Read the guy's post will you? He's not the problem! His band members suck at harmonizing. THEY want the harmonizer for themselves, not him.
I think it's a great idea. I'm looking into one for myself. I'm a guitarist doing harmonies, but I'm midrange and we don't have a high range backup singer..so I'm thinking a harmonizer would provide the high end over my midrange. Combined with the vocalists main sound, it probably won't sound that fake, depending of course on the model.
However, I play with a lot of overdrive and distortion which, I've heard, confuses a harmonizer.
And you people who suggest that the band members need to practice more don't get it. They probably have low voices and can't physically hit the high notes needed for harmony. That's the problem with my band. The bass player, drummer and I all have baritone voices..not good for doing high end harmonies.
And if you don't think that singers weren't doing similar stuff on albums as far back as the 50's, you know nothing about the recording industry.
Listen to old recordings of Peggy Lee or Connie Francis. They were doubling and harmonizing using overdubs. True, it wasn't digitizing, but it was "cheating" just the same. And every vocalist today uses compression and delay to give depth to their voice. If you heard what most vocalists sound like "dry" you'd cringe.
There is nothing wrong, in my opinion, with using technology to make up for your limitations. And the listeners don't care as long as it sounds good., except for tight-assed purists.
I think it's a great idea. I'm looking into one for myself. I'm a guitarist doing harmonies, but I'm midrange and we don't have a high range backup singer..so I'm thinking a harmonizer would provide the high end over my midrange. Combined with the vocalists main sound, it probably won't sound that fake, depending of course on the model.
However, I play with a lot of overdrive and distortion which, I've heard, confuses a harmonizer.
And you people who suggest that the band members need to practice more don't get it. They probably have low voices and can't physically hit the high notes needed for harmony. That's the problem with my band. The bass player, drummer and I all have baritone voices..not good for doing high end harmonies.
And if you don't think that singers weren't doing similar stuff on albums as far back as the 50's, you know nothing about the recording industry.
Listen to old recordings of Peggy Lee or Connie Francis. They were doubling and harmonizing using overdubs. True, it wasn't digitizing, but it was "cheating" just the same. And every vocalist today uses compression and delay to give depth to their voice. If you heard what most vocalists sound like "dry" you'd cringe.
There is nothing wrong, in my opinion, with using technology to make up for your limitations. And the listeners don't care as long as it sounds good., except for tight-assed purists.