• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Help me find some music to sample

Winston

Winston

Advanced stage dementia patient pls support my run
DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 24, 2017
Messages
24,677
Reaction score
24,037
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Progressive
I'm in search of some new samples. Basically what I'm looking for is some disco classics like Cheryl Lynn/Diana Ross/ etc.

But, I can't just sample any song. I need to find disco songs where the music rests and you can only hear the vocal. Otherwise you have to over process the sample and it tends to sound bad.

Anyone know of any songs where the music rests? Even if it rests for just a few measures, that's basically what I'm after. I just need a couple lyrics like, "Be my baby" or, "Make you mine" Anything where the music rests and you just hear the vocal. Anyone know of any?
 
Winston said:
I'm in search of some new samples. Basically what I'm looking for is some disco classics like Cheryl Lynn/Diana Ross/ etc.

But, I can't just sample any song. I need to find disco songs where the music rests and you can only hear the vocal. Otherwise you have to over process the sample and it tends to sound bad.

Anyone know of any songs where the music rests? Even if it rests for just a few measures, that's basically what I'm after. I just need a couple lyrics like, "Be my baby" or, "Make you mine" Anything where the music rests and you just hear the vocal. Anyone know of any?
Click to expand...

Look up some mixes of Donna Summer's "love to love you"? Disco isn't a genre I mess with much.

Do you have soundcloud?
SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts on SoundCloud

If not, check it out.
 
<alt>doxygen said:
I love her, but I can't think of anything she did where there was just pure vocal.

I know that's frustrating. I have sounds I love and I just can't find a single note I can isolate and play with. Simple stuff, like a snare, bass guitar note, etc. Good luck.

P.S. There are also things like this:
Allura Volume 1 - Ethereal Vocals (VST, AU, AAX) Kontakt Instrument
Click to expand...

Yeah, there are some amazing Kontakt sounds out there. I don't have Kontakt. I use Izotope Iris 2.

I could just search on loopmasters for vocal loops but, I wanted to find a hit to sample.
 
Winston said:
Yeah, there are some amazing Kontakt sounds out there. I don't have Kontakt. I use Izotope Iris 2.

I could just search on loopmasters for vocal loops but, I wanted to find a hit to sample.
Click to expand...

Here's a trick I've used - it probably won't help you here but maybe someday...

If you have a vinyl of what you want to work with, and the sample you're after is NOT a vocal, try this:

Take the 4 connectors going to the pickup and swap them around, like so:
Connect the tonearm leads to the cartridge pins as follows:

Left Channel
blue to white
white to blue

Right Channel
green to red
red to green

Make sure that your phono pre is the ONLY component that reverses phase.

How to reverse phase on a cartridge? | Audiogon Discussion Forum

Unfortunately since vocals tend to be mixed to the center, the 2 sides will likely cancel. I've used the idea with everything except drums and gotten something usable. :peace
 
Winston said:
I'm in search of some new samples. Basically what I'm looking for is some disco classics like Cheryl Lynn/Diana Ross/ etc.

But, I can't just sample any song. I need to find disco songs where the music rests and you can only hear the vocal. Otherwise you have to over process the sample and it tends to sound bad.

Anyone know of any songs where the music rests? Even if it rests for just a few measures, that's basically what I'm after. I just need a couple lyrics like, "Be my baby" or, "Make you mine" Anything where the music rests and you just hear the vocal. Anyone know of any?
Click to expand...



 
Last edited:
<alt>doxygen said:
Here's a trick I've used - it probably won't help you here but maybe someday...

If you have a vinyl of what you want to work with, and the sample you're after is NOT a vocal, try this:

Take the 4 connectors going to the pickup and swap them around, like so:
Connect the tonearm leads to the cartridge pins as follows:

Left Channel
blue to white
white to blue

Right Channel
green to red
red to green

Make sure that your phono pre is the ONLY component that reverses phase.

How to reverse phase on a cartridge? | Audiogon Discussion Forum

Unfortunately since vocals tend to be mixed to the center, the 2 sides will likely cancel. I've used the idea with everything except drums and gotten something usable. :peace
Click to expand...

Pretty cool, I've never heard of that trick before.
 
<alt>doxygen said:
Here's a trick I've used - it probably won't help you here but maybe someday...

If you have a vinyl of what you want to work with, and the sample you're after is NOT a vocal, try this:

Take the 4 connectors going to the pickup and swap them around, like so:
Connect the tonearm leads to the cartridge pins as follows:

Left Channel
blue to white
white to blue

Right Channel
green to red
red to green

Make sure that your phono pre is the ONLY component that reverses phase.

How to reverse phase on a cartridge? | Audiogon Discussion Forum

Unfortunately since vocals tend to be mixed to the center, the 2 sides will likely cancel. I've used the idea with everything except drums and gotten something usable. :peace
Click to expand...

Actually that will work with ANY analog source, not JUST a phono.
 
Winston said:
Pretty cool, I've never heard of that trick before.
Click to expand...

I discovered that accidentally. I actually wired a replacement pickup wrong (this was probably 1980). I had put on a Van Halen album, and DRL's whoops and screeches were missing. I loved it because I was trying to learn the guitar parts.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Actually that will work with ANY analog source, not JUST a phono.
Click to expand...

It does. I've done it with cassettes as well. Records are easy because the wires are there to play with.

If anyone wants to research the idea, look up "phase cancellation".
 
It also works with any digital source if you load the file onto a DAW software timeline and reverse phase in the software, on whatever passes for a mixer.
 
Not a disco song but great vocal, IMHO.



 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom