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  • Techniques for doubling instruments (2nd violins, 2nd tpt etc.)

    S
    S

    Greetings

    I know that the preferred technique for creating second sections or instruments out of a single patch is to record and then transpose. 

    I'm wondering if there are other techniques that would work in a more live situation. I am specifically interested in playback from a notation program. I have VI Pro and Chamber Strings, as well as other libraries where I'd like to double up. 

    I know I can do certain obvious things like detune, but I'm wondering if there are tricks for this situation. 

    Also, I'm mocking up an opera where I have lots of vocal soloists. I have Vienna solo voices, and wonder about tricks and technniques to make multiple instances of the same voice type (e.g. tenor) sound different. 

    Thanks!
  • LAJL
    LAJL
    Hello Daniel, if you speak of a "live" situation this is difficult to achieve. If I wanted to create a choir of a solo singer live I would choose the micro-pitch-effect from Eventide (which you find in the Plug in "Ultrachannel" or as an Alternative from Soundtoys "micro shift" which does the same in a specific PlugIn. What I am experimenting with at the moment is a possibility to transfer a character of an instrument to another one. I tested it yesterday and was blown away from the result that Melodyne 4 delivers. (Non-live, but more in a "Post-Production" Situation with bounced audio tracks) Here is a Video where the Melodyne-Chief shows how you copy the "spectrum" from a clarinet to a Saxophone and make the Sax sound like a clarinet. What you hear and see in this Video (Starting at 4:30) really works. From my Point of view a great solution for all Vienna users! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_IF_wF0aGJo By the way ... Melodyne works also great for vibrato manipulation. The Alto sings pretty heavy vibrato which can be reduced there ... Best Lars