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Title: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Gman on July 21, 2009, 12:24:51 PM

Can anyone tell me what vocal effect(s) are used in BLM - specifically around the 5.30 section?

Kind of sounds like backwards and forwards reverb with very faint flanging but I'm not sure.

Cheers,

Giles

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Jem on July 22, 2009, 12:34:49 AM

basically it's a lot of top end with the bottom rolled off then de-ess the shit out of it. Once you have that, reverse the vocal and print it with a straight hall reverb set to about 3 seconds and the mix set to 100% wet.

Then reverse that. You'll end up with forwards vocals rushing towards you. All you've got to do then is match it up with the original vocals and you've got classic Deep Thought. ;)

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Drarok on July 22, 2009, 01:57:57 AM

Crikey!

Is that a well-known technique, or do you just think of really obscure ways to get new sounds?

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: gareth on July 22, 2009, 02:47:24 AM

I might have to try that!

cheers :D

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Mouse on July 22, 2009, 03:02:29 AM

It sounds a bit like the technique Rush used on Geddy Lee's vocals during the second part of Natural Science. Does anyone know what I mean?

(Warning! Amateur ignorant twit alert!)

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: LivingForever on July 22, 2009, 07:45:08 AM

Quote from: "Mouse"(Warning! Amateur ignorant twit alert!)

Oh, and I thought you were a professional ignorant twit!

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Pedro on July 22, 2009, 07:47:53 AM

Quote from: "LivingForever"
Quote from: "Mouse"(Warning! Amateur ignorant twit alert!)

Oh, and I thought you were a professional ignorant twit!

LOL
If only one could get paid for it....

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Gman on July 22, 2009, 08:35:49 AM

Quotebasically it's a lot of top end with the bottom rolled off then de-ess the shit out of it. Once you have that, reverse the vocal and print it with a straight hall reverb set to about 3 seconds and the mix set to 100% wet.

Then reverse that. You'll end up with forwards vocals rushing towards you. All you've got to do then is match it up with the original vocals and you've got classic Deep Thought.

Aha...muchos gracias Mr G :D

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Pajter on July 22, 2009, 11:41:08 AM

That's great, I'm gonna have to try that sometime. :D

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Mouse on July 22, 2009, 01:25:10 PM

Quote from: "LivingForever"
Quote from: "Mouse"(Warning! Amateur ignorant twit alert!)

Oh, and I thought you were a professional ignorant twit!

:lol: I'm a lot of things, but what I'm certainly not is professional. :)

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: RacingHippo on July 22, 2009, 05:29:25 PM

Quote from: "Mouse"It sounds a bit like the technique Rush used on Geddy Lee's vocals during the second part of Natural Science. Does anyone know what I mean?

Yep.

It's only taken 29 years for me to find out how it was done.
Thanks Jem!

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Gman on July 22, 2009, 11:18:33 PM

Quickly tried this tonight and managed to make Sally sound like a Russian version of Poltergeist!! Couldn't stop laughing...."Carol Ann...Carol Ann"...best laugh I've had in aaaages :lol:

Title: Re: Vocal effect in BLM
Post by: Drarok on July 25, 2009, 09:20:38 PM

The bit I couldn't get right was the timing. Lining them back up is really difficult. :(

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