megaphone effect

dayexday

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anyone know the iggy pop song "the passenger" where the vocals kind of sound like they're coming from a megaphone?

how do you think i could get that effect. a lot of chorus?
 
EQ. In fact, there could be a setting for it in one of your EQ plugs. Take out the lows and highs. Should get you close.
 
it doesnt exactly sound like its coming from a megaphone. that was the best way i had to describe it. listen to the song.
 
it doesnt exactly sound like its coming from a megaphone. that was the best way i had to describe it. listen to the song.

Myriad is right, often times such effects are achieved by restricting the vocals to a narrow frequency range with EQ. If you've got a link I'll check out the song. I don't have any Iggy Pop handy. :D
 
EQ and distortion. I would start with a bell curve on the EQ. You might already have a preset, something similar to a telephone - A low cut, a high cut, then boost the mids.

Then add distortion, like something you would use on a heavily distorted guitar track. A stomp box like the Fuzz face. You could even start with Overdrive, if you'd like.

Then a very short delay - somewhere between 50-70ms. Keep the repeats or feedback near zero and blend it to sound like it's reflecting off buildings on a city street.

We used a similar effect on the vocals for "Fall Apart"

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/unite

http://independentartistscompany.com/artist.aspx?ID=8729

A slightly cleaner version is here:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=68265&songID=455977

I think that's close to what you're looking for - I used all free plugs for that -- season to your own taste.
 
When I wanna use that effect I use a megaphone. If you don't want the full on megaphone effect then blend the track with a dry vocal take.
 
I just found this song on Amazon. Actually it sounds like there is just some slapback echo on there or something like that.
 
anyone know the iggy pop song "the passenger" where the vocals kind of sound like they're coming from a megaphone?

how do you think i could get that effect. a lot of chorus?

what they said..exept add a distortion effect as well.. megaphones are very distorted.
 
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