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Posted: May 16 2004, 12:05

Thanks for the hint, BOOsTER. I'll try to do what you're suggesting me. For now, you can listen to my first experiment. Enjoy! :)

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Posted: May 16 2004, 12:22

Firstly, as far as I'm aware, the instrumental version of The Bell is exactly the same as those with an MC, just with the MC removed (of course! ). So, there should be plenty of space in Mike's mix to fit the voice into - BOOsTER's enhanced version I can't speak for.

I'd agree with BOOsTER in that keeping the volume of the music down is a good idea if you're having trouble with the level of the voice. Set the voice at the maximum level then bring the music up until it fits. I wouldn't advise using a compressor to do that though, just a gain/level control should be fine. A compressor is only going to be of any use if there's a problem with the music having too wide a dynamic range, which I'd not say there is.

Most important's going to be the actual sound of the voice - this is where a good condenser microphone is very helpful, but if you don't happen to have one of those lying around then I suggest experimenting with EQ. The mix is quite bright and full sounding, so you could try a boost at between 2 and 4 kHz to help it cut through. A little bit higher may help too. You might also want to subtract some frequencies if your microphone seems to have any peaks in its response - peaks in the wrong places could be what's making it hard to get any real level on it (if there was a big peak at say, 800Hz, the extra energy at that frequency could be taking the level over the edge and causing the signal to clip, while being at the wrong frequency to do anything other than make it sound a bit muddy).

Some compression on the voice may be helpful, but be careful not to overdo it. Also be careful of processing the mp3 too much, especially with EQ, as that can quickly reveal the mp3 compression artefacts which you don't really want to be hearing.

With that, I wish you good luck!
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Posted: May 16 2004, 12:50

Wow, that was a whole lot of help. I wasn't expecting that much, after all, it was just a joke, in first place - nothing serious. But that was a very enlightening explanation. I'll try to put that in practice when I can. Thanks!

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Posted: May 16 2004, 19:23

Just heard your track Mustapha. Good to hear another version! Also interesting to hear what you all sound like too.

I can see what you mean by the mixing issues. It sounds like you were shouting 'Tubular Bells' over the backing in order to be heard :D

I've just heard an excerpt from the Duo Sonare cover of TB with the Viv Stanshall speech on the Sailors' Hornpipe. I think we've found a new all-time worst MC here! I'd like to get the CD though if it appears on ebay
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Posted: May 20 2004, 16:54

Hi people. I just surfed in and thought I would add a few words. The instrumental version is available on a maxi cd single ref yz 737 cdx . I managed to find one in an online collectors record store for about £3, which was very lucky.This particular single is very difficult to find. I tried out my own mix for a comedy Christmas e-mail card, but it sounded so bad I never used it. I have been told that it sounded like the ''MC  KLONDYKE PETE'' version. I'll have a listen to your mixes before I send in mine.
PS. How about a Sean Connery remix :D
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Posted: July 16 2004, 19:58

OK, I would like to have  a try at this with my 6 year old (going for the ahh, aint it cute vote), but i'm a complete novice at this. So..i d/l the basic track, purchase a mic then what?

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Posted: Aug. 15 2004, 08:50

Hi!

Here's an english version made with speech and singing synthesis. There's a british woman MCing and a sound engineer with a foreign accent.  :laugh:

http://www.kotiposti.net/markusk/The_Bell_ENG.mp3  

The speech was synthesized with Rhetorical Systems' online demo at:

http://www.rhetoricalsystems.com/cgi-bin/demo.cgi

The singing was synthesized with a demo version of Yamaha's "Vocaloid" technology which Mike apparently is playing with.

(It's actually Miriam Stockley's voice that has been modelled in the demo.)

The demo is available here:

http://www.zero-g.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=802

Not bad for a computer...  ;)


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Posted: Aug. 18 2004, 18:19

Haha, the singing part in the beginning was nice =)
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Posted: Aug. 19 2004, 09:14

Heh heh, not bad. Shame that I can't stand that song anymore... But hey, yours was a good work.

Whenever I think of synthesized speech, I start thinking "Fitter, happier, more productive..."


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Posted: July 03 2005, 15:33

I just came across this thread and am so thrilled to hear your versions.  I'm sorry that some of the links are no longer working.  Wonderful!!

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