Hello, all ...
I'm working on a track that demands (_demands_, I say) that really overly-compressed-and-slightly-damaged vocal effect that is commonly associated with Portishead ("Dummy" especially). I use Digital Performer 5.12 on a Mac, and I also have 2 PowerCore DSP boards. I've tried compressing the vocal a lot (putting the threshold way low and the ratio way high using DPs Dynamics plugin), but it doesn't quite do it, and I don't quite grok the compressor on the PowerCore, so I figure maybe i'm not understanding that vocal effect well enough.
Has anyone here done that sort of thing to vocals, and if so, how?
Regards,
John
Falling You - exploring the beauty of voice and sound
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Re: ... looking to get that Portishead vocal effect
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 11:31 AMYou will probably have to try some drastic (_drastic_ I tell you!) EQ cuts and boosts, think along the lines of simulating a telephone and then play from there... I also have used a vinylizer plug-in (turn off the scratches and warble) to get something similar. -
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Re: ... looking to get that Portishead vocal effect
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 11:32 AMI should also add that 90% of the reason it sounds so rad on Portishead albums is because Beth herself has a rad voice for that sort of styling. Something to keep in mind.
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Re: ... looking to get that Portishead vocal effect
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 11:57 AMYes play some highpass low pass settings. and use a 1176 type compressor. Tape saturation would help as well. -
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Re: ... looking to get that Portishead vocal effect
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 11:58 AMby the way the new porti album will be out very soon! -
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Re: ... looking to get that Portishead vocal effect
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 12:07 PMall these are good tips fo sho.
just play with eq, compression and filters... and yes, tape saturation like a mofo.
new portishead album soon, you say? horray!
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Re: ... looking to get that Portishead vocal effect
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 2:20 PMAnd... they'll be playing Coachella April 26th.
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Re: ... looking to get that Portishead vocal effect
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 5:16 PMever hear the music of the band Goldfrapp ????
there's some interesting vox stylings going on there ...
