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there's a lot of work going on outside the house. really noisy. i recorded a nice drone from drilling a patio next door. converted this to midi and cut out the notes below c3. used this to trigger the vocals
recorded me going ah oh uh. cut out noise. pulled into protoplasm added an arpeggiator so its less cacophonous. recorded while playing around with the octaves.. i like that it goes from that clear sound of my voice to utterly transformed and flutelike. still, it's pretty annoying and normally i'd slather in fx to hide it.
bit of mastering in audition
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Disquiet Junto Project 0266: Vocal Cuts
Use segments of your own held vowel to make music.
Step 1: Set up a recording device to properly capture in detail your singing — more specifically, you holding a single vowel for an extended period of time.
Step 2: Practice holding a vowel for a long time, until your voice starts to give a little and the vowel disintegrates. Try “ah” and “oo” and “uh,” in particular. Maybe avoid “ee,” as it can be harsh. Don’t hurt yourself, don’t stress the end — just let it fade out naturally. This isn’t about pushing it until you have to breathe. It’s just about holding it until the vowel comes to a sense of closure.
Step 3: Listen back to the recording. Think about distinct segments within it, moments with differing qualities.
Step 4: Extract those segments and label them accordingly.
Step 5: Record a short piece of music consisting only of the segments from Step 4. You can cut and paste them, and certainly layer them. Try to not do anything to them — filters, effects, etc. — other than occasionally altering volume, as need be. A mono recording is best, too — no stereoscopic play.
Length: The length is up to you, but two to three minutes sounds about right.
Title/Tag: When posting your track, please include “disquiet0266″ in the title of the track, and where applicable (on SoundCloud, for example) as a tag.
Upload: When participating in this project, post one finished track with the project tag, and be sure to include a description of your process in planning, composing, and recording it. This description is an essential element of the communicative process inherent in the Disquiet Junto. Photos, video, and lists of equipment are always appreciated.
Download: It is preferable that your track is set as downloadable, and that it allows for attributed remixing (i.e., a Creative Commons license permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution).
Linking: When posting the track online, please be sure to include this information:
More on this 266th weekly Disquiet Junto project, “Vocal Cuts: Use segments of your own held vowel to make music”:
http://disquiet.com/0266/1
More on the Disquiet Junto at:
http://disquiet.com/junto/
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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co:
llllllll.co/t/vocal-cuts-disquiet-junto-project-0266/6350
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Image associated with this track is by Dean Shareski and used thanks to a Creative Commons license:
flic.kr/p/95EKhx
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- experimental