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Hello, I would appreciate advice on what pro gear I could purchase
that would attempt to substitute for my total lack of natural singing
talent and ability, no kidding, I am horrible. I always wanted to
sing, but cannot really. I play guitar okay, but never was allowed to
sing in any band I played with for good reason, I'm horrible. I do
know technology miracles are impossible, but I want to make the best
of the worst so to speak by using the best technology available that I
can learn to understand.
Okay, with the above said I realize I will never sing professionally,
but I would like to just have some fun at home as I no longer play
professionally and just poorly attempt to sing at home with some
musician friends and a few beers. I am told my singing gets better
after my friends have a few beers, not me.
I don't know all the tech gear available today new or used that may
help my SORRY condition. I imagine Nancy Sinatra or Bob Dylan could
have well used such gear back in the 1960's if it was available, which
I doubt.
What I want to do
1 Sing in key
2 Find something to thicken my weak voice and give the impression of
it being stonger.
3. Enhance my voice
4. Possibly change my voice to sound roughly like some well known
singers for special fx if possible
5 Add the warm, rich qualities to my voice that many good rock singers
possess, such as a nice tone or sound, etc. Hey I don't know how to
describe it technically.
6. Would like to add harmony capabilities.
7. I will buy one more signal processors if need be that have a lot of
pre-programmed decent pre sets for a single lead voice to give the
voice different qualities, until I get the hang of programming it.
8. Also, a signal processor that has a lot of decent pre sets for
harmonies as well until I get the hang of programming it.
Okay, I've looked at gear like the TC Helicon VoiceLive unit and TC
Helicon VoiceWorks unit. I don't know if these are good units or not,
as I've never tried one. I don't know if these units have all the
capabilities that I need to attempt to lessen my sad horrible voice.
I have heard of Eventide, but the company brochures do not put it in
simple language that I can understand that addresses what I want to
do. It's nice if you are a great singer and this gear just makes you
better, but I obviously don't fit in that category.
Any new or good used gear buys that you could recommend would be
helpful as I know zero about this signal processor stuff, but I always
wanted to try and so this posting for advice, which IS APPRECIATED.
Thanks for your help!
Mack
Hello, I would appreciate advice on what pro gear I could purchase
that would attempt to substitute for my total lack of natural singing
talent and ability, no kidding, I am horrible. I always wanted to
sing, but cannot really. I play guitar okay, but never was allowed to
sing in any band I played with for good reason, I'm horrible. I do
know technology miracles are impossible, but I want to make the best
of the worst so to speak by using the best technology available that I
can learn to understand.
Okay, with the above said I realize I will never sing professionally,
but I would like to just have some fun at home as I no longer play
professionally and just poorly attempt to sing at home with some
musician friends and a few beers. I am told my singing gets better
after my friends have a few beers, not me.
I don't know all the tech gear available today new or used that may
help my SORRY condition. I imagine Nancy Sinatra or Bob Dylan could
have well used such gear back in the 1960's if it was available, which
I doubt.
What I want to do
1 Sing in key
2 Find something to thicken my weak voice and give the impression of
it being stonger.
3. Enhance my voice
4. Possibly change my voice to sound roughly like some well known
singers for special fx if possible
5 Add the warm, rich qualities to my voice that many good rock singers
possess, such as a nice tone or sound, etc. Hey I don't know how to
describe it technically.
6. Would like to add harmony capabilities.
7. I will buy one more signal processors if need be that have a lot of
pre-programmed decent pre sets for a single lead voice to give the
voice different qualities, until I get the hang of programming it.
8. Also, a signal processor that has a lot of decent pre sets for
harmonies as well until I get the hang of programming it.
Okay, I've looked at gear like the TC Helicon VoiceLive unit and TC
Helicon VoiceWorks unit. I don't know if these are good units or not,
as I've never tried one. I don't know if these units have all the
capabilities that I need to attempt to lessen my sad horrible voice.
I have heard of Eventide, but the company brochures do not put it in
simple language that I can understand that addresses what I want to
do. It's nice if you are a great singer and this gear just makes you
better, but I obviously don't fit in that category.
Any new or good used gear buys that you could recommend would be
helpful as I know zero about this signal processor stuff, but I always
wanted to try and so this posting for advice, which IS APPRECIATED.
Thanks for your help!
Mack