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Singers & Effects

Sir Edward V

Sir Edward V

Not Actually Knighted... Yet!
Dec 11, 2006
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Massachusetts
#1
Has anyone used effects on singers before? My drummer brought up the idea for our band today. I know they use reverb and delay alot, I have heard some phaser before, and I would imagine you could use a OD/distortion to get that yelling out of a loudspeaker sound.

Anyone use anything else? I think chorus could be cool, and a ring mod would be interesting...

any suggestions on what specific pedals to use?

I think at practice tomorrow we are going to try the singer going through all of our collective effects... autowah would be sweet... lol I have ADD
 
#3
I used to use an ART Multi or a Digitech Vx400. I have used guitar pedals before, too... but it didn't always work out for the best. I used bit crushers, OD, etc. I've used megaphones, and I've got someone building me a carbon-mic out of an old desk phone. I've used flange>distortion, phasers, delay, reverb, reverse reverb, octaves, doubler (chorus), envelope filters, ring mods, etc.


At the moment, I would recommend the Vx400. It's easy as hell to use and gig-friendly for a bassist that's using his hands already. It's got a ton of effects that are more than decent and tweakable enough for me.

You might want to check out the Kaoss Pad or Alesis AirFX.
 
#6
I have spent many hours vocalizing through effects. It's a lot of fun, and I recommend it to anyone who's bored.

All effects are usable on voice, but my #1 favorite is delay with modulation, and my #2 fave is the DOD Meatbox (one octave and two octave subharmonic synth).
 
#13
Singer in one of my old bands recorded the vocal track to one of our songs through a distortion pedal. WEIRD :eek:

I suggest turning up the volume or getting under headphones :)
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#15
Niff said:
how do you get a XLR mic output through a 1/4" in/out pedal without buzzing sounds? a mixer?
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well we bought the adaptor, but we've always have had hum problems with our PA so we didn't notice any additional noise...

I've been thinking about trouble-shooting our hum problem by finding out which part of it causes the hum, then cracking it open and taking a soldering gun to it. It would be sweet if it worked
 
#16
MAGUS®;4326841 said:
Singer in one of my old bands recorded the vocal track to one of our songs through a distortion pedal. WEIRD :eek:

I suggest turning up the volume or getting under headphones :)
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sounds pretty cool

cant make out at all what he is saying, but at least it sounds cool, lol
 
#17
Something to do with Crashing cars / F *****ing magic / murder ...thats all i can say as i couldnt understand it either.

* warning * not suitable for pets or small beings

PS check out that awesome greasy bass riff :)
 

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