Imogen Heap Vocal Effect Question

[Pykon]

Hi @ll!

Does anyone know what for an effect has been used in Imogen Heap track called Hide And Seek?

It must be some smart circuitry, but is it a dedicated plug-in or a more advanced mixing trick?

Tell Your ideas, folks!

mike

 

[DrumArtist23]

I read somewhere that she recorded each part individually. Everyone wants to find out the golden plug-in to get that amazing sound, but from the research I have done, it was all her. But you have to assume they used auto-tune on certain parts. I just used google so YMMV in finding an answer.

 

[NL5]

Just gave a quick listen. Sounds like some pretty serious pitch shifting and a leslie simulator.

 

[marshallpk89]

live she uses a vocoder, i would not be surprised if thats how she did it in the studio as well

 

[VomitHatSteve]

I'll be "that guy"

The song is performed with the sole accompaniment being the sound produced by a harmonizer (vocoder) (DigiTech Vocalist Workstation), creating an altered a cappella sound.

 

[Pykon]

But you have to assume they used auto-tune on certain parts.

Can auto-tune part of effect be achieved with Roland V-Vocal, or do I have to search for some other autotuning plug-in?

 

[technominds]

That would be the Orange Vocoder being used live, i've done it a ton of times... it is GREAT fun.

 

[recordist87]

I'd say the way she does it live is pretty much the way she recorded it...

 

[Jason Chinchen]

I love that song. Amazing to listen to really loud. Imogens music is da bomb.