"Your Love" by The Outfield - Harmoniser Help Needed

[bread]

Could someone shed some light on how to get this harmoniser sound in the first solo section on the song Your Love by The Outfield please ?

I've seen some on-line demos and read some stuff on the internet, but my attempts sound like a fairground so I wondered if anyone could give me some tips.

Thanks in advance

 

[FullThrottle64]

I have always just played that part as a chord solo or with another player taking the second line.

If you want to use a harmonized line, you're probably best off playing the upper line, setting the harmonizer to transpose down a third in D Major (assuming you're playing the main part of the song in E, like the recording). Mix the lower note a bit lower than the played note, to minimize the "processed" sound.

 

[R.D.]

1st thing I do when trying to work out a harmony part is to learn the top notes and use the harmonizer to do the rest .... If that sounds like S#!T then I learn the bottom notes and rework the harmonizer .... Something about the timbre of the vibrating guitar strings it sounds completely different to me .... GOOD LUCK !

I found a "live" recording of the song here:

 

[bread]

OK I'll try playing the parts in the higher range with a 3rd down on the pitch block with the dual diatonic setting.

 

[R.D.]

I've listened to the live version a few times now and I'd definitely start w/ the main part that the guitarist plays and work the harmonizer from there. The 2nd guitar is so low in the mix it's almost not necessary ....

FWIW - I kinda dig the heavier rhythm sound of the live recording ..., but the solo tone SUX !

 

[bdrepko]

OK I'll try playing the parts in the higher range with a 3rd down on the pitch block with the dual diatonic setting.

From my experience it sounds a little more natural to let the harmonizer do the lower notes.

 

[mr_fender]

Formant shifting options would be really nice to have in the pitch block. Keeps the timbre of the shifted part more natural sounding. So, for example a shifted voice can sound more like the same person singing in a higher register instead of sounding like a chipmunk.

 

[Satch4u3]

Dual diatonic in the pitch block with a -3 and a -5. Adjust mix and tone to taste.

 

[boyce89976]

There are three keys (for me) using a harmonizer/pitch modulation:
1). Add some detuning to the synthesized notes. This will help it sound more realistic.
2). Add a low pass filter just above the highest note the harmonizer will be creating. This helps to remove any "artifacts" from the higher pitched stuff.
3). Don't mix the harmonized part 1:1 with the dry signal. What I do is start at 1:1 and then reduce the harmonizer mix until the part is still clearly audible, but not as "featured" as the dry.

 

[RevDrucifer]

I feel like a dumbass. I always thought that was a Cars tune!

 

[R.D.]

I feel like a dumbass. I always thought that was a Cars tune!

It's got that 'vibe' for sure ( kind of a cross between The Cars & Men at Work ) .... and I always thought the singer sounded like Sting !

 

[FullThrottle64]

I feel like a dumbass. I always thought that was a Cars tune!

It's got that 'vibe' for sure .... I always thought the singer sounded like Sting !

They definitely were finding the sound of that era and using it to write hits.

I saw these guys back in the summer of '85, and they were a really good act.

 

[Brian Coonan]

I've also seen it mentioned several times out here that it's a good idea to put the Pitch block between the amp and the cab blocks, so that might be a thing to try too to help the artificial notes sound better.

 

[josephyballew]

Use custom harmony and select each note and what you want it to play. I never use diatonic. Most of the time it does not work. You can do any harmony using custom harmony.