the "walky talky" effect on vocals

topmo3 · Post by **topmo3** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:36 pm

how to get that radio phone effect on vocals? it's been super used especially in 90's and 00's pop music i'm sure you know what i'm talking bout! is there a special (free) vst that does it or what should i try to achieve this effect? i've fiddled out reverb and hi pass filter but still not nailing it

Brothulhu · Post by **Brothulhu** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:40 pm

Not sure completely what the effect you want is but maybe try adding some white noise hiss to the vocals? Maybe side-chained to them

JTMMusicuk · Post by **JTMMusicuk** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:43 pm

distortion and high pass, garage band has a good vocal preset which gives that effect..maybe the only good thing about garage band

topmo3 · Post by **topmo3** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:52 pm

JTMMusicuk wrote:distortion and high pass, garage band has a good vocal preset which gives that effect..maybe the only good thing about garage band

exactly what i'm looking for. was thinking maybe distortion would get it. don't have any good distortion FX on reaper though

Kochari · Post by **Kochari** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:55 pm

Lo cut ~1k
Hi cut ~3k
Overdrive/bitcrusher
Slight phaser
Compress (this is important - look up old radio compressor settings)

I use this effect ALL THE TIME

JTMMusicuk · Post by **JTMMusicuk** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:56 pm

You should download camelcrusher

topmo3 · Post by **topmo3** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:20 pm

^ good one. downloaded!

Aufnahmewindwuschel · Post by **Aufnahmewindwuschel** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:20 pm

bugpass is a free vst with the telephon preset but i guess many other eq have similar presets

Barka · Post by **Barka** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:38 pm

definitely bandpass and apply some compression, then you can fine tune things by adding some distortion and whatnot!

Artie_Fufkin · Post by **Artie_Fufkin** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:14 am

I think there is a vst made for this called like speakerphone or something. Do you mean like how the vocalist from Cake sounds? Try Band Pass Filter(or an eq shape similar to that) around the mids and then some distortion and slap back delay.