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-====== VOCALS ======+====== ☆ VOCALS ====== 
 +| **Vocals** | [[harmonies|Harmonies]] |
  
  :!: **WORK IN PROGRESS!** :!:  :!: **WORK IN PROGRESS!** :!:
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-==== Introduction ====+==== ☆ Introduction ====
  
 Charting Vocals means transcribing a pitch-accurate MIDI tab of the actual vocals in the song, as well as adding lyrics to go along with it. For the most part this is a very objective process, meaning you rarely have to wrap anything. Charting Vocals means transcribing a pitch-accurate MIDI tab of the actual vocals in the song, as well as adding lyrics to go along with it. For the most part this is a very objective process, meaning you rarely have to wrap anything.
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-==== Layout ====+==== ☆ Layout ====
  
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-==== The Basics ====+==== ☆ The Basics ====
  
 While vocal authoring is pretty self-explanatory for the most part, here are some things you got to keep in mind: While vocal authoring is pretty self-explanatory for the most part, here are some things you got to keep in mind:
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-  * **Attack of the Note** - Even if a song doesn't start with a hard consonant sound, you'll still want to start the note at the //attack// of the word. So for example: The word "long", you'll want to start the tube at the very end of the L-sound, just as the O-sound in the word begins.+  * **Attack of the Note** - Even if a note doesn't start with a hard consonant sound, you'll still want to start the note at the //attack// of the word. So for example: The word "long", you'll want to start the tube at the very end of the L-sound, just as the O-sound in the word begins.
  
  
 FIXME Probably needs a rewrite, words are hard FIXME FIXME Probably needs a rewrite, words are hard FIXME
   * **When the note trails off** - Sometimes a note will have a little bit at the end where the vocalist trails off, but isn't actually really singing the note anymore. If it sounds like the end of a note does this, shorten the end of it just as they begin to trail off. Only chart a slide here if they're still clearly holding the note and cleanly singing it still.   * **When the note trails off** - Sometimes a note will have a little bit at the end where the vocalist trails off, but isn't actually really singing the note anymore. If it sounds like the end of a note does this, shorten the end of it just as they begin to trail off. Only chart a slide here if they're still clearly holding the note and cleanly singing it still.
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 +  * **Use the vocal stem waveform as a visual guide** - Place the vocals audio as a subfolder to the Vocals chart itself in Reaper, and it will show the waveform of the audio on the MIDI track itself. This makes it a ton easier to see where notes begin and end. Keep in mind to not just chart it 1:1 with the visual however, as that could mean including consonants, reverb, etc.
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-==== Lyrics & Lyric Events ====+==== ☆ Lyrics & Lyric Events ====
  
 Just as important as the note tubes themselves are of course the lyrics to the song. These are authored via text events, and attached to the start of the MIDI notes. Just as important as the note tubes themselves are of course the lyrics to the song. These are authored via text events, and attached to the start of the MIDI notes.
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 Some words can be pronounced as either 1 or 2 syllables, such as "fire". In those cases, pay attention to how it is pronounced in the song itself and use your best judgement if it should be split into 2 syllables or not. Some words can be pronounced as either 1 or 2 syllables, such as "fire". In those cases, pay attention to how it is pronounced in the song itself and use your best judgement if it should be split into 2 syllables or not.
  
 +[[https://endlessrenovation.com/rb/hyph?lang=en|The online lyric hyphenator will do a lot of this for you, and is well worth using.]] Just be sure to double-check the results afterwards.
  
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 Then, put a note where the slide ends, and have the lyric for it be a single "**+**" sign. If done correctly, this will now create a playable link between them. Then, put a note where the slide ends, and have the lyric for it be a single "**+**" sign. If done correctly, this will now create a playable link between them.
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 +Note: While slides work perfectly fine in Rock Band 3, they're notoriously glitchy in older games, such as Rock Band 2 and Beatles: Rock Band. Something to keep in mind for quick slides if charting specifically something for those older titles.
  
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-==== Phrases ====+==== ☆ Phrases ====
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-==== Visible Vocal Range ====+==== ☆ Visible Vocal Range ====
 FIXME Probably needs a rewrite, words are hard FIXME FIXME Probably needs a rewrite, words are hard FIXME
  
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-==== Percussion Sections ====+==== ☆ Percussion Sections ====
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 Be aware that you can only use one percussion sound for each song. You also can't make a percussion section an Overdrive phrase. Be aware that you can only use one percussion sound for each song. You also can't make a percussion section an Overdrive phrase.
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