I’ll get into process in the comments, if anyone is interested. For now, let me present my second contribution to the 15 hymns project:
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Ahhhn. This has, since I heard it first in Freshman Music History, always been a favorite of mine. And hearing it all vocoder-y makes my geek heart tremble. Thanks for this, Mike. Beautifully done - and I want to hear about The Process, of course.
Aside note: Ramon and I got so attached to this piece that we actually used it mightily in our wedding - the music playing during the candlelighting and processional of the whole wedding party. I was particularly gratified that it worked out so beautifully that I made my entrance with Dad JUST as the choir sings “O beata Virgine”. You can’t buy moments like that, people.
Cerise
you have no idea how long I looked on the internet for a picture of a Robot Choir. Couldn’t find one. Settled for this picture of an angelic little child’s face listening with rapt attention.
So…about the process.
Anyone want to start a band named Robot Choir?
[quote comment="31125"]So…about the process.[/quote]
I sang in all 4 parts on a middle “C”, ran a pitch correction plug-in on them that was automated to switch the voice to the appropriate note for the part, then ran that through a vocoder, played in each part on the vocoder, then put the vocoded part back through the pitch correction software.
Plus, like a billion delays and reverbs. It was hella fun.