Yup I'm using headphones during mixing, that's why I've noticed some hum on 0:15 on the first verse.

Well, it synch better than before. I'll do some fine tuning later on when all tracks are complete. I'm still experimenting with alot of things in Ableton haha.

How weird? Is it a bad or a good thing? After all, this is a cover, we're not supposed to follow exactly like the original haha

This post has been edited by killerkamote7: Dec 27 2011, 11:02 AM

Will check on Reaper later.

Actually here's what I did. I make sure when I select the audio track, the 'warp' function is always turned off. In Ableton, if you turn off this feature, it will always follow the general tempo that you keyed-in at upper right corner near the menu. After I've done that, I mark where the first beat should be and i zo0m to that area and drag the entire audio track to where it should be. For example, the violin track and bass track I know exactly where the first bass note should hit, so I drag the bass track to coincide or synch with the violin track.

If there were out of synch portions later in the track do you think it's probably because of human error during playing/recording? If so, then I may need to cut portions of the track to compensate on the general tempo.

No need to re-record the violin track. It's supposed to sound like that anyway, unless you have a cello to record with.

Then we need to bury our dead. How about a Viking funeral (insert touh0u background music here)


Actually you can immediately notice that all tracks were not in their proper tempo setting when imported to Ableton. You can see the native tempo right below the Warp button were different for all tracks. I'm not sure why, but probably its a wild guess from Ableton. Read something about Reaper that you can put beat markers and convert it to tempo markers

This post has been edited by killerkamote7: Dec 27 2011, 02:34 PM

Understand that it's the holidays bro. Am sure once the holidays are over we can go back to the usual pace.
I'm currently looking for other female vocalists as there's no response from Kaoru.

For the next cover, I shall look for committed members that can deliver on time as promised. When we give a word that we will provide the track by this date, I think we should be responsible enough not to break promises.

I hope you would stick around. We'll have the gears running again after the holidays, actually I'm thinking what's the next cover would be. Deadfrog suggested 'Rolling in The Deep'. To be able to pull that off, we need a nice female vocalist. Any other suggestions anyone?


P.S. I found a Keyboardist/Pianist, problem is she doesn't have any recording equipment. I'm still looking for others..

Please do the entire vocals if you can

Kinda sad we're bottlenecked..

Done! Updated in the first post. Looks like it won't be completed before I go. I will be out of the country for 2 weeks, hopefully by that time we already found a female vocalist. Planning to start the next collab in early February. Not sure if I will create another thread but most likely it will be privately communicated between members only.

I have learned alot doing this with you guys and I hope you will all stick around for more

Can you do it for free?


Hi Bro,

I just got back from the holidays. I am still looking for female vocalists, unfortunately I couldn't find any yet.
Will post some updates soon.

Will check it out later bro, thanks!

I agree Key of D is a bit of a stretched. I sang this song live (acoustic) at Key of C instead and I still suck:




Anyway, I've finished editing all the videos and included my additional guitar track too.
I think I can finish the final work this weekend

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Added on January 26, 2012, 12:11 pmI have good news, someone is returning so I'll wait for a few more days

I promise you guys that final track would be awesome ;D

This post has been edited by killerkamote7: Jan 26 2012, 12:11 PM

Ya she's back and she says s0rry

Nabz is a one-man band Btw, dibs on the tshirt

So, what's the next cover? Let's try to have the violin track incorporate into the cover, that would be nice.

Hi there!

Yes, you can join as backup to Kaoru, as the seat is given to her as our main female vocalist.
We don't know yet what song to cover after this. Will keep you posted. Thanks!



Guys,

I was bored tonite so I did some additional guitar riffs on 00:30-00:39 (clean), 1:18-1:33; 1:58-2:12;2:49-3:55, I think it's too much
Anyway, I'll redo my parts that i dont like after I have the female vocals. Here's the spoilt version:
http://www.mediafire.com/?2kikgso7122inq1

Haha you're so0 near meh, I'm just around the corner LOL.


Important Update: Got Kaoru's vocal parts (but no video yet), I'll add it in this weekend.

We have to wear the elephant suit too? OMG hee

You mean this?
note: fun starts at 1:00. Should be awesome if Kaoru will sing this, as per original female vocals

Wow, the 3 of us should meet there some time. How about at DOMAIN?
P.s. Kaoru, I forgot you have to send me the video track too.

This post has been edited by killerkamote7: Jan 31 2012, 11:40 PM

Haha look when they played it live, they were still wearing that suit haha

Yup, original by New Order, but its acoustic and kinda boring. The female vocal was fantastic though.
A rock cover was made by The Speaks, I like that band alot

SOME UPDATES:

ALMOST Final AUDIO track completed. Based on the feedback from our guys, I have re-edited some parts, though its far from perfect:

http://soundcloud.com/marksherman/secrets-...ration-cover-by

This should be it [including the vocals]:
http://soundcloud.com/marksherman/secrets-by-one-republic

and this is the Instruments only [backing track]
http://soundcloud.com/marksherman/secrets-...umental-backing

I will let Nabz and Kaoru decide whether they want to redo the vocals or not.

This post has been edited by killerkamote7: Feb 5 2012, 07:53 PM

Ouch! Maybe you can point in where it sucks lol

Yup, the last part is totally way off synch. I wanted to make only one vocal towards the end but both vocals have some lyrics/pitches wrong, maybe both of them should redo that part. One to sing the chorus and one to provide backup vocal.

Or maybe I should delete all the vocal parts and send to them both the instrumental portion only and then re-record theirs. Well, if they got time, else I can't do anything much.

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Added on February 5, 2012, 5:17 pmI'm sorry to disappoint you

This post has been edited by killerkamote7: Feb 5 2012, 05:17 PM

OK, I have removed the double vocals, and alternate only. I made nabz sing the last part only, except the last '..all my secrets away'.
Resynch kaoru's 2nd and 4rd chorus too and discarded the female rap parts.

Here it is, at least abit better haha
http://soundcloud.com/marksherman/secrets-by-one-republic

I know both of them aren't Robbie Williams or Avril Lavigne, but yes we can still improve. I've posted the Instruments only track without all the vocals. I will let the two of them decide if they want to redo the vocals or not. Else, its pretty much the final one.

Here's the BT:
http://soundcloud.com/marksherman/secrets-...umental-backing

Hey rarap, you wana redo the last bass parts? We still have time haha

Sure you can join, you're welcome.
Have not decided yet on the next cover song, I'm still looking for something that will fit Kaoru's and Nabz voice, and to include violin track as well.
Planning to start as soon as this first cover is done, hopefully by end of month.

Meantime, here's something to put smile on your face