Vocal Techniques (James Blake style)

[Brecker]

I always wondered How to do it properly because I understand (I think) the process , it's all about the pitch and setting it in time with the original vocal but after doing it.... I don't know if it's good ahah

Is there someone to explain me ?

[claudedefaren]

..huh? Any song in particular? The dude sings in an airy head voice a lot

[Brecker]

Yeah sorry I like the effect in this one

and the Ms Jackson Bootleg as well !

[claudedefaren]

Ah I see. Are you using Ableton? It's very easy to do in Ableton. If not, you'll need a pitch shifter if it isn't built into your DAW.

[Brecker]

Yeah I do use Ableton 9 ! been searching for a while to do this

[Tordal]

yeah, basically just pitch the audio up a few semitones either using complex or complex pro mode (depending if ur after the chipmunk effect) and use the track delay function to delay the pitched voice a few milliseconds.

i did it with complex mode, 12 semitones and 60 ms delay for example --> reverb, compress and ur fine

[Samuel_L_Damnson]

you could also use a harmoniser plugin (if this exists) I know some vocalists use harmoniser pedals to get a similar effect.

[Brecker]

Thnx guys actually found my way through it as in Ableton 9 everything is warped in complex mode and pitching files I knw how t do that...Melodyne did the job Either way thnx for responding !

[hudson]

Try messing with the formants in a pitch shifter too.

[Brecker]

And Stepper killer track u have on your soundcloud !!!

is it possible to have a 320 ?! would love to play it out !

[Brecker]

Yeah thnx Hudson took my time today to understand it properly and I know there are many ways to do it and found a trick that did it

[topmo3]

grain delay?