How would you achieve this effect

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How would you achieve this effect

Post by dog8food » Mon May 16, 2011 3:21 pm

The song is "Toothpaste Kisses" By The Maccabees ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SJmWSWQgdM ). It's a subtle effect but notice the vocals nearly have a vintage radio or LP record quality to it. I want to try it but not sure where to start.
Help appreciated :)

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Re: How would you achieve this effect

Post by kozikowski » Mon May 16, 2011 3:37 pm

I don't know that it's a software effect. I think he's really close to a high quality microphone with a good pop filter on. Maybe a slight low frequency equalization -- that may be what you're hearing as an "old record" effect.

I was going to include singing in a quiet room, but the piece has lots of ambient "bar" noises and you wouldn't be able to tell .

That and he can sing. That's an old joke about the "Professional Singer" filter. There isn't one -- although they're getting closer.

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Re: How would you achieve this effect

Post by kozikowski » Mon May 16, 2011 3:41 pm

The equalizer has a blue line in the middle you can push around to get different effects. This is a sample of a rumble filter I designed. That should sound roughly like the singer. You may need to push the curve around a little.

http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/100Hz_Rumble.jpg

You can also select "Graphic Eq" at the bottom of the tool and use that.

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Re: How would you achieve this effect

Post by dog8food » Tue May 17, 2011 2:30 am

Excellent. Thanks. I love Audacity!

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