Singing Project

action9000 · **on:** July 13, 2009, 07:14:12 PM

Hey all!

We're all ready for the new singing project!

I'm posting up 4 different versions of the background music. Since this song has some vocal harmony parts, I created a version of the background music containing the melody of each part of the harmony. You're welcome to choose whichever one you want. If we're short on people singing a particular part, we'll ask people to pick that one.

There is also a version of the background music which has no melody within it. Some people may find this easier to sing to.

Anywho, here are the links! If you can get your voice recorded and sent over to me within about a month's time, that would be awesome

For anyone who isn't quite sure how this all works, the details on how we do singing projects are all explained here!
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...?showtopic=1506

[EDIT]
Download the background music file that suits whatever you want to do. We have 4 different files here because this particular song has a lot of different vocal parts which one person cannot sing all at the same time. So we're just letting everyone pick one of the many vocal parts present in the song and sing along to that part. Assuming we get at least one person on each part, blahblahblah, this should work awesomely!

I hope this makes more sense.

Background music with High Vocals

Background music with Medium Vocals

Background music with Low Vocals

Background music with no vocal part

People who want to participate:
Bold has sent files.

812558
Action9000
Darkwolf91
Flathead770
landbeforetimelover
LBTFan13
Lillefot
Littlefoot1616
Malte279
Mumbling
Nimrod
Petrie
Pokeplayer984
Stitch
Vilstrup

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2009, 07:29:00 PM

Sounds good. I am a bit confused with the 4 different music files but I suppose I'll just download them all and see which one I find easiest to sing to.

Oh and please Action, NOT Megaupload! Anything but that! You've gotta wait a full minute to download a file. I can understand if you don't want to use my server but driveway.com has proven it's worth. Megaupload is slow and a real pain in the butt.

EDIT:
Ah, Megaupload seems to have gotten better. It's about time! They've been the crappiest filesharing service on the web for as long as I can remember!

action9000 · **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2009, 07:55:56 PM

Wish I could use driveway but they won't let me anymore!

Here's what it looks like on my computer when I try:

I'll also try to edit that first post so the multiple music files makes more sense. Sorry!

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:29:44 PM

You need an account to upload to driveway. BTW, you can always upload any files you want to the Universal Upload Folder on my server. I don't delete anything in that folder unless it violates the terms of service or it's something I've uploaded and KNOW isn't needed anymore.

To provide a direct download link to a file on the server, simply replace the IP address with "lbtserver.2myip.net" and make sure the filename has no spaces. For example, use the name "Cool_Image_File" as opposed to "cool image file". If you want the filename to contain spaces just link to the directory where it's located "www.lbtserver.2myip.net/universaluploadfolder".

The reason filenames can't have any spaces is because my server doesn't give browsers a security certificate so if you try to download a file with spaces, you'll get an error. Here's a link to a filename with spaces. It'll give you a security error:

http://lbtserver.2myip.net/UniversalUpload...xam%20guide.chm

Flathead770 · **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2009, 01:31:05 AM

sweet. I'll start doing some recordings as soon as my parents are out of the house.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2009, 01:41:09 AM

It's been so long since our last recording I forgot how to do it.

Looked back at the topic and everything seems to be in order. Well, except for the fact that I need a decent mic. I used to have one, but with the move and all God only knows where it is. <_<

And I'm sort of embarrassed to admit this but I have to go back and watch LBT 7. I forget the words to the song.

Ah what time will do. I haven't watched LBT 7 in....well...probably about a year. It's not my favorite sequel.

Vilstrup · **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2009, 01:47:03 AM

I'm off for a few days, so it might be a week before I get to record anything... so wait for me

Lillefot · **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2009, 02:11:19 AM

Great. Now I just need a decent recording application. I'm pretty sure my built-in microphone will do the trick, but I tend to get alot of background noise in my recordings.
If I can't fix that, I'll have to skip this. :unsure:

action9000 · **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2009, 01:02:09 PM

No worries, you're welcome to enter no matte what your microphone makes you sound like!

LBTFan13 · **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2009, 03:51:15 PM

I will definitely start my recordings as soon as possible!

One question. Are we limited to one recording? Say I wanted to sing the melody as well as the harmony. Am I allowed to send you two recordings, or would you rather have us stick with one?

action9000 · **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2009, 10:52:18 PM

I'd prefer to only have each singer only sing one harmony part at a time for the final song, however you're welcome to send me/us

as many recording as you want and we'll pick the best ones or use whichever ones you'd prefer us to use

As for the lyrics to the song, they can be found here on my website:
http://members.shaw.ca/action9000/Songs/mysteriousbeyond.htm

Littlefoot1616 · **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2009, 02:44:36 AM

Just a quick question Action.

Do we record the speaking parts e.g. Mr Threehorn's speech to the stegosaurus. "Friend's of yours?" , "Err...not really..." and the Male Rainbowface's part "For example if this enormous black..."

action9000 · **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2009, 11:05:28 AM

I don't mind either way, your choice

Petrie. · **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2009, 08:53:46 PM

I did a test run on this and have sent Tim some tracks. Synching is going to be an issue I'll give you that given that there is a lot of talk-singing.

action9000 · **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:12:49 PM

People who are interested so far:
812558
Action9000
Flathead770
landbeforetimelover
LBTFan13
Lillefot
Littlefoot1616
Malte279
Mumbling
Nimrod
Petrie
Pokeplayer984
Stitch
Vilstrup

Please tell us if you're interested in this topic so we can make something cool out of it (maybe)

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:47:27 AM

Those of you having trouble remembering this song, here's where you can download it:

WMV: http://24.118.145.108:65532/Members/Pokepl...us%20Beyond.wmv

FLV: http://24.118.145.108:65532/Members/Pokepl...us%20Beyond.flv

MP3: http://24.118.145.108:65532/Members/Pokepl...us%20Beyond.mp3

Hope that helps.

I'll try to have mine ready by next week. Until then, see ya!

Nimrod · **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:31:37 AM

I think I¥ll do three recordings then. One for the kids, one for the rainbowfaces and one for the speaking parts.

Malte279 · **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:28:08 PM

One little correction about the lyrics on your page Tim. They say at the very beginning "beyond the smallest lights that's twinkling" while it should be "out past the smallest lights that's twinkling".
I gave it a first try this evening and really messed up badly

The sentence quoted above is an example of a bad tongue twister for the poor folks who are not used to "th", especially if it has to be sung so quickly.
However, the part that is giving me the worst trouble is the end.
After "Or maybe even higher" I must confess that I totally loose track on when to sing the "Trust in your own imagination". Is there a way to indicate that one a bit more before the clearly indicated "you are a part of the creation" in the background melody?

action9000 · **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2009, 06:54:19 PM

If you're not hearing that part of the song, be aware that it is only present in the "Low" version of the music. This is because that line is sung by the lowest voice in this section of the song. The medium and high parts sing different phrases in this song; they won't sing that line at all.

Does that clear anything up?

Flathead770 · **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2009, 02:07:30 AM

i've done 2 recordings so far, and they turned out pretty good so far, though im planning on trying to improve a bit before I start sending recordings out.

Singing Project - Beyond the Mysterious Beyond