killintime
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Post by killintime on Oct 24, 2015 19:06:03 GMT -5
When an artist plays a song that has high notes in concert they'll typically lower the song a key or two, right? Easier on the vocal cords every night?
So when they sing in the correct key in the studio for the album, are they actually hitting all those notes? Or do they still sing it at a lower key, then use software to bump it up?
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Ten Pound Hammer
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Oct 24, 2015 22:32:33 GMT -5
I'd imagine that in a studio setting, they can more easily do multiple takes, or be more relaxed and hit higher notes than normal. But they sing it lower in concert to reduce potential strain. I've confirmed that Tracy Byrd always sang "The Keeper of the Stars" lower in concert than he did in the studio, because he found that it was less strenuous in a lower key.
There may be some use of Auto-Tune, Pro Tools, or other post-production to make the voice more "perfect" for more modern artists who sing songs lower in concert, but I don't think such a thing existed in 1994.
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