Ray,

I think why I posted this is because I feel there is SO MUCH that goes into a vocal performance that is never really covered on MANY forums out there and all around the world: a lot of stuff about plugins and technology and other things, which always kind of lead to one of two places.

1.) Your vocal can't possibly work so I guess you'll have to use that AI girl Natalie like everyone else and sound like everyone else because we have now moved into a one voice world. Real voices not allowed.

2.) Why don't you just join the crowd and mind your manners, and sing some faux jazz or the 12 bar blues with a three note melody: or else go hide in a closet. Because I said so. And I should know. Although you have never heard of me.

Uh........no thanks.

Oh, I forgot the 3rd staple of Internet forums (and this one is almost sacred):

"Hey I know I am wearing an avatar mask from a Japanese video game and have the stupidest user name ever invented and no one has ever heard of me, and I really have never actually done anything, but unless everyone on the forum does what I say you will never ever make it in the real world. Trust me, I know. How I know, well, I can't say, but just trust me."

So....

No.

There is A LOT that goes into a vocal that has nothing to do with VSTs and editing.

There is also the SPIRIT of the song, and the HEART and the FEELING that communicates a message. NO robot will ever be able to do that. EVER.

These are things a VST cannot touch. To dwell on them at the expense of all else it simply nuts.

For practice, there are any number of reasonably priced vocal warm up apps that anyone can use at any time to develop more flexible vocal chords.

Side note: I once burst out into laughter watching some dude on the Recording Revolution give a vocal performance lesson (totally serious and stony-faced) where he talked about "hydrating." He is a heavy metal singer and he drank a bottle of water on camera and then went:

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Did you hear how I went AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHH."

One note and exactly like the sound of a dump truck on gravel.

Wow! I am going to work on that! Thanks for the water drinking tip though!!!

That is to say, there about 5,666,789,976,777,432,156,698 totally crazy videos out there to make your music sound like a "hit."

BUT, even if they DID work, have you ever gone on Spotify and typed in 100 top songs on Spotify now?

How long were you able to listen?

Did it sound good?

Do you understand where the money went when they were producing this??

Do you still want to listen to "advice" from anyone????

Here's what I think:

If they know what they're talking about, sure.

David Snyder
Songwriter/Renaissance Man
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