cd > ask "whats the best deal you can do me on this?" > go home > sample.


Or record your own.

what software do you use to sample? audacity?

say i was doing this in FL, have a shitload of cds to sample, what do you think would be the easiest way? import all songs into computer, open fl, open a sampler, click the folder and find the song on the hard drive and then go from there?

[wub]

Thift shops > grab box of viny/cd > ask "whats the best deal you can do me on this?" > go home > sample.


Or record your own.

what software do you use to sample? audacity?

say i was doing this in FL, have a shitload of cds to sample, what do you think would be the easiest way? import all songs into computer, open fl, open a sampler, click the folder and find the song on the hard drive and then go from there?

Audacity. It's fucking awesome for sampling.

[jrisreal]

Thift shops > grab box of viny/cd > ask "whats the best deal you can do me on this?" > go home > sample.


Or record your own.

what software do you use to sample? audacity?

say i was doing this in FL, have a shitload of cds to sample, what do you think would be the easiest way? import all songs into computer, open fl, open a sampler, click the folder and find the song on the hard drive and then go from there?

i would load it into edison, find a part that I like, cut or trim, drag that into a sampler or the playlist and use that...

[legend4ry]

Thift shops > grab box of viny/cd > ask "whats the best deal you can do me on this?" > go home > sample.


Or record your own.

what software do you use to sample? audacity?

say i was doing this in FL, have a shitload of cds to sample, what do you think would be the easiest way? import all songs into computer, open fl, open a sampler, click the folder and find the song on the hard drive and then go from there?

For CD's I rip a high quality version of the CD and drag it into Audacity and first find parts which have not much going on in the wave form.. See if I like those (since they're the easiest part to sample/work with) then listen to the rest of the song to find other parts... Just roughly chop parts (leaving some room for editing in Fruity).. Export and move onto the next song.

For Vinyl I listen to the vinyl from start > finish with Audacity up while doing other stuff, everything what stands out for me, I wheel it back and record.

I tried samplingin Fruity but audacity is light weight and do you really wanna be looking at FL all day sampling, then make a beat with it? Thats just an eye-sore.

[serox]

i dont normally listen to the style of music the vocals are coming from.

Well, start. Grab a random album from a charity store. Dig out something you've not listened to in time. Go through your parents CD collection.


Listen to stuff you don't usually listen to. Samples can come from pretty much anywhere, it's just a case of putting the work in to try and find them.

This imo.

Then next its all about processing to get them to fit in with ur track! easier said then done.

[stereotactic]

Just a quick tip on recording your own...

iPhone memo recorder > iTunes > drag and drop into Logic =

Thank you Steve Jobs

[serox]

Just a quick tip on recording your own...

iPhone memo recorder > iTunes > drag and drop into Logic =

Thank you Steve Jobs

what u been recording for example?

[benjam]

Just a quick tip on recording your own...

iPhone memo recorder > iTunes > drag and drop into Logic =

Thank you Steve Jobs

Fuck steve jobs. Ive had the same tunes on my fone for months because itunes wont let me put anything else on. Then last night (after an hour) I managed to get one of my new tunes on before it decided to stop working again. Not only that but it also randomly decided not to work as a modem anymore after a few months. Htc ftw next time.