Funny Vocal effects in Mainstage?

Hello.
Is there any funny vocal effect to apply in real time like the "Helium effect" in garage band or, even better, is there a way to sing a song with a microphone attached to the computer and use a midi keyboard like a vocalizer/harmonizer for the voice?
Cheers
Giacomo

Hi,
the Plugin "Vocal Transformer" should do the helium job.
If you want to harmonize your voice, i would suggest to feed your voice into the EVOC20 Vocoder via the Sidechain while playing the appropriate chords.
Fox

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I have a mic hooked up through an interface and I'd like to open up my backing tracks then figure out what vocal effect sound good on what places during the song, then I want to have those automatically trigger while I'm singing and performing. Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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How can I add vocal effects other than the 9 Voice options? (I can't shift pitch)

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I am making the switch from PC and am just trying to lower the pitch of a vocal track by at least an octave; I just got a MBP last week and am running GB 10.0.2. I can't find any info on similar problems that is helpful; most solutions I've come across show that when the track is selected, there should be a pitch shift bar with a sliding button, but I do not have that. I read a lot of people saying something about the track being purple or not, but I'm not sure if that's relative to the version I have or if that has anything to do with what's happening. When I select the track, in the little area toward the lower left when "Track" is selected, (what is that space called?) where the pitch shift option is for other people, I only have a sliding bar for Pitch Correction, and a checkbox for Limit to Key and Enable Flex. When "Region" is selected, it just shows the name of the region and there are no options. Another question I have is how to change the pitch of midi sounds? When the keyboard is open on the screen I have tried moving the little octave shifter, but it assigns the sounds that are on the keyboard at different locations if I move it, so it changes the sound completely. A couple of them shift one octave up or down, but there are no actual controls..
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Even, if you can make the transpose slider visible by enlarging the the track editor panel, the slider will be disabled.
What you can do however, is either add an AuPItch filter from the audioUnit panel or to convert your audio file to loop and to admit from the Loop Browser.
In the new GarageBand you add the AuPitch filter from the Smart Controls.
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Or create a loop from the audio file. Select the region in the track and use the command "File: Add region to Loop library". You need to trim the filet an exact number of measures.
Set the current key and tempo, name the loop, and save the loop. Make sure, that one-shot loop is not enabled.
Now add it from the loop browser to a new track and delete your old track. The search field in the Loop browser will help you to find the loop quickly.
You will be able to transpose the sample like any regular loop.

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http://www.photographicgun.com/tmp/the_moles.mp3
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I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for software of plugins that created vocal effects or voice distortions. I have heard some effects in rap songs and also in death metal, and I am trying to recreate certian effects. I'm sure I can play around with traditional effects, but was wondering if anyone knew of any other programs/plugins that would accomplish the same thing.
I was particularly interested in an effect that allowed me to create a kind of realtime vocal that sounded like slow motion.
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Chaz

chazperx wrote:
Hi:
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for software of plugins that created vocal effects or voice distortions. I have heard some effects in rap songs and also in death metal, and I am trying to recreate certian effects. I'm sure I can play around with traditional effects, but was wondering if anyone knew of any other programs/plugins that would accomplish the same thing.
I was particularly interested in an effect that allowed me to create a kind of realtime vocal that sounded like slow motion.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Chaz
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCl1fDOUpvQ
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Sounds like at least two "effects" to me: first, the exact same lead has been copied and is playing along, only a few ms late (probably with a singular delay), and probably some dB's lower. Then together they appear to be bitcrushed/distorted. In a way that I do not find pretty - it sounds like a defective amp, in places.
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I am looking specifically for an effect similar to that created by running a vocal through a Leslie speaker.
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The plug-ins in Logic provide a greater control than those of Garageband, and they come with a price: you need to have some working knowledge of how things work in Logic. Several factors can affect your sound, ranging from where you plugged things in (routing) to what you have plugged in. The problem here is that you're simply plugging in something with a blind assumption that because Logic is a better piece of software than Garageband, your sound will automagically be better. There is no magic plug-in.
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When Mixing,we'll normally add some effects on Vocal track such as Reverb.
Other than Bounce the complete Multitracks to the Stereo...sometimes we'll Bounce the Minus One tracks (without vocal track) for Live Sing and other purpose.
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How to Freeze or Remain or Able the same parameter of Reverb of the Vocal Track when bounce the Minus One tracks (without vocal track)?
Sorry that i really don't know how to describe the situation above...hope you understand the question and what i wish to do!!!:D
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When adding your effects, specially to vocals, add them on a Bus. You are not only going to be able to achieve your goal, but you ease the burden on your CPU.
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2. Bypass the desired effect on the individual vocal tracks.
3. Send the vocals to the Bus.
4. Mute the undesired tracks.

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Among the alternatives not mentioned... Using a TiVo DVR, rather than the X1; a Roamio Plus or Pro would solve both the concern over the quality of the DVR, as well as providing the MoCA bridge capability the poster so desperately wanted the X1 DVR to provide. (Although the TiVo's support only MoCA 1.1.) Just get a third-party MoCA adapter for the distant location. Why the hang-up on having a device provided by Comcast? This seems especially ironic given the opinions expressed regarding payments over time to Comcast. If a MoCA 2.0 bridge was the requirement, they don't exist outside providers. So couldn't the poster have simply requested a replacement XB3 from the local office and configured it down to only providing MoCA bridging -- and perhaps as a wireless access point? Comcast would bill him the monthly rate for the extra device, but such is the state of MoCA 2.0. Much of the OP sounds like frustration over devices providing capabilities the poster *thinks* they should have.

In need of more vocal effects for garageband

I'm pretty new to garageband and love the software and the community of folks helping one another.. Thanks to all ahead of time for your assistance.
I was just wondering if there are any programs or locations online to download voice effects for garageband? I've looked and have found a few spam sites and a few sites with software but no faq's or any real explanantion of their product. So i'm asking you folks for direction with this one since one of you might've gone through this before.
Thanks again for your help.

look at these web sites.
http://www.mda-vst.com/
mda-vst has a series of AU you can use on your voice.
Detune is nice. Detune - Simple up/down pitch shifting thickener
Leslie is nice. Leslie - Rotary speaker simulator
I use them alone or in combination. Try their different presets or make your own extremes.
Forget about the Talkbox AU. It doesnt seem to work in GB but might in logic.
KTGranulator is a free delay line granulator.
http://www.koen.smartelectronix.com/KTGranulator/
It has many presets. Use your mic and talk or sing into each preset to see what you like. It comes with 40 presets.
Presets 6&7 will give you a metallic sound called metallic 01 & 02.
Preset 16 is called "Android". Try them all you never know. Try combining them with "Detune" or "Leslie"!
Monstachorus is fun. Try the presets or experiment with new ones.
http://www.macmusic.org/software/view.php/lang/en/id/3098/
These are just a few examples. Best thing to do if your looking for unusual ways to change your voice is to try them in every AU you can get a hold of. You just never know what you'll come up with.
also try the tremolo and phaser that come with GB, or even the drum and guitar effects. I like to use guitar effects for distorted voice effects.

VOCAL EFFECT QUESTION

Can anyone help me figure out how to get the effect used on that e-40 featuring t-pain "u and dat" song? It's the electronic sounding effect on t-pain's voice while he's singing. I think Cher andd a bunch of other artists have used it before. I'd really appreciate some direction in how to be able to do this on Garageband. Thanks in advance.

I don't know the song - but the "Cher effect" (in "Believe") is the result of extreme auto-tuning, i.e. pitch-shifting the voice to the nearest half-tone. Using GB's pitch-correction (one of the sliders in the editor window) gives you an idea of it, but I never got a really extreme effect with it. Autotune is a plugin that you can buy, it comes for around 400 $.

What vocal effects for a metal scream???

Hello!
I am an aspiring death metal vocalist who wants to record some stuff just for fun. I recently heard that garageband has stuff like vocal compression and reverb, which I had previously heard a lot of death metal bands use on their vocal tracks.
My question is, what type of vocal compression, and what settings (ie how much reverb, so on and so forth), would I use to enhance my screams (note, not create, I can already do that with my voice naturally) like most bands do when recording their vocals?
Thanks, and stay metal! :-]

Mshinderman wrote:
Hello!
I am an aspiring death metal vocalist who wants to record some stuff just for fun. I recently heard that garageband has stuff like vocal compression and reverb, which I had previously heard a lot of death metal bands use on their vocal tracks.
My question is, what type of vocal compression, and what settings (ie how much reverb, so on and so forth), would I use to enhance my screams (note, not create, I can already do that with my voice naturally) like most bands do when recording their vocals?
Thanks, and stay metal! :-]
Hello MShinderman,
You pretty much said it - compression and reverb.
The type of compression and reverb matters. I personally don't like too much reverb on the type of vocals you're talking about.
With compression, you know, there's different sides of this argument, but you may find the best results from adding an outboard compressor before your vocals ever reach your computer, so they go in compressed (mic -> preamp -> compressor -> interface).
Assuming you just scream directly into the computer, there's a variety of 3rd party compressors that will do a much better job than what comes with GB.
The compressors in GB aren't really great for what you're looking to do, or at least I've never used them with screaming vocals all that well. Maybe with enough time and tweaking you can get what you want.
So basically, if you are going to stay within GB, simply add a compressor, and play with the settings until you're somewhat happy (you'll hear the vocals thicken up as you increase the compression), and then add some reverb (but not too much, or it will sound cheesy). Since you're just doing this for fun, maybe that's all you need. As they say, rely on your ears.
However, if you secretly aspire to be the next Mel Torme or similar death metal vixen, you may want to look at solutions beyond GB - either an outboard compressor or plugin from a 3rd party.
If you're looking for more specific advice, such as specific 3rd party plugs, outboard gear, reverbs, etc. you should probably ask the question at www.gearslutz.com. While not GB-oriented, it's a great place to field questions about techniques and gear.

Everyone! I need some cool new vocal effects / ideas to use in my music! Help!

Says it in the title! lemme hear em it's time to get creative!

also anything I can download would be sweet too!

Funny Vocal effects in Mainstage?

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