Tips for "altering" vocals?

Dirk Diggler

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[Note: I originally posted this question in the Vocals forum, but now I'm thinking maybe I should have posted it here, since it's more about mixing techniques than vocal techniques.]


I'm looking into ways to "alter" vocals using effects, and I'm wondering if people here might care to share any general tips or cool ideas they've learned.

I'm also interested in learning techniques professional engineers use.

For instance: what effects did they use on Bono's voice in "Zoo Station"? Zoo Station

Or Doug Pinnick's (King's X) voice in the chorus of "The Big Picture"? The Big Picture

How did they make Imogen Heap's voice sound "mechanical" in "Hide and Seek"? Hide and Seek

How can you make a singer's voice sound darker, more "sinister"? Chorus plus pitch-shift maybe? Vocoder?

Really I'm just interested in learning from people here, so anything you might want to share on the subject would be interesting to me.

Thanks!
 
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