Wiggum Posted December 11, 2002 Posted December 11, 2002 Hey all, In the last chorus section of Genesis' [i]Abacab[/i], there is a sweeping vocal effect that I just can't figure out. Recall the words: [i](When we do it) you're never there. (When you show it) you stop and stare. (Abacab) he's in anywhere. (Abacab)[/i] It is most noticeable just before the words [i]"When we do it"[/i] and [i]"When you show it"[/i]. At first I though it was a vocoded "oooh" sound that was faded in, then I thought it was reversed vocals through a chorus effect. Regardless, I'm trying to create a similar effect in a dance track, and my previous attempts have all failed. I can hear the sound perfectly in my head - I just can't get it to tape (or hard disk :) ). Any insight into how they did that? Is it a heavily processed vocal harmony (played forward or backward), or is it electronic by nature (eg, a vocoder or synth)? Any insight is appreciated, Wiggum
Skip_dup1 Posted December 11, 2002 Posted December 11, 2002 I always did like that effect-not sure how they dood it...
Wiggum Posted December 12, 2002 Author Posted December 12, 2002 Oh, come on guys...... There must be some more Genesis fans out there.... Wiggum :)
deanmass Posted December 12, 2002 Posted December 12, 2002 There are, and I am wondering y-t-f I do not have it on CD. I LOVED that album... I think it was thos epower ballads after for Phil...
Wiggum Posted December 12, 2002 Author Posted December 12, 2002 If I had my own webpage, I would post a .wav excerpt, but I don't think that would be legal. And I'm willing to bet that the snippets available on Amazon.com or cdnow will not cover that specific area of the song. Wiggum
Master Zap Posted December 12, 2002 Posted December 12, 2002 From your *description* it sounds like a reverse reverb. 1. Reverse your track 2. Add reverb 3. Reverse back But that is based on your description ONLY! /Z
DJDM Posted December 12, 2002 Posted December 12, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Master Zap: [b]From your *description* it sounds like a reverse reverb. 1. Reverse your track 2. Add reverb 3. Reverse back But that is based on your description ONLY! /Z[/b][/quote]If it is like the effect that happens in [url=http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/2162/2162952.html]this track here[/url] that peaks at about 28 seconds then Zap nailed it. Reverb, (in this case a little longer than you probably need), that was recorded then reversed and played as a reverse .wav. Best of luck! - DJDM DJDM.com
Wiggum Posted December 13, 2002 Author Posted December 13, 2002 Thanks a lot guys! I haven't had a chance to try this in the actual track, but I did manage to experiment on my laptop, and the effect is indeed close. With some effort, I think I can get to where I'm going. Thanks again, Wiggum
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