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This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 02 Oct 2017, 5:38pm
by Heston
I remember a while back someone posting a link to this. Someone had put Joe's voice back to its original pitch yet kept the tempo of the track the same. I can't remember if it was a download or a YouTube video. Would anyone happen to have it?

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 02 Oct 2017, 6:13pm
by matedog
Heston wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 5:38pm
I remember a while back someone posting a link to this. Someone had put Joe's voice back to its original pitch yet kept the tempo of the track the same. I can't remember if it was a download or a YouTube video. Would anyone happen to have it?
That was my doing!


I tried to upload it a few times for download, but the sites kept catching it as copyrighted material. I could email it to you if I dust off my old laptop.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 02 Oct 2017, 11:40pm
by Heston
matedog wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 6:13pm
Heston wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 5:38pm
I remember a while back someone posting a link to this. Someone had put Joe's voice back to its original pitch yet kept the tempo of the track the same. I can't remember if it was a download or a YouTube video. Would anyone happen to have it?
That was my doing!


I tried to upload it a few times for download, but the sites kept catching it as copyrighted material. I could email it to you if I dust off my old laptop.
It's okay, I have a YouTube to mp3 converter, many thanks. Great job btw, the definitive version for me.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 03 Oct 2017, 12:36am
by BR16ADE_R055E
matedog wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 6:13pm
Heston wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 5:38pm
I remember a while back someone posting a link to this. Someone had put Joe's voice back to its original pitch yet kept the tempo of the track the same. I can't remember if it was a download or a YouTube video. Would anyone happen to have it?
That was my doing!


I tried to upload it a few times for download, but the sites kept catching it as copyrighted material. I could email it to you if I dust off my old laptop.
Thanks.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 03 Oct 2017, 2:29am
by coffeepotman
Such promise....that 12 inch, and what artwork, I used to stare at it for hours imaging that is what it would be like when I moved to NYC

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 03 Oct 2017, 10:18am
by matedog
Heston wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 11:40pm
matedog wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 6:13pm
Heston wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 5:38pm
I remember a while back someone posting a link to this. Someone had put Joe's voice back to its original pitch yet kept the tempo of the track the same. I can't remember if it was a download or a YouTube video. Would anyone happen to have it?
That was my doing!


I tried to upload it a few times for download, but the sites kept catching it as copyrighted material. I could email it to you if I dust off my old laptop.
It's okay, I have a YouTube to mp3 converter, many thanks. Great job btw, the definitive version for me.
I can't listen to the original version anymore.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 03 Oct 2017, 1:13pm
by Kory
matedog wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 6:13pm
Heston wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 5:38pm
I remember a while back someone posting a link to this. Someone had put Joe's voice back to its original pitch yet kept the tempo of the track the same. I can't remember if it was a download or a YouTube video. Would anyone happen to have it?
That was my doing!


I tried to upload it a few times for download, but the sites kept catching it as copyrighted material. I could email it to you if I dust off my old laptop.
What program did you use for the editing?

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 03 Oct 2017, 1:31pm
by matedog
Kory wrote:
03 Oct 2017, 1:13pm
matedog wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 6:13pm
Heston wrote:
02 Oct 2017, 5:38pm
I remember a while back someone posting a link to this. Someone had put Joe's voice back to its original pitch yet kept the tempo of the track the same. I can't remember if it was a download or a YouTube video. Would anyone happen to have it?
That was my doing!


I tried to upload it a few times for download, but the sites kept catching it as copyrighted material. I could email it to you if I dust off my old laptop.
What program did you use for the editing?
Audacity

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 03 Oct 2017, 11:36pm
by appleseed1
I saw this on facebook today. I've always loved the original, but for me from this point forward this is the definitive version. When you were playing around with it did the song itself sound like it needed to be slowed down as well? Presumably not since you only corrected the vocals, but you have me curious now.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 04 Oct 2017, 5:29am
by Heston
appleseed1 wrote:
03 Oct 2017, 11:36pm
I saw this on facebook today. I've always loved the original, but for me from this point forward this is the definitive version. When you were playing around with it did the song itself sound like it needed to be slowed down as well? Presumably not since you only corrected the vocals, but you have me curious now.
The fact the music is in between keys suggests the whole track was sped up. Probably a last minute decision to add some zip to the track. What Matedog has done is realise their vision for the song but without the chipmunk vocal.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 04 Oct 2017, 10:16am
by matedog
Heston wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 5:29am
appleseed1 wrote:
03 Oct 2017, 11:36pm
I saw this on facebook today. I've always loved the original, but for me from this point forward this is the definitive version. When you were playing around with it did the song itself sound like it needed to be slowed down as well? Presumably not since you only corrected the vocals, but you have me curious now.
The fact the music is in between keys suggests the whole track was sped up. Probably a last minute decision to add some zip to the track. What Matedog has done is realise their vision for the song but without the chipmunk vocal.
I would imagine the song was probably recorded slower and the whole thing sped up. I just dropped the key of the vocal because I thought the song would drag. It would be interesting to hear it all slowed down. I doubt I'll get around to it any time soon, so if someone wants to try, go ahead. I'm shitty with technology in general, but Audacity was pretty easy to figure out. And free.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 04 Oct 2017, 10:36am
by Heston
matedog wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 10:16am
Heston wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 5:29am
appleseed1 wrote:
03 Oct 2017, 11:36pm
I saw this on facebook today. I've always loved the original, but for me from this point forward this is the definitive version. When you were playing around with it did the song itself sound like it needed to be slowed down as well? Presumably not since you only corrected the vocals, but you have me curious now.
The fact the music is in between keys suggests the whole track was sped up. Probably a last minute decision to add some zip to the track. What Matedog has done is realise their vision for the song but without the chipmunk vocal.
I would imagine the song was probably recorded slower and the whole thing sped up. I just dropped the key of the vocal because I thought the song would drag. It would be interesting to hear it all slowed down. I doubt I'll get around to it any time soon, so if someone wants to try, go ahead. I'm shitty with technology in general, but Audacity was pretty easy to figure out. And free.
Indeed, which is why they would have sped it up in the first place. The funny thing is, I think Cut the Crap was recorded in a digital studio, so I'm surprised they never had the facility to speed it up without altering the pitch. Maybe the technology was too primitive at the time.

Re: This Is England (pitch corrected vocal)

Posted: 10 Nov 2017, 8:23pm
by Marky Dread
Heston wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 10:36am
matedog wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 10:16am
Heston wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 5:29am
appleseed1 wrote:
03 Oct 2017, 11:36pm
I saw this on facebook today. I've always loved the original, but for me from this point forward this is the definitive version. When you were playing around with it did the song itself sound like it needed to be slowed down as well? Presumably not since you only corrected the vocals, but you have me curious now.
The fact the music is in between keys suggests the whole track was sped up. Probably a last minute decision to add some zip to the track. What Matedog has done is realise their vision for the song but without the chipmunk vocal.
I would imagine the song was probably recorded slower and the whole thing sped up. I just dropped the key of the vocal because I thought the song would drag. It would be interesting to hear it all slowed down. I doubt I'll get around to it any time soon, so if someone wants to try, go ahead. I'm shitty with technology in general, but Audacity was pretty easy to figure out. And free.
Indeed, which is why they would have sped it up in the first place. The funny thing is, I think Cut the Crap was recorded in a digital studio, so I'm surprised they never had the facility to speed it up without altering the pitch. Maybe the technology was too primitive at the time.
While this track is obviously sped up The problem is not just speed and pitch. Joe's voice at times really does have chipmunk sound to it. Obviously not as exagerated as here but it naturally does have a very odd inflection to it at times. I've noticed this on a few live boots. When I've put the speed back to it's correct pace Joe's voice just sounds too sluggish.