Some effect tips for a new user/editor please

[MazMan]

Hi all!

Firstly, audacity is a great application. So i tried out the 1.2.6v last week. My aim for using the software is to get an existing song, remove the vocals so the background music remains, then sing into a mic and mix with the music.

I had no problems doing that, although i used windows sound recorder to sing into before importing the clips into audacity. Not sure why i went down this route, but i suppose i'd get the same recording performance if i was to record directly into audacity?

So to the point, i'm looking for some general tips to when it comes to voice processing/effects. What are some of the basic things i should do, such a noise/pop removal... anything else?

Regarding effects, i'm looking for ways to make the voice not seem flat. Something like what this user has done [see 1st post]: http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=186304 How can i achieve something like that anyone?

Finally, another effect i'm after is like a radio effect on background vocals...? any tips on trying to replicate that result?

Many thanks!
MM

[Trebor]

My aim for using the software is to get an existing song, remove the vocals so the background music remains, then sing into a mic and mix with the music.

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... al_Removal

Regarding effects, i'm looking for ways to make the voice not seem flat. Something like what this user has done [see 1st post]: http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=186304 How can i achieve something like that anyone?

Free chorus effect ... http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 872#p78872

Finally, another effect i'm after is like a radio effect on background vocals...? any tips on trying to replicate that result?

Radio (or telephone) can be simulated by a narrow band pass filter which removes frequencies above 5000Hz and below 200Hz (approximate values)
This can be done using Audacity's equalisation filter.

http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=9377

[MazMan]

Excellent. Thanks for the help Trebor, almost done with my first track!!

Quick question, does anyone know how to lower the bass level in a vocal track?

Thanks!!
Maz

[Trebor]

Quick question, does anyone know how to lower the bass level in a vocal track?

Use the equalizer to cut the bass frequencies (those below 200Hz) ... http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.ph ... ualization