TBH I think Mitch’s pitch accuracy is just so good that he sounds just like the studio version. If you listen closely to the solo on The Lucky ones you can tell by his breaths, they are different from the studio. In the live his first breath is shorter than the studio first breath and when he takes the second breath it is more deep. Mitch is a professional, he might be struggling right now with depression but he always shows up to perform, even when he is struggling mentally.

Mitch has made it no secret that he has struggled with anxiety since childhood. He has said that since he's been cooped up at home with the pandemic, it's made his anxiety come out a lot more when he has to perform. When you get performance anxiety you have to sort of build a callous to it by performing a lot. You build up a tolerance and it doesn't affect you as much. He doesn't have that callous now so the anxiety is in full swing. I know when I'm dealing with a lot of anxiety, people think I'm standoffish or bored or not feeling well or that I don't care which it's not!. For what it's worth, I don't think he's lip syncing here but, honestly, I don't really care. These performances are technically 'live' anyway. They all get recorded separately then edited in together.

@j.6133

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Well said.

@michellebehal3917

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Who cares if it's lip syncing or not, it's still the original singer. If anyone knows anything about studio mixing, tracks are added and removed all the time after recording to give the same song a different feel or a "live" sound. I give them a lot of credit, going out and singing a different city and performing many times a week. Your voice is your only instrument and one needs to take care of it or it won't perform well and it can take a very long time to heal. Thank you Pentatonix for sharing your unbelievable talent with us. ❤ You deserve to lip sync once in a while to catch your breath.

Mitch is just amazing in "I'll bring you coffee in bed..." I can't stop listening to it.

@murplekleft6746

3 жыл бұрын

Finally! So I'm not the only one.

Also,, Scott/the whole band always says that Mitch is the one who is most in tune and on top of the notes correctly most of the time. So, he might actually be singing.

Hard to tell if he is lipsynching or just following the music. Mitch has had masterful control of his voice for years and it's gotten better over time. He will occasionally go into riffs and runs but mostly he sticks to the notes of the song (if not to just keep from running into someone else's part/solo) so he could just be consistent. He is undeniably going through something, especially of you listen to the words of "Never gonna cry again" but in the past he was kind of known to sing his way through it

@EliaKay1

3 жыл бұрын

Well said about his control. It’s one of the things he’s known for, consistency and control. Also keep in mind, Never Gonna Cry Again was written 2 years ago

About the technical aspects of this, I asked my bf for his opinion cause he's an audio engineer and he told me the following: "Some of these performances, towards the end, have no playback. Most of them do, but playback is not what you (meaning me, the commenter) are describing. If you have some pre recorded track that you are actually singing over, that's a playback. Playback doesn't equal 100% lipsync. (so like what Scott was doing with his riffs, which he had the chance of doing exactly because of the playback). In the studio version they all record their parts individually and in fact multiple parts each that they then layer in the mix, which would be obviously be impossible to do live, just as with non acapella musicians, you can't for example sing lead and back vocals simultaneously or play both solo and chords during a guitar riff. Playback is used all the time in all genres to produce a fuller sound and there's nothing wrong with it. It doesn't make someone less talented, or lessen their ability to perform well. It's just used to stylistically produce a sound closer to the fullness of the studio version, which is especially directed at these talk show performances as opposed to concerts, because these performances are also to advertise the new album so it's like a snippet of what the viewer (many of whom might have not known Ptx beforehand) can expect to hear on the album, so they're sticking to being as close to the studio version as possible." Very interesting insight if I do say so myself, especially since I was always under the impression that "playback" meant 100% lipsync, but apparently it doesn't. The more you know. :) But the conclusion that comes out of this whole convo that we had is that playback wouldn't make them "less talented" or "frauds" cause they're not singing 100% live, it's a purely stylistic choice that literally everyone uses, but with others you have to pay a bit more attention to notice it cause instruments if played right can sound the same as the studio version.

Both versions are wonderful, but I do have a slight preference for the live versions.

@cassandrah396

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I always find more passion and creativity with the live versions.

We are all human and can fall ill sometimes. So what if they lip sync if someone is ill? They still sound amazing. Don't worry we Pentaholics got your backs. I think you are all amazing. Very uplifting and happy. Love all of you don't worry about other people's negativity..you guys all rock ❤❤

Maybe Mitch is really just that good. His voice is amazing.

Idc if mitchy lip syncs, I still luvv him, he means the world to me🥺

@HiHello-ro5bb

3 жыл бұрын

Same. He seems so sad lately I hope he gets better 🥺

Legendary voice!

It doesn't matter coz ALL OF THEM can actually slay live, much better than some so called singers who r always at the top of the charts. Just wanted to say that I love your channel soo much. I've been a fan for 6 years now. Have a wonderful day.

I think this is a talented, hard-working group of people who give me a heck of a lot of joy listening to them and I don't give a rat's bum if any of them uses some of their own work to make a performance beautiful for us - this was interesting and well-done, thank you!

Loved this! Good job! The production was great! It was nice to be able to compare studio to live vocals this way! Another great video would be their lowest and highest notes each, or their longest runs or something. Love the video. Thanks for making it!

I love the format of the premiere, it creates the feeling of a small nice concert with people who love good music🥰 Thank you for your work! the left ear/right ear thing gave me goosebumps 🔥 Ohh also i like how gently you tell your thoughts about Mitch...

@ptxvogue

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and also I love it too with the premiere! I get to talk with you guys it's amazing

Great job! This was amazing!

one of the things that has always characterized Mitch is his ability to sing live just like when he records in the studio so I don't understand why we are here talking about lipsync, he is incredible both live and not

I don't know about the others but scott definitely sound like he's singing live. Great video as always.

yay! I have had a rough day and iv been looking forward to it!

I had the reminder set, and I still missed the premiere! 😣 I'm watching now though!

absolutely love the right/left ear thing keep slayin!

You’re definitely right about the live singing and tbh I hate when PTX fans make it sound like a moral sin to lip sync sometimes. Every artist has to lip sync sometimes whether it be bc of the platform their performing on (some platforms/tv stations MAKE artists lip sync to avoid any problems/issues), or if someone is sick, etc... Some people think pentatonix would never lip sync bc they’re so against it but it’s like not bad at all to do?? Lmao I loved the video a lot good work!!

@ptxvogue

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your sweet message. I was kinda scared to post this video because of that but thank you for your comment, I'm glad you and other people understand

@user-xg3vs4ih8n

3 жыл бұрын

@@ptxvogue i felt the same way too! Instead of arguing whether they were lip sync, we should foucus on their conditions both physical and mental. We should support mitch no matter if he was at his best condition.

@gailseatonhumbert9199

3 жыл бұрын

It is where they came from. No lip sinking allowed in a cappella. It doesn't matter now. Once they started writing for piano they left their former cred behind.

@larrygranbois4164

3 жыл бұрын

@@gailseatonhumbert9199 Gail! You're back with your downer comments, Geez I've missed you!!!

@gailseatonhumbert9199

3 жыл бұрын

@@larrygranbois4164 personal attacks does not change the fact that lip sync is hardly a cappella now does it? It is an very immature way and unresponsive.

Amazing - live or recorded - just totally amazing! 💕

Okay as typical Aries, who won't let go of the belief, as I am, I listened to the COFFEE IN BED the same time comparison and I found the weirdest proof of my life: Studio: (and I'll pick you up every)TIME - "i" sounds like one long syllable [taaaaaɪm] Live: (and I'll pick you up every)TIME - "i" sounds like there is "h" in between - [tahahahaɪm] I do realize how weird it looks and sounds, but it's there, which proves and Mitch is the actual Queen and he managed to hit the timing and note right on the spot... yes, he doesn't do all the riffs and runs, but it's more typical for Scott to have his "diva moments" which I honestly don't appreciate that much because he then sings over everyone else half of the time (please don't go destroy me here, I'm just saying my opinion)

@paulinejane9742

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, it’s like he’s saying “look at me”

@marleabd

3 жыл бұрын

After reading about your "weird" proof, I went back and listened to the left ear, right ear section where Scott and Mitch sing the phrase together and I heard the same difference in how Mitch sang "time." Very nice catch! I think some people forget how consistent Mitch tends to be. He may also be trying harder for consistency in these performances because he knows that they have to be put together because of the current restrictions.

These are some awesome versions. ❤

The most likely thing that’s going on here is that they recorded more toned down versions of the songs and lip synced to those instead of the studio versions. That would explain Scott doing his thing with the riffs and also why Matt doesn’t dip down to those surprising G1s from Coffee in Bed. Overall, I think it’s for quality reasons and to have a better promotion for their album and honestly I’m all for it, the editing on these is pretty fun and cool to watch, idk why it’s so entertaining to see them appear and disappear like if they were lights, lol. They started doing it since the Christmas album and it’s honestly great to see them do it, we all know that they can sing this live, they’re all star vocalists and Matt had Opera training, like we know that they can sing. Sometimes it’s just better to lip sync because it has more benefits for the album and the group. This was a great video and comparison, excited to see more, and whoever says you are a fake fan can gladly eat my Pentafists!

@hugopinto6293

2 жыл бұрын

agreed!!

Yay for monitors! :) Thanks for keeping it together yo.

I can't wait!!

Great idea! Thanks!

tbh the studio sounds so much better but again I like when singers go on stage and sing for their fans and do it live. Its way more fun to do for them and listen to for us.

Thank you. This is a tremendous amount of work and attention to detail. Someone commented they think Scott is drowning everyone out and saying "hey look at me." Scott is a very genuine heart and soul person and singer. He has talented adlibs (riffs, etc.) I truly believe he doesn't plan most of them but they flow out naturally. PTX all have strong voices and their harmonies or adlibs are not lost. They know each other and have an uncanny feel for placenent. Example: when Mitch hits the high note in "Can you feel the love?" Scott comes in with a soulful run, but you can still hear Mitch ending his. It was beautiful. Maybe commenter can go back and listen to the Sing offs to understand more who Scott is. Also though not live, also "Waving through a window." Blessings ...

I wish I could watch this live but I have school :(

@Catherine-bq5xy

3 жыл бұрын

it's midnight in my country and I'm enjoy this video anyway 😆

@philkemper4212

3 жыл бұрын

@@Catherine-bq5xy lol. Anytime is PTX time😂

Either that, or Mitch is just that damn good.

They are amazing no matter what but, we are in a pandemic and rules for EVERYTHING have changed !! I'm just going to chill and enjoy their music !

Wait... Why is Mitch not feeling his best? Did I miss something😟 Also, thank you for your work! The left right comparison was so amazing!💛

@HiHello-ro5bb

3 жыл бұрын

I’m still trying to figure it out he looks sad :( I hope he gets better soon

@veronicauhrig

3 жыл бұрын

The pandemic has him cooped up in his home. And its now getting to him. Its starting to get really sad because we've had to deal with covid for over a year now.

@HiHello-ro5bb

3 жыл бұрын

@@veronicauhrig Nooo poor Mitch I hope he gets better 🥺🙏

@veronicauhrig

3 жыл бұрын

@@HiHello-ro5bb yeah I hope so as well

@heatherw2004

3 жыл бұрын

@@veronicauhrig ohhh that's so sad 😭 I hope he feels better soon! Hopefully covid will be under control very soon

I mean Mitch is rarely out of tune. If he’s out of tune you know somethings wrong 😂 but fr he just has crazy pitch accuracy. Like with older stuff if you did the same thing it would probably sound exactly the same again.

Hello, my name is Juniebugg and I am a Pentaholic. It doesn't matter to me how they create the amazing music, it's just a gift to the world. They are all super talented but collectively, they are a force that just sends one into a state of sheer bliss.

Mitch is my favorite he akways,sounds amazing

🇧🇷 Aguardando...

I've been looking through your comments, and I haven't seen any one bring this topic up, so I will!! I'm in a choir, and we cannot sing at ALL togther becuase of the virus. It has something to do with the spit, gross I know lol. This could be the reason for lipping it, as they are trying to keep eachother safe and the people behind the camera's safe as well.

Who cares if they are lip-syncing? It is still them singing, whether they do it live or in the studio. At least no autotune......

Can you do "Take on me" too...pleeease😢

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME WHY MITCH IS NOT FEELING HIS BEST AT THE MOMENT I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY BABY

@MelanieBush1989

3 жыл бұрын

I'm panicking I also just noticed he has deleted all of his tweets since 2016???? I don't ever go on twitter but I thought it was his main platform and not instagram?? But he does post on instagram??? I'm so confused please someone fill me in I'm getting really worried don't leave me in the dark please cause there are no keywords to google this :(

@juliadoctorian9783

3 жыл бұрын

@@MelanieBush1989 I’ve noticed he’s been looking sad recently, I hope he’s ok 🥺he’s also deleted most of his insta pics

@cadence.x.st_kmk_ptx.7384

3 жыл бұрын

Omg noooo Mitchy my angel! He needs to feel better! Feel better MITCHY

@paulinagord

3 жыл бұрын

@@MelanieBush1989 hi i'm on stan twt let me explain ! he got called out for publicly supporting someone who is known as transphobic and does cultural appropriation and always is in scandals, and he asked us to always hold him accountable, so when people did this time he got upset and called fans manipulative and left twitter. while he does post on Instagram, he has a patreon where he is more active, which he now uses the most.

@MelanieBush1989

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulinagord Thanks for the info! I'd love some more insight if you're not too bored to type it out cause I got some questions. Like, who was he supporting? Cause like he was also friends with Romeo the tattoo artist guy before it was found that he was sexting minors or whatever and I don't think he ever addressed that, he just covered some of the tattoos that Romeo had done. But why did he quit Twitter exactly? Did he continue to support/defend this someone even after people pointed out their problematic nature? I know about the patreon and the messer account (I follow on insta) and I also remember that people kept reporting him on patreon for "not posting enough /satisfying to them content" or whatever, does that have anything to do with it? But also he didn't like delete his Twitter account or disable it or even private it, instead he manually deleted every single thing he tweeted since 2016??? Idk how Twitter works but this must have been a hastle and a half to do and I don't understand what that would accomplish. I need some more insight into this but if you're too bored to explain I understand, just let me know if there's a post anywhere explaining what happened in more detail cause again Google doesn't really show anything, I Googled "what happened with mitch grassi" and the top result said he has cancer I got properly scared for a second lol people are fucked up. But yeah I've been noticing on live performances lately that he's kinda been lifeless and kinda without energy. I also noticed him deleting photos from insta but I didn't think anything of it, I just assumed he wanted it to be more of an aesthetic collection of his fashion moments rather than a photo dump account which is totally fine and didn't think about it twice

MITCHY

I'm not worthy!

if it looks like Mitch is lip synching on the 'studio' version of CiB that's because the sound on the video probably isn't really the studio sound, it's a video made in a lighting and maybe sound studio made to match up to the higher quality sound studio recording made for release. they are all lip synching to the actual recorded in a sound studio version created to be released. they may well sing when they are making the video, but the recorded version for release was made in a sound studio. EVERYONE does that. not just every one in here in PTX, every performer, period. Not in every single video maybe, but in the vast majority. a video studio set up to deal with lighting and visual action is an entirely different technological beast than a sound recording studio for creating a music recording specifically. even non-singing , dramatic performances requires dubbing and sound corrections, actors have to do hours and hours of it because the nuances of their voices weren't caught, or their voices were overwhelmed entirely by the sound of their stage business, or worse in the case of filming out in the world instead of on a studio stage. On the other hand, these 'live' videos were made on a television soundstage, with relatively little movement as they sing which might interfere with the voices and maybe a bit of re-recording that the studio audience would have seen, had there been an actual studio audience, added to tweak the version released to youtube.

I'm not 100% sure of this, but i think prettymuch all the live songs in tv shows (late night with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Fallon, etc ...), especially during Covid, are lypsinced, you can tell because they are prettymuch shot like a music video, which there is nothing wrong with in my opinion atleast, it removes the authenticity that you would maybe see on tour, but you have to see that talk shows are made to spread promo for the album, so the song has to sound prettymuch the same as in the album, plus you can tell that they recorded another version for the live shows so it's not like they just lypsinced the version that is in the album, they took time to record another version, but yes the videos we see of live versions are prettymuch all recorded like music videos aka lypsinced with the intend of looking like it's live. And it's not just PTX btw, prettymuch all artists i've seen do "live" shows during covid have used the same technice .

Really? Mitch is the only one Lip sinking? No, he's Just that Good.. A Real pentaholic would know that.. jeez

@ptxvogue

3 жыл бұрын

First of all, that's just my opinion, I may be wrong and it's okay if I am. and who are you for saying who's a real pentaholic and who is not...

@ginawhitfield3740

3 жыл бұрын

@@ptxvogue Because A True pentaholic wouldn't say something Stupid like that

@user-wb3zf9fp7q

3 жыл бұрын

@@ginawhitfield3740 it is, once again, simply an opinion, we have yet to develop a single sentience so until then there is no "true pentaholic" belief except that we fully support these people and are their to help them in any small way possible

@hugopinto6293

2 жыл бұрын

@@ginawhitfield3740 That's mean... who declared that law LOL

I think that the five of them lip synced in all these "live" performances. The audio quality is different in the live versions, and Scott sang some of his parts a little bit different, that doesn't mean the performances are truly live. Also, there are backing vocals in all their performances. Lip syncing isn't something bad, it doesn't make them less talented. I loved the LMWID video sooooo much omg. (No hate, just my humble opinion)

@ptxvogue

3 жыл бұрын

I never said that lip syncing made them less talented

@tomaskulikowski469

3 жыл бұрын

@@ptxvogue I know you didn't. I said that because a lot of people think that way, and specially when we're talking about an acapella group. It's kinda sad tbh

Ich finde Kirstin so furchtbar operiert. Sie war so hübsch🙄😏

@annawallner8462

3 жыл бұрын

Hallo.Kommst du auch aus Deutschland? Ich komme aus,der Nähe von München und bin schon lange Jahre fan von PtX. Ich liebe ihre Weihnachts und coversongs. Aber auch das neue Album.

@sonjabraun6938

3 жыл бұрын

@@annawallner8462 ja auch aus Deutschland. Ich bin auch absoluter Fan.

@annawallner8462

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonjabraun6938 Freut michdich kennenzulernen.😃

These "live" versions are not live. Some of them, like the one on Kelly Clarkson, are obviously edited. I believe they may be in the same place but not at the same time. In the official video for "Coffee in Bed", this is obvious. In many of these others, the editors are digitally putting them in the same shot. I am, in no way, faulting anyone for this. We are still in the middle of a pandemic. I have had the impression that some of these versions were lip synced with Scott adding a few riffs to make it sound a bit different. Historically, the vast majority of musical appearances on TV and in videos have been lip synced. That's not going to stop now in the middle of covid restrictions.