Preparations
You need the following things:
* Computer with a sound card.
* Microphone.
* Headphones or earphones. (Speakers won't work.)
* An application that handles recording. Audacity is recommended, but most anything works.
* A quiet place to record.
* A glass of water (optional)
Instructions
1. Play the first sample (ItsAFact2.wav) and try to sing along with it as it plays. Don't worry about recording yet! Repeat as many times as needed so that you feel comfortable matching the notes and it sounds like you and I are singing together in unison. The lyrics that go with this sample are:
ItsAFact2.wav
Its a fact, its a fact,
He was cooked up in a vat,
His birth was planned exact.
2. Plug the mic and headphones in and see if they work.
3. Bring up an app to record with. Configure recording settings to mono, 32bit, 44100 hz.
4. Record yourself singing the sample, BUT... to stay well-synchronized, you'll need to hear the original sample playing through your headphones while you are recording. If you try to do it from memory, it's very likely you'll be off. So figure out what series of button presses, alt-tabbing, etc. you have to do to start the sample playing, start the recording, and then sing along while the sample is playing. You might be tempted to use computer speakers instead of headphones, but that results in the playback of my voice getting into your recording--also not good.
Recording tips:
a. stand up while you sing
b. keep the mic about a foot to 6 inches away, but not right on your lips or you get lots of breathing noise
c. At the beginning of each sample, I say "3... 2... 1...". Sing on the zero count and you'll be synced up.
d. Don't try anything fancy like harmonizing or Celine Dion flourishes. It might even sound good in your recording, but to combine it with other recordings for the "choir" sound we need as much consistency as possible.
e. The last sample "thingsWeKnew2.wav" is hard for me to record in one pass since there is a lot of fast singing without time to breath. If it's hard for you too, consider singing it in two passes--first half and second half.
5. Feel free to include a few extra recordings. It might be that I can use the extra versions to simulate more voices in the choir.
6. Repeat the process with these other samples:
seeTheTruth2.wav
See the truth, see the truth
He emerged now with a poof
That he stands here is the proof
yesItsTrue2.wav
Yes, its true. Yes, its true.
he grew up inside a stew.
It's the first thing we all do.
weConfirm2.wav
We confirm that he learned,
every scrap of knowledge earned,
While inside a bowl he turned.
thingsWeKnew2.wav
Things we knew, as we grew,
Bloomed inside our heads.
Learning time, in the slime,
From the vats, our beds.
Starting fresh, in new flesh,
Starting with a jolt.
Standing up, stepping out,
Fully-formed adults.
7. Post your files to the forum in a reply here. The wave file format is preferable, but its very large, so in this case, you should probably put it into an archive first. For me to use your recording, it must be public domain licensed (the default license for attachments).
8. Make sure that the contact info associated with your account will let me reliably reach you later. I will be sending copies of the finished song through e-mail or PMs.
-Erik
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I'll see if I can get my microphone working again.
