I tried a new way of processing vocals this week. I used the Ableton "melody to MIDI" feature, then fed that into the Ableton auto-shift plugins. Easy enough to "snap to scale" at that point. I was going for more natural tuning at first, but then it got away from me, haha. I also need to make like a little box with some spare foam panels for my mic so it has a "standard setup" in a fixed spot. I end up recording different parts at different levels, and It's a pain to mix.
I think this is also the WB premier of my Nord Drum 3P. I really like this unit. I had a lot of fun building the drum track up on the hapax this week, and I think the drum track is my favorite part.
The bass synth is the Cascadia doing its bass synth thing, as is the Iridium Core.
I tried to give this one it a more polished mix overall - and also ran it through my new outboard gear. Learned a few cool tips about plugins that help visualizer the stereo field and doing a mono check at the end to make sure the mix hasn't gotten off the rails.
This song was inspired by the (rough) quote from the show Dexter: the truth speaks from a quiet place.
› Lyrics‹ Lyrics
the rooster crowed too early
even though I was awake
the night had barely started
before the shadows they did break
the sun shined on the mountain
of effort I had to overcome
to break free of these chains and see
all that is yet to come
I climbed into my closet
put on my nicest smile
worn and stained from yesterday
felt quite out of style
fell into the dull roar
of the dreary day to day
doldrums that I've seen before
filled with endless chores, sinking in their weight
I am looking for a quiet place
it's not far from here
though I won't arrive today
I am looking for a quiet place
I just know I'll arrive, you see
when the truth starts to speak to me
as I drifted downwards
from the rumble of my race
the moon began to whisper
of a very special place
truth can speak the loudest
when you're all alone
with an ear to ground, you can't feel a sound
and anything can be known
I am looking for a quiet place
it's not too far from here
though I won't arrive today
I am looking for a quiet place
I just know I'll arrive, you see
when the truth starts to speak to me
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