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I'm trying to record vocals - but I need to get a certain effect (dunno how much you guys know about vocal recording)

I need it to sound something like what they do in The Lonely Island videos.... Here's an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLPZmPaHme0&feature=relmfu

At the moment I'm using a bit of compression combined with a bit of Reverb and Delay, but it doesn't egt the same effect.

I have tried doubling as well but it just sounds phased...
 
try pitch modulation going down - in line with the fade on the delay
 
It is over-dubbed with a multi-track and the reverb is triggered by the vocals with a very hard release. Sounds like there is a fair amount of auto-tune in the mix there too (listen to the pitch changes), which you can use (if you know how to use it properly) to create a synthetic over-dub with a single vocal track but you inevitably land up with phasing issues regardless of how good you are...
 
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thisgeek said:
Sounds like over dubbing.
ie, the track is played back and then re-recorded while the artist re-sings everything, so you get the multiple voice effect.

Buddy Holly used it to great effect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaex9q-MHBk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdubbing
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What about the queen herself? Enya. She used up to 200 multi-track vocals per song. Still to this day nobody knows what Enya really sounds like. I'd love to get my hands on those masters...
 
I wasn't going to post this, but what the hell, it is publicly available anyway. I strongly urge you to skip all the (complete and utter) nonsense in the beginning and skip to 15:40 where my (bad) example starts.

http://www.wargeeks.org/podcasts/War_Geeks_Podcast_Episode_8_Apocalypse_When.mp3

The file is around 21.8mb.

It is intentionally horrible. Supposed to be zombies :p I can't figure out where the heck I put my original recordings, but the result is made up of 3 to 4 (possibly more) individual vocal recordings (all me).
 
DJ... said:
What about the queen herself? Enya. She used up to 200 multi-track vocals per song. Still to this day nobody knows what Enya really sounds like. I'd love to get my hands on those masters...
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Didn't even think of that. I'm not a huge fan of Enya. I mentioned Buddy Holly because (I'm slightly embarrassed to admit) that I learned about the technique many many many years ago while watching Gary Busey in The Buddy Holly Story. :o
 
Gary Busey inspired more than just crew cuts? :eek:

Good lawdie now I've heard it all...:D
 
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