OT: Vocal Effects

[astream]

Hi guys,

just wanna ask if anyone has some idea about vocal effects for live use. No computer stuff. Just rock n roll. Been playing guitar for many years and have been fooling around with distortion pedals, waah-waahs, effect stuff (mainly my ZOOM pedal).

Am singing in a band now ("progressive rock") and would like to explore the world of vocal effects. Basically it would be cool to have an equivalent like my old ZOOM, but for vocals this time.

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/gfx8/gfx8body.gif

Has anyone of you had any experience from this? Very happy for all help!

 

[the Medication]

Well what effects do you need, surely just some reverb? Unless you want to do a cover of King Diamond, then you'll need a pitch shifter

 

[motorpsycho]

I have very little experience with this, but I know others who have used this one:

http://www.roland.com/products/en/VE-20/

I've heard some very positive things about it. User friendly, good sound, lots of options etc.

 

[astream]

Well what effects do you need, surely just some reverb? Unless you want to do a cover of King Diamond, then you'll need a pitch shifter

Yes, I think reverb would be needed. Am a newbie but think this should definitely be useful. =)

Hehe have heard very little from King Diamond, that is the Mercyful Fate singer i believe. Has quite a range! =)

 

[astream]

I have very little experience with this, but I know others who have used this one:

http://www.roland.com/products/en/VE-20/

This looks cool, I will look for it in my local store. Thanks, mate! =)

 

[astream]

I have very little experience with this, but I know others who have used this one:

http://www.roland.com/products/en/VE-20/

I've heard some very positive things about it. User friendly, good sound, lots of options etc.

... am bidding on it right now on eBay! I thought what the heck, the price is pretty good at the moment!

Wish me luck! ;-)

 

[motorpsycho]

Best of luck!
Let me know how it goes, and if you manage to get a hold of it I'd be interested in hearing your opinion on it.

 

[Stompmosher]

As others shave mentioned, reverb but also a delay for certain parts, maybe a touch of chorus. Your monitor or front of house guy should have effects like that on hand, but he would have to know your songs really well.

 

[resumurofnikufesin]

^^^^^
What Stompy said.
I've seen people who have tried to use some sort of bypass for vocals and it tends to sound terrible and can be a nightmare to deal with on the end of the performer and the house sound. Probably better to have your own sound person.

 

[astream]

Thanks a lot for all your thoughts on this!

Really cool to hear what you think. As I have no idea about reverb, delay, bypass I guess I will have to know about it before our first show. So far we've only played once for a couple of friends in the rehearsal space. I brought a beer crate (German "Kölsch") and we had good fun. Maybe mainly thanks to the beer, but still a good time.

I am still the highest bidder on eBay. It ends in exactly five hours.

Will let you know!

 

[Social Distortion]

All you need is good QUALITY reverb and delay effects. The rest has got to be you or you're doing it wrong.