Chapter 95 095 The First Recording

"I'm serious, your voice's interpretation of the melody is amazing, which is very rare." Mark did not understand Hugo's ridicule, but still explained it seriously. It can be seen that he is a diligent A diligent person, "However, I'm not sure about your performance after entering the studio. Many people have a good voice, but they don't know how to control them after entering the studio, so they can't become a singer."

Mark's honesty makes Hugo feel comfortable, at least it can be seen that Mark is the kind of down-to-earth personality, "I'll overlap my middle finger on my index finger." That means praying, "Then why don't we try it? ? If there is anything to improve or learn, make the most of your time.”

Mark immediately nodded and agreed with Hugo's words, "Go into the studio, let's get used to the whole atmosphere." After watching Hugo enter the studio, Mark walked to the sound console, but he Thinking of something, he turned back and said to Joseph, "If you feel bored, you can go out for a stroll. There are still many recreational facilities here."

Joseph is a film manager who knows almost nothing about music. He was still in a daze. When Mark said this, he waved his hands again and again, "It's alright, it's alright, just ignore me, you can just work." He sat on the sofa nervously. superior. It was no different than a familiar set. The professional and unfamiliar equipment made Joseph full of pressure, but at the same time, Joseph was also curious about Hugo's performance in the studio.

Mark just said that, and quickly turned his attention to Hugo. After he sat down in front of the audio console, he pressed the huge red button on his right and said to the microphone in front of him, " Hugo, put on the headset, yes, that's the one." The voice of the microphone came through the speakers above the studio, indicating Hugo's movements, "I'll play the music first, you listen to the effect, and then you try to follow the music. Sing into the microphone and that's what the recording looks like. Let's try it again."

Hugo gave Mark a "no problem" gesture. Hugo is no stranger to these processes in the recording studio, not only because he had the experience of recording before Glory to the Dead, but also saw that the actors were not on the scene when he was playing tricks. The recording was done for later dubbing, so although he did not record and sing personally, the process was still very clear.

The sound of music soon came from the headset. This was not the sound of pure instrumental performance, but the master tape sung by Hugo himself. Simply put, it's like karaoke, playing music directly in your ears, and then asking the singer to sing. But the difference between the recording studio and karaoke is that after the singer wears the headset, he isolates his ear from the voice. The microphone will strip all the attachment factors of the singer's voice, and it will be presented in a fruitless state. , which exposes all the strengths and weaknesses of sound.

The studio is even scarier than a cappella. Because at least the singer can hear his own voice during a cappella singing, and can control the rhythm and pitch. This is why many singers don't like to wear headphones when they sing live, although the headphones can eliminate the noisy factors on the scene and make the soundtrack the most direct. It is most clearly delivered to the singer's ear, but also affects the singer's own control of the sound. In the studio, singers have no way to control their own voices, and rely entirely on the most primitive sense of music for interpretation.

In short, the recording studio is to fully present the most basic abilities of the singer, whether there is talent, how much talent, strengths and weaknesses, etc., all of which are presented one by one.

Of course, the existence of the recording studio is to make up for the shortcomings in the singer's voice and present the best state. Even the out-of-tune, broken sound, etc. can be repaired to a certain extent by adjusting the soundtrack in the recording studio. This is also why some people are called studio singers, because their live performances are terrible, and they can only sing by lip-syncing and playing the sound source of the studio.

In the 21st century, the role of the recording studio has been brought into full play. People even ridiculed that "dogs and pigs can become singers." Many idol singers only have one face, and in serious cases, there are cases of dysphonia. You can only choose rap, but the studio has covered up all their shortcomings, and they can still become regular singers who release albums.

In Hugo's view, for a truly outstanding singer, the studio performance must be excellent enough, because this is the medium that maximizes the advantages of the singer, and the record will also become the most extensive publicity channel; but at the same time, the live performance must be exciting enough. The same song can be performed in different flavors according to different scenes, which will live up to the sincerity of all audiences who arrive at the scene to listen.

In fact, if he had a choice, Hugo would be more willing to be in a band, because he has been a member of the band for the past ten years, and now it feels very strange to have him appear in the studio alone, let alone let Hugo It's really hard to get used to going straight to the lead singer's position.

So, when Hugo tried to sing for the first time, he immediately made a fool of himself.

As soon as Hugo made a sound, he felt a little abnormal, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, because the headset blocked his own voice, but he raised his eyes and glanced, and saw Joseph's stunned look. But Mark seemed very calm, there was no special expression on his face, and he still looked like he was studying it seriously. It was not until Hugo took the initiative to stop, and Mark stopped the music.

"Hugo, listen to the performance of this section just now." Mark did not scold Hugo, but cut the soundtrack directly, and then played Hugo's singing directly in the studio.

Hugo just heard his own voice and was startled, because people always feel unfamiliar with his own voice, and more importantly, Hugo actually sang four tones in a lyric just now, and the ending sound There is a dragging sound of "oh" in it. Hugo actually sang three incompatible scales in a row. It's really not easy to get out of tune to this extent. Even an amateur singer can't compare with such a performance.

But Hugo didn't feel ashamed. Instead, he burst into laughter. If this kind of music was recorded, don't tell anyone else, even he himself would be smashed by the CD. It's as absurd and hilarious that people who sing out of tune so no one can tell the original song insist they are musical geniuses while watching "American Idol."

Seeing Hugo's unbridled smile, Joseph finally couldn't hold back and laughed, even Mark, who wanted to be serious, couldn't help but laugh.

"Hugo, you care too much about music, your attention is all on music, you should pay attention to your singing." Mark pressed the red button again and said to Hugo, "You know, just now except for In addition to being out of tune, you are half a beat too fast. Because you have been worrying about the music and want to take the initiative to match the music, you have lost control of the sound. In fact, the music is just a point, and the real singing should be to go with the flow It flows naturally, as long as you have a sufficient understanding of music, you focus on your singing, and you can sing it freely, there is no problem.”

Mark didn't say anything technical, just let Hugo focus on his singing. Hugo thought for a while, stretched out his index finger, and motioned for himself to try again. Mark didn't say much, and immediately dropped the music.

The second time he sang, Hugo still wasn't sure about the state. He always felt that he was distracted by the music in his ears, as if there were two people talking at the same time in his head. It was obvious that the two voices had to be synchronized, but there was always one voice. To cater to another voice, so the pace is always very tense, if you are not careful, you will go wrong.

"Let me hear it." Hugo volunteered to try it out. As expected, the voice was too tight, and the whole singing sounded dry. Although the pitch was not so serious, it still missed two tones. The rhythm is also a little messy. "Give me a few minutes." Hugo said into the microphone.

In fact, Hugo is not a rookie in the studio, but he didn't take it as the core of the recording before. Hugo began to recall the feeling in the studio. In fact, standing in the recording studio is no different from normal singing. The most important thing is to integrate yourself into the music and sing along with the melody. The music in the headset is not a guide, but an accompaniment.

A truly brilliant singer will not step on the beat of the music, nor do they need to beat the beat to control their singing during the singing process, but imprint the rhythm and melody of the music in their heads, and then interpret them smoothly. On the contrary, when singing live, the singer will also change the tune, rhythm, singing method, etc. due to the atmosphere of the scene, so as to interpret the song into a unique version that is different for each scene.

Hugo seemed to have figured out some tricks, but he wasn't sure if it was right, so he took one side of the headset off, just pressed it against one side, and said to Mark, "Try again."

Instead of playing the music directly, Mark pressed the red button and said, "Take it easy, don't try to control it, just imagine how you usually sing." Then the music started playing.

"Next time you meet me, things won't be the same again." Hugo closed his eyes, he could hear the music flowing slowly in his left ear, and in his right ear he could perceive his voice as a guitar string. It's a good feeling to vibrate slightly, like lying in the shade of a tree on a summer afternoon and watching the sun sway gently among the leaves.

Unknowingly, Hugo sang the first four bars of the song, and Mark drew an arc on his face, "Very good. This time it's a good performance." A smile finally appeared on Hugo's face, which showed that The trick he found was right, "But you're still nervous, and the emotions aren't coming out. The master tape you sent me is much more expressive. You should let go of your hands and feet and don't be constrained by the studio."

"You must know that you are a very good singer, and the recording studio is a place to amplify your strengths, so do it boldly and show your strengths." Mark continued to encourage Hugo into the microphone, making Hugo tight The tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little.