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What's that vocal effect called?
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:30 pmby Nathan_lol
Steven Wilson uses it alot, its the one where it sounds like its coming through a telephone.
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:34 pmby hallelujah
I think you're referring to just basic filtering via equalisation.
You cut out all the lower end of the voice and just leave the mid-upper frequencies and ta-da, it sounds like you're on the telephone.
Audio programs often have various preset options under their Equalisation functions, there's usually a "Telephone" or "Radio" preset available.
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:43 pmby Josiah Tobin
Usually it's more of a midrange bandpass EQ, so just the midrange remaining (highs and lows cut off). A basic hi-pass filter works too, but it doesn't have the same 'telephone' effect.
~Josiah
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:25 amby nrich
hahahaaha a bandpass might've been a vocal effect back .. in the old days
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:21 amby Josiah Tobin
Quite the negative one, arencha?
Bandpass is simply a type of EQ, just like shelving/peak/etc. Not entirely sure what you meant with that post.
~Josiah
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:55 amby AlucardXIX
In Sonar, they have a preset EQ that does the same thing, called "Telephone". It just cuts lows and highs and boosts midrange.
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:07 amby sj_2150
oh nathan dont use talkbox vocals. theyre incredibly cliched
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:16 amby BrunoN
sj_2150 wrote:oh nathan dont use talkbox vocals. theyre incredibly cliched
Talkbox vocals? Wow, wait a sec, I think I got catched in infinite loop. Isn't talkbox the device to modify sound from external source with your mouth?
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:58 amby AlucardXIX
BrunoN wrote:sj_2150 wrote:oh nathan dont use talkbox vocals. theyre incredibly cliched
Talkbox vocals? Wow, wait a sec, I think I got catched in infinite loop. Isn't talkbox the device to modify sound from external source with your mouth?
Si.
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:32 pmby sj_2150
AlucardXIX wrote:BrunoN wrote:sj_2150 wrote:oh nathan dont use talkbox vocals. theyre incredibly cliched
Talkbox vocals? Wow, wait a sec, I think I got catched in infinite loop. Isn't talkbox the device to modify sound from external source with your mouth?
Si.
i use that term as the vocal effect that makes you sound like youre talking on a telephone. or as i also like to call it "the slipknot effect"
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:04 amby AlucardXIX
Slipknot uses the "megaphone" effect. Telephones arent hard enough for Slipknot!
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:30 amby Migstopheles
See also: Muse - Feeling Good.
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:25 pmby filthmammoth
Isn't talkbox the 'Livin' on a Prayer' effect?
Re: What's that vocal effect called?
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:56 amby AlucardXIX
Listen to just about anything Joe Walsh ever did.
More specifically one song I can remember that has it is Jambi off of Tool's 10,000 Days.