Digitech has had processors like this for a decade. Similar prices, similar features, even the guitar chord recognition is still there. I'd be interested if they weren't $600. posted by mkb at 9:15 AM on May 14
"REDUNDANCYBOT HAS DETECTED SOMETHING"
haha posted by celerystick at 9:23 AM on May 14
The girl/'boy' duet was terrible. posted by Skorgu at 9:24 AM on May 14
In 2012 Robin Williams will use one of these to do an impression of a jive talking Scotsman. This will be the birth of skynet. I'm pretty sure. posted by I Foody at 9:32 AM on May 14 [2 favorites has favorites]
Isn't this in "Revelations" somewhere? THE END IS NIGH!
(Wait. I just noticed that I Foody has already covered this general area. Sorry, I Foody.) posted by NedKoppel at 9:44 AM on May 14
The girl/'boy' duet was terrible.
But way better than I thought it would be. posted by infinitewindow at 9:49 AM on May 14
I have this terrible fear that in the future, almost every single use of this effect will be preceded by the phrase "I think it would go something like this..." posted by Spatch at 9:56 AM on May 14 [1 favorite has favorites]
I'll take ten please posted by poppo at 9:57 AM on May 14
Pure cheese. This thread is closed.
The thread appears to be still open. Maybe there's something wrong with your moderator status. Check with Matt. posted by rocket88 at 9:57 AM on May 14 [4 favorites has favorites]
I HOPE YOU LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR MY FOLKSIE GUITAR BECAUSE I'M GOING TO RAM IT INTO YOUR STOMACH posted by Dr-Baa at 9:58 AM on May 14 [2 favorites has favorites]
I enjoyed it. FWIW. posted by grubi at 10:02 AM on May 14
Too bad she hides her really nice voice behind a screen of digital. posted by ZaneJ. at 10:07 AM on May 14
Let me know when Willie buys one. posted by Twang at 10:09 AM on May 14
They should make an "FX" box that alters the pitch of the music to a frequency that's inaudible to human ears. posted by orme at 10:18 AM on May 14
Digitech has had processors like this for a decade. Similar prices, similar features, even the guitar chord recognition is still there. I'd be interested if they weren't $600.
You really do get what you pay for in this case. The Digitech processors are truly terrible in terms of build and sound quality, whereas the TC Helicon pedals are pretty exceptional.
Yes, it can be used to cheesy effect, but so can a piano. These pedals freaking rule. posted by nosila at 10:21 AM on May 14
I have this terrible fear that in the future, almost every single use of this effect will be preceded by the phrase "I think it would go something like this..."
I have a terrible fear that it will NOT be limited to these occasions. posted by DU at 10:48 AM on May 14
That reedy chick folk minor harmony thing always seemed so intimate, so personal, such a social experience. Now lonely people can have it too, thanks to the TC Harmonizer 2000.
You really do get what you pay for in this case. The Digitech processors are truly terrible in terms of build and sound quality, whereas the TC Helicon pedals are pretty exceptional.
Um, I just said they were at the same prices, although the Digitech model that's comparable is rackmounted, not a pedal. posted by mkb at 11:03 AM on May 14
The Digitech processors are truly terrible in terms of build and sound quality
their guitar processors have been working very well for me - although i don't know about their voice stuff - there's a big difference between their cheaper models and their more expensive ones posted by pyramid termite at 11:25 AM on May 14
Between this and Auto-Tune, the TALENT OPTIONAL flag has been set.
It sounds surprisingly good, and I'd say there's certainly potential for creative use of this thing. You know, not just harmonizing folky, guitar-strummy singer/songwriters. I wouldn't mind having one of these to play around with. posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:23 PM on May 14
fam -- there's certainly potential for creative use
Given that Autotune didn't hit its stride until people started really screwing around with it, beasties like this may well have an awesome future. Just wait til someone starts feeding one of them Yamaha voice-emulators through it... posted by tspae at 6:52 PM on May 14
Perfect for people who lack natural talent and/or the desire to work to become good.
We are entertained by entertainers who never sing a word, but only lip-synch.
You know, that is really not true. It's a harmonizer for chrissakes. It doesn't make you sing in tune, it doesn't make you sing well. It just harmonizes with what you sing. You still need to be a decent singer, who can sing in tune, for this thing to produce an in-tune harmony. Sing out of tune and you'll get an out of tune harmony.
...and/or the desire to work to become good.
Right. If you work really hard, you can sing harmonies all by yourself!
We are entertained by entertainers who never sing a word, but only lip-synch.
Lip-synching has been around since movies, and really started kicking in since television, so lip-synching is nothing new. And, generally speaking, anyone lip-synching a song on TV has not "never sung a word". Outside of Milli Vanilli and perhaps a few others, people you see lip-synching have indeed at some point (like, uh, the original recording they're lip-synching) sung. And anyway, this device has nothing to do with lip-synching. posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:33 PM on May 14 [1 favorite has favorites]
You should see if you can hunt up a copy of the BBC program where the original Beatles recording engineers took a bunch of pop singers and re-recorded the old tracks.
To say that some of Britain's top acts are fraudulent is being kind. Some of those people couldn't sing for shit: they completely rely on ProTools and Autotuning to convert their wretched hash into radio hits.
So sorry it upsets you, but I reserve my respect for people who actually have the goods. posted by five fresh fish at 8:47 PM on May 14
Hate this demo, but TC makes very nice equipment. posted by Joseph Gurl at 9:36 PM on May 14
So sorry it upsets you...
You give yourself far too much credit. Your comment didn't upset me one whit. I was merely pointing out several inconsistencies and mistakes in your logic and thinking as concerns this machine and what it does, and also pointing out that this machine has nothing to do with lip-synching.
...but I reserve my respect for people who actually have the goods.
Nor do I care, particularly, whom you respect or why. Although I don't disagree that there are people of little to no talent who are big stars. What, that's supposed to be news? posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:50 PM on May 14
To say that some of Britain's top acts are fraudulent is being kind.
how is a certain sound fraudulent? do you mean to say that i only think i'm hearing it? if i load it up in wavelab, will the wave patterns disappear like pixie dust? if i have it on vinyl will the grooves flatten out at midnight and my turntable turn into mice running around a pumpkin?
i can generally tell when something's been autotuned to death, so i'm not sure how it could be fraudulent if i'm not fooled - in fact, it seems like most of the pop music you despise doesn't even try to hide that they're using it
i bet you think crosby stills and nash sang in tune all the time, too ... sure, after they did 50 fucking takes
It sounds surprisingly good, and I'd say there's certainly potential for creative use of this thing.
i was thinking you could probably put guitars or synthesizers through it - but my various fx can do similar things already posted by pyramid termite at 1:15 AM on May 15
It sounds surprisingly good, and I'd say there's certainly potential for creative use of this thing.
I agree! I don't take against tools, just their users. posted by Wolof at 1:43 AM on May 15
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