Mohammed wrote:you dont need a total clean extraction, you need to extract the vocals so that the backgrounds sounds can be masked in the mix
I know a few djs who had vocals extracted in protools a few years ago. He had this almost clean acapella of Michael Jackson, you heard some gates working together with the eq, you need very complex dynamics to extract vocals, it cant be done by just equalising the hell of it.
YEP HERE IZ THE WHOLE DEAL From Uncle 4000................................
The Level Of Effectiveness in these Processors Depends Mostly Upon Your Source Material..........................
Mono
Stereo
Vocals in Center
Vocals in CENTER WITH PANNED add libs/overdubs
Dry or Heavy Reverbs or Delays---
While Getting a Direct Extracted Vocal IS NOT Possible Depending on Your Source Material and/or Your Mix Material YOU MAY NOT NEED TOTAL PERFECTION....................
Even Something Like Random Piano Hits Have Been A MENACE........
Here Are Some Tips..............
EQ
Filtering (Hi or Adjustable Bandpass Prolly)
Know Your Material (Female VOX, Male Vox.....High or Low Registers this Will Affect EQ and Filter Choices)
Mute And TOTALLY DEAD SPACES No need to Have Any Sound There
If You Can Try To Use A similar instrument as the most dominant original Instrument in Your mixed Version because prolly there will still be some of it left over and Ur instrument line will cause it to be harder for listiners to notice...........
I Was Once Able to Mix Anita Baker (VOX)With a Bizmarkie(BEAT)...........
People in the Lounge WHERE SHOCKED.......

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But Danced Anyhow ..................LOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLLLLLLOOOLOLLOl
Try These..............
Nothing AMAZIN' But Hey Who Knows.................
http://www.sounduser.com/software/vstplugs/p7.html
These Are Kool Also............................
http://www.madtracker.org/plugins.php?c ... ategory=EQ
Especially this..............
Linear Phase Graphic EQ 2 VST
Anyhow I Hope IT Helpz..................
Peace

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