Check out my last Pentatonix reaction next! kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJ6nrdSeicqtZaQ.html

@agustinalamour6925

2 ай бұрын

Bonitas voces, buenas armonías me parece interesante.👏❤

More Voctave PLEASE! They're breath-takingly wonderful!

I am so happy that you found your way to Voctave. May I suggest that you check out their Great Movie Medley? It's a collection of John Williams music and it's basically your entire childhood condensed into one video. It's one of those feelgood videos that I can rewatch again and again and never get tired of. I would love to hear your thoughts about it.

@SirHairless

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation! Sounds very cool 🎶

@danhoenn

Ай бұрын

I agree! A great choice for a next song to listen to SH

All of the ladies of Voctave are spectacular, but Kate Lott is a treasure. Jeremy struggled to get through rehearsal because he kept stopping in awe whenever Kate hit a high note. All of the members would laugh at/with him. There is some video of this if you care to look.

Disney princess medley please! I love this group. Also their Prince of Egypt medley. They do some great mashups as well. I’ve never not had goosebumps listening to their arrangements. Such great ear candy.

I would love to see Sir Hairless react to more of Kate Lott (the stunning soprano in this performance). She's just amazing.

KIRSTEN NEEDS TO BE IN A DISNEY MOVIEAS A PRINCESS, please Mr hairless react to pentatonix the Wizard of Ahhhs I really want to hear your thoughts on that.

@PtxXtp

2 ай бұрын

Agree. Even though he’s moved onto Matt. The wizard of Ahhs needs to be heard. What Todrick and Pentatonix’s were able to do with an old movie and modernize it with current pop songs to tell the story was genius. Plus Kirsties musical theatre ability really shines in that one too.

👉👉PENTATONIX is my #1 and Voctave #2 ABSOLUTE favorite A capella groups! Jeremy Lewis "was" Kirstie's boyfriend/fiancee, They were about to get married in 2017 and he cheated on her. That guy was a jerk! Thankfully Kirstie met her true soulmate soon after Ben Housdorff who was hired to be PENTATONIX photographer/videographer while they were in tour. Ben had previously worked with Scott on a project so he knew him. Ben and Kirstie got close on tour and then off tour. They married this past April 4-21-2024 they have a 2 year old baby girl Elliana

@SirHairless

2 ай бұрын

Oh no, that's sad to hear 😪

Oh yes! SH, you made my day! My inner choir nerd is rejoicing. And was that another pun? (“That first soprano… (Kate Lott) wow! There’s a LOTT to talk about.”)… also in that finale, I think the lovely Kate belts out a F# - F on those final two chords… ouf! They are all amazing singers. Love them. Thank you. 🤗

@SirHairless

2 ай бұрын

Maybe I'm so used to puns I make them without even knowing the names of the people I'm making puns about?!? Yes, definitely an extremely tight-knit group by the sounds of it!

And now the next one comes of course Disney Princess medley definitely definitely must hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was crying and i am 50 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love that you are doing some Voctave, their sound is so full and rich. Please consider doing The Disney Princess Medley, Disney Hero's and Villain's Medley and The great Movie Medley. Honestly anything by them is wonderful and when Christmas comes around Mary did you know and O Come All Ye Faithful are a must. Thanks again and great breakdown and reaction

@elvwood

2 ай бұрын

Yep, those three medleys are what I'd recommend to do next as well.

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

You named all of my favorites!! ❤

The truly sound just like this live! Here is a performance in a church. No autotune, no overdubbing just pure vocals. AMAZING. Their Christmas catalogue is amazing as is: This Is My Wish, Disney Fly Medley, Prince of Egypt, and The Great Movie Medley. Thank you for this great analysis and I'm SO excited that you found Voctave!

I love this group I’ve seen so many people react to their videos - what a treat it is to find someone who 1. Hasn’t heard this song yet and 2. Is able to digest so much of it on a first listen!! Thank you for sharing this!! Also some context: almost all of their charts are arranged in-house by Tenor Jamey Ray who is singing in this video. He’s the founder of their group and I believe his arranging skills play a large role in their success. Thanks for watching them!

Hahahaha Sir Hairless! Your face there at the end! Didn't know Voctave and now I do! Love your reactions - absolute filth!! 😂🫶👏

I just had the privilege to see Voctave in concert a few months ago and the honest to goodness truth is, they sound live exactly the way they sound in the videos and even a couple of times, they put their mics on the floor and sang with no electronic help whatsoever. The normal group is 11 members strong!

Many Voctave singers are in the Disney group,Voices of Liberty. You can see them live at Epcot in Orlando Florida. Their performance is worth the price of the ticket for the whole theme park

@donnaflynn9615

27 күн бұрын

They sing under the dome inside the American pavilion in Epcot.. they invite you to sit on the floor under the dome with them. The sound is magnificent!!!

VOCTAAAAVVEEEE!!!! YEESSSS!!!! Ahem, I mean... so glad you're getting to Voctave, I quite enjoy them. 🤪 If Geoff elicits "bass stank face", Kate elicits "my soul just got shocked out of my body for a moment" face. And just as with Geoff, it never ceases to surprise and amaze, no matter how many times you hear it. Voctave's arrangements are always top notch and being a full ensemble, the wall of sound they lay down is a perfectly tuned blanket of happy. Their control and blend is insane. And speaking of control, Kate can hit those crazy high notes QUIETLY when needed. As a vocalist, it blows my mind because as rare as it is to be able to sing that high, to be able to do it quietly... daaaaaang! I'm sure you'll get to an example of that at some point. Oh, and your face at those last few chords the first time through had me dying! 🤣

I love your analysis of Voctave. They have so many songs you would love. Jamey Ray, one of the members, arranges all their songs, but he is also a music professor at Rollins College on the north side of Orlando. He arranges the vocal parts for the individual singers voice knowing their range so he can get the most out of each one. He’s a masterful arranger. All of the members sing professionally and are current or former cast members at Walt Disney World. Several have solo careers and have sung or do sing in other groups at Disney and in Orlando. Many still sing a cappella with the Voices of Liberty, who do the pre-show at The American Adventure pavilion at Disney’s EPCOT. Please review more of their songs. A couple that you might like include The Great Movie Medley, The Prince of Egypt Medley, The Disney Princess Medley, The Heroes & Villains Medley, Someday, Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame Medley, and Where Are You Christmas?

16:46 Love the stank face -- that's how we all feel when Voctave hits those dissonant chords.

Yess im so glad you reacted to Voctave!!! THEY'RE AMAZING!❤

Great reaction Sir Hairless and a good introduction to Voctave. My only problem with this one is I can't bear Jeremy Lewis because he cheated on Kirstie when they were engaged and I think he loves himself too much. He thinks his voice is spectacular and it doesn't really do it for me, though I will concede it blends well with Kirstie's. I do love this medley and I think Kirstie has a very good Disney princess voice but I always feel in this one that she's just a bit too overpowered by those phenomenal female singers from Voctave! The balance feels a bit off to me and she's a little lost in the mix. Great arrangement though and the ending is fantastic. As I think one of the other reactors mentioned, Kirstie was well shot of Jeremy and soon met and fell in love with Ben Hausdorff, Pentatonix's videographer. They have a beautiful toddler, Elliana, and they got married just last month so I suppose, in true Disney princess traditions, she had to kiss her frog Jeremy before finding her prince Ben!

@lorriredmon8212

2 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more with everything you said here. He (Jeremy) makes my skin crawl and I'm not impressed with this voice at all. LOL

@SirHairless

2 ай бұрын

It's a shame to hear about what he did to Kirstie! I agree with your comments on the music 👍🏽

There was a time a few years back that I have this song on repeat, everyday. I just couldn't get enough of it. I'm not a musician but I will always be in awe of your dissection and analysis. Gotta love your face during the finale

Jeremy competed on The Sing Off Season 4 with AcoUstiKats in 2013. That was the year Home Free won and VoicePlay also competed. Pentatonix won Season 3, and came back to perform on Season 4, which may be when Jeremy and Kirstin met. They were a couple when this was filmed, which might account for those shared grins you mentioned, lol, but of course both have moved on and married other partners since then. EJ Cardona of Voctave was also on Season 4 of the Sing Off with the group The Edge Effect. Its a small acapella world, lol

@stephaniem2007

2 ай бұрын

I saw Jeremy actually got married 2 weeks before Kirstie this year- I was like… dude. Haha

@oldguydoesstuff120

2 ай бұрын

Tony De Rosa - the guy directing in the background - is an award winning singer in the Barbershop world. He's been part of 2 or 3 winners of the annual international competition. Yet another link into the diverse world of acapella singing.

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

@@oldguydoesstuff120Ashley Espinoza (Sopralto) is also a champion barbershop singer with Sweet Adelines 😊

@oldguydoesstuff120

2 ай бұрын

@@thisismetoday7423 Thanks for that! I had no idea. I need to seek out more of the ladies singing barbershop.

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

@@oldguydoesstuff120 She sang lead for the quartet Windsor and they placed as high as 2nd at International comp. Pretty awesome! ❤️ I don’t think they sing together anymore though.

If you think this was a wall of sound, wait till you hear some of the videos when they have their full 11 member rotation. I had the privilege of seeing them live a couple of years ago and believe me, they are even more impressive live.

thank you yet again, your videos are getting me through some tough times at the moment. watching you analyse and breakdown the components is such an escapist experience and takes me to a very happy place of admiration for your talent and hard work you've put into acquiring your knowledge. watching your face in anticipation of what you are thinking, because your face doesn't lie, you seem to really genuinely react to the performance and music you are watching, no overreaction or dramatisation for the camera. you seem like a genuinely nice lad! def someone i would've hung out with in the music room at lunchtimes in secondary school 😂 thank you once again for your content. as soon as i finish off my degree and get a proper paying job, your patreon is on my list of things to do for sure.

@SirHairless

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Voctave lifts me from this world to another ethereal place! Twice live--twice blessed! Good reaction to this medley, but the voices of Voctave need nothing added except an appreciative audience!

Very happy to see that you reacted to Voctave. I have seen a bunch of other you tube reactions to their music but they are all focused on the voices. Brilliant to see how you breakdown the arrangement, and the chord progressions, while still commenting on the vocals and even picking up on the tiny details with the background vocals. The "filth" face that you make when Kate hits some of those high soprano notes brings a smile to my face. Thanks for taking the time to educate all of us on the intricacies of these wonderful acapella arrangements from Pentatonix, Voiceplay, Home Free and Voctave. Keep them coming.

If you want to get a good feel for how they sound live, there is a video of them practicing around a piano for this song. Kristin and Jermey end up unable to continue singing because Kate Lott (soprano 1) hits one of her notes in the 6th octave. If you want to get an idea of what each of the 11 members can do, check out their Disney Princess Medley for the 5 ladies and Hero’s and Villans for the men. Or their version of Somewhere. They each take a phrase and gives you a sample of how good they are. The last I heard, their main job was singing in Disney’s Voices of Liberty. So you can watch videos of them and others. The best video for their range is Mary Did You Know with Mark Lowery. Who wrote the lyrics. But they display a 5 octave range in it. From a G2 to G6. And the fact that Kate seems to easily hit the note and does it softly is extremely impressive. I think you’ll really love all their music. Jamey Ray (one of the tenors) is the arranger for the group. And writes each part specifically for each member. Enjoy the Voctave rabbit hole!!

I’m so sorry to hear that you were ill, but pleased to know the recovery is going well. ❤️‍🩹 What a fantastic group! Such a smooth and powerful sound.🎶🎶🎶 I liked this a lot! 16:45 Your expression at the “Good Filth” made me laugh. 😂

@SirHairless

2 ай бұрын

Good filth is the best kind of filth

Finely!!! Welcome to Great World of Voctave!!!!❤

I've seen a lot of reactions of this song, and I believe you're the first to notice Kirstin and Jeremy reacting to the choir. Yes, there's a behind-the-scenes video of them rehearsing for this that shows how much Kirstin and Jeremy liked the singing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pJ6O0txpddnUhps.html

I really love this video and you did an incredible job breaking it down and describing to us what this amazing group is doing. I first saw Voctave( or maybe a few members) at Disney World in Florida many years ago. I believe it was called The Voices of Liberty. They played in a building with a dome and the acoustics were awesome. Just an amazing sound and what incredible talent. Thank you for your analysis,incredible as always ❤

I have only one thing to say: "YES!!!" 🥰

I noticed you caught that superb soprano voice

Voctave is incredible. I hope you react to more of their stuff soon! I love all of your reactions and analysis.

I'm so happy you reacted to Voctave!! They have minimal post-production, and you might enjoy watching a live performance. I hope you do "You'll be Found," "Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame," the "Disney Princess Medley," and the "Heroes and Villains Medley." When we get closer to wintertime, definitely check out their holiday songs.

@shilohauraable

2 ай бұрын

That low alto in the Disney Princess Medley has an amazingly beautiful voice! I could listen to her all day! ❤

Yay! So glad you have reacted to Voctave. More please!

I would love to see more Voctave on your channel. I have a feeling you'd have A LOT of fun dissecting their videos.

I'm sorry you were ill. Happy you're on your way back to feeling yourself again. I am so pleased you got to Voctave. They really are a stunningly talented group. I love them. (I sang 1st Sop, and I bow to Voctave's. She is unreal in her skill and range!) She gives me chills and their harmonies make me cry. Of course Kirstie is a great "Disney" voice. I loved your face on those "filth, the good filth" moments. Classic SH! I thank you for another excellent reaction!

Dios en la tierra con esas voces, piel de gallina. Gracias por esta magnífica obra y master class. Un placer conocer de tu mano estas maravillas. Gracias por compartirlas con nosotros. un abrazo de madre como siempre, mi niño de ojitos cristalinos

Apparently all of Voctave's music has sheet music available, just in case you want to get ahold of them for analysis purposes. Or just to know for sure which notes are really there.

Voctave has a great holiday mashup of Carol of the Bells and Bells of Notre Dame from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I think you will really enjoy this one too!

Nice reaction! I loved your face with that crunchy penultimate chord! LOL. Will you do more Voctave? Looking forward to it!!

@SirHairless

Ай бұрын

I will do more Voctave in the future!

I have been waiting for yiu to arrive at Voctave and am so pleased! They do Mary Did You Know, a Christmas song with the author, Mark Lowrey, and it is magnificent. If you want to hear sopranos with INCREDIBLE control, that's the piece to showcase it.

Loved your insight as always! Their Disney Princess Medley gives a better breakout of their individual voices, especially focusing on the women. The Disney Villain Medley gives more focus to the men's voices.

disney princess medley please. It's my favorite!

My favorite Voctave song/medley is 'the Prince of Egypt'. Kirstin's last note that she holds gets me every time.

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

Did you mean Kate?

Yay I’m so glad you got to Voctave. They are amazing and I have heard them live and they sound just the same.

Thank for this great reaction/analysis and I hope your health is fully recovered! 🪴🌻🪴

I love this group . They are amazing. It is so blended! I am glad that you are pointing out the Altos., but the first soprano is pretty awesome.. They have some great Christmas music also ❤R//A🎼

So happy to see you react to Voctave! They are such a wonderful group!! Great harmonies, and with more people in the group they can do a lot of filthy (good filth) chords without multi-tracking!! I absolutely love their voice blending, and the arrangements are pretty interesting as well. The transitions between songs and interweaving different part of songs together are also quite clever. Love to see more of Voctave!! Your chords breakdown always makes me learn new things!!

Voctave’s Disney Princess Medley is my favorite of theirs. You should really check it out.

Welcome to Voctave. So tempted to say "I told you so!" since I recommended them :) Can't wait to see you do more

Yay Voctave!❤ They have an incredible sound. I think you would like their mashup of Carol of The Bells of Notre Dame.

YES!!!! VOCTAVE

Voctave!!! YAY!!!!

Voctave is amazing! Kate Lott (the 1st soprano) has a truly outstanding voice. I recommend "Disney Princess Medley" to feature the ladies, "Disney Showstopper Medley" to feature the gents, and "Great Movie Medley" to absolutely blow your mind - they sound like an orchestra in parts of that one.

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

Have you seen their Heroes and Villians Medley? That one features all of the men but the Showstoppers Medley only features 3 of them. 😅

Thank youu, I've waited long for you to review this!! Amazing, please react to more voctave!!

Добрый день, дорогой и уважаемый реакционер! Спасибо огромное за ваши компетентные и супер профессиональные реакции! Именно такие я люблю. И, я заметила , вы - очень эмоциональный и искренний человек. И ещё огромное спасибо за русские субтитры! Всех благ желаю вам!!!❤❤❤❤ С приветом из России, город Ижевск. Здоровья, мира, любви и добра

There are so many great Voctave videos

When you have your headsets, listen again. It's heaven, all eargasms. Five people meeting and making such lovely music - it's serendipity

Hello Sir. Merci d’avoir réagit à Voctave…. Une découverte pour moi …. Et quelle découverte !! C’est époustouflant !! Une vraie merveille. Bravo pour votre grande réaction. Salutations de France 🙏🏼🙏🏼👍❤️

If you want to check their ability and control, watch Mary did you know, it'a amazing to see how quiet they can sing together!

This makes me soooo happy. Thank you for your awesome analysis. You’re the absolute best❤️

So excited for you to dive into Voctave! Out of the 'big' a capella groups, they're definitely the most choral, and their moving lines are stunning. As well as the Disney Princess Medley, PLEASE PLEASE check out their performance of 'Mary Did You Know' with Mark Lowry (one of the composers). It is a masterclass in song interpretation, and supporting a leading singer. 'O Holy Night' is also stunning.

Nice analysis. Kirstin and Mitch of Pentatonix were both the most interested in careers in musical theater originally. Kirstie did get the opportunity to sing in the musical Kinky Boots and was going to sing in another when Covid quarantine hit I believe. Musical theater has a very specific sound of its own and Disney projects are always distinctive.

@christinesloat

2 ай бұрын

I saw her in Kinky Boots! She was so great

I'm so glad you've gotten to Voctave. They have a very Disney type of harmony. Their latest album consists of lullabies. with the single being "Goodnight my someone" from the Music Man. So beautiful.

I love Voctave!!

Thank you so much for this, it made my day so much better! I knew you would love the ending chords and your face said it all. Other than the end my favorite part of this medley is around 15:26. I also knew you would notice and comment on the dissonance in the doo doos during the 2nd song.

Thanks for reacting to Voctave. They are amazing. Kate Lott is the soprano that goes crazy high and the soloists can't help but be in awe of her. Would love to see you react to more of their catalogue.

Sir...some FYI, members of Pentatonix will ALWAYS remain part of that group, but they allow it's members to do individual things as well. Regarding Kirstin, she has written about 4-5 of Pentatonix originals; has performed on broadway (Kinky Boots); and has made several of her own recordings. Interestingly, this medley was with her fiancé at that time (they split after a year), but now she's married to a photographer that was hired to do many of their concerts...in fact, they now have a baby girl (year old). Also, in the past 4 years+, all the members, except Mitch are married (Scott married his husband; Kevin has a daughter, and Matt's wife is pregnant...so the family grows).😄😄😄

The gentleman in the maroon shirt (next to the bass in the purple shirt) is Jamey Ray, who is the founder of the group and the arranger of all of their music. He's the brilliance behind the group. This performance happened to Voctave officially becoming a group. In fact, the name was suggested by Jeremey -- who is just so thrilled to be around such astounding talent he can't help but smile. Jeremy and Kirstie were dating at the time. Voctave is usually 11 voices.

Sooo excited that you found them. Some of them perform at one of the attractions in epcot in the disney parks in florida. They perform accapella as well, and since they are in the American pavillion, they sing hyms, the anthem, and other disney songs. Its something I always go see when Im in the park. Voctave and PTX are by far my fav as well. You will love seeing those sopranos more, and see just how magical they get.

Thank you señor!!!❤😊 One of my goals in life before I go is learning to understand the musical descriptions. 😊 BTW you look a lot rested! Good job señor!

As a chorister myself, I love watching, listening to, and seeing others appreciate and react to Voctave! There are actually 11 voices (I'm pretty sure) usually, so 3 on a part, with Kate and Tiffany holding down the sopranos. It doesnt have a video, but I'd love to see an analysis to their Prince of Egypt medley, or as others have mentioned the Disney Princess Medley for the ladies, Heroes and Villains Medley for the guys, and Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame for the holidays!

I’ve always thought it was so cute how happy Jeremy looks just hearing them make those crazy notes

These guys are fabulous and I think a lot of their stuff will be right up your alley.

Please do more Voctave! I would love to hear your breakdown and analysis. they have great arrangements, and vocal performances. The notable ones are : Prince of egypt medley, Disney heroes and villain medley, Also the great movie medley, Impossible dream, among many.

My most loved Medley. Goosebumps for the whole time when the Go the distance part Starts. So much power and feeling ❤. Sorry for my english 😅

Feels like we’re getting closer and closer to the Jacob Collier era. Cannot wait.

Wow! I wasn't expecting Kirsty with Voctave. That was a treat 🥰

I knew you would like Voctave! How could you help it? I see that others have recommended their "Great Movie Medley," with themes by John Williams. I concur. There's also some terrific (sometimes funny) Christmas music, when the time comes.

Ну, ничего себе! Целая фабрика голосов! Грандиозное выступление! Спасибо! Будьте здоровы! Берегите себя! 🙏

I saw them live a few years ago, and they are remarkably the SAME as on recordings. Prince of Egypt, Mr Grinch, Oh Come all Ye Faithful, Great Movie Medley, Bells medley....they're all amazing. I believe i told you before that Kate Lott is the piccolo of acappella world. Right??

sweet

Voctave is amazing! Basically the official Choir of the a capella world! Kirstin & Jeremy were dating at the time this was recorded. Thus the great chemistry between them. 😊

New subscriber. Enjoyed your detailed analysis very much. I hope you will react to more Voctave.

So these guys are often referred to as one of the acapella groups, and I know a capella means in a choral style, but it seems to me they are really just a choir because choirs don’t always use instruments either. I mean, they’re not just “like a choir” … they are a choir?

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

Choirs often sing with background music so they are not always acapella. Voctave is always acapella.

I love this arrangement. They are very talented. I don’t listen to them much, as I prefer the more pop genre of Ptx, but If you’d like to hear Ptx with voctave they sang background harmonies on Pentatonix’s cover of once upon a December. It’s audio only and they’re not credited on the song but one of the members confirmed it and they’re also listed as an uncredited feature in the Wikipedia for that song.

They're amazing! Thank you for diving into Voctave! They're great! By the way, nightwish has a new song that just came out. Can't wait for you to check them out again?

Thank you for your analyses! Please react to RAYE 🙌🏼❤️

thank you for another great reaction!!😃

Once again I appreciate your knowledge and skills that help separate everything going on into understandable (by me) bits. My only criticism of Voctave relates to the number of voices. I like when they use them for interesting rhythmic runs and patterns under the melody. Unfortunately they often seem to run over the soloists. I feel like I'm struggling unsuccessfully to reach into their mix to hear some of the important parts. I don't know if this is their intended arrangement, or if their post production could be different. But definitely so many beautiful voices.

I’ve got no words here!

❤️

I love everything Voctave does and want to see them in concert soon! ❤‍🔥Are you interested in analyzing barbershop? The Notre Dame medley sung by Ringmasters (previous champions) is available on Barbershop Harmony Society's channel. It's not to be missed!

PLEASE REACT TO SEASONS OF LOVE PENTATONIX, KIRSTIN JUST KILLS ITT!! also big fan of your reactions!! keep it up!

Suggestion for new artist .. another genre .. but LOVES Disney.. Tommy Johanssons Disneyton songs .. where he combine Disney tunes with lyrics from power metal band Sabaton. Tommy was the guitarist in Sabaton at this point of time Billy have since stepped dowln to persue his own career not only as a guitarist but alsilo singer, songwriter and composer ( he also have a band of his own called Majestica) suggestion Tommy Johansson “seven pillars of wisdom” ( Alladin)or “ Swedish pagans”( Hercules)

Jeeze! Disney, have your people call Kirstie’s people.

As usual, your ability to "dissect" complex harmonies is light-years beyond most normal humans. 😊 Jamey Ray is the founder, arranger, producer, and one of the tenors for Voctave. His arrangements are spectacular. I know they sometimes (maybe always?) use pitch correction and other post enhancements, but I forgive them since they end up sounding this great! I'll probably get in "trouble" for saying this, but I prefer their numbers that do NOT use outside singers. Even with Kirstin, I think the guest singers are not as good as, or maybe just not as in synch with, the regular group. You noted how Jeremy and Kirstin were smiling at the soprano (Kate). There is actually a video of them rehearsing this, and you can see that these two are a bit overwhelmed by the sheer vocal mastery of Voctave. Kate (soprano-1) always kills it. EJ (tenor) is phenomenal. They all are, but those two always blow my mind. You can't go wrong with Voctave. I hope one of your Patreons requests more!

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

I’m a massive Voctave fan (I’m the Patreon member that requested this 😅) and EJ is my favorite singer in this group though I love them all. I think they do sound spectacular when it’s just them but a couple of my favorites do feature soloists (Mary Did You Know, Someone Like You). I just had the pitch correction convo with someone in comments yesterday regarding VoicePlay. The thing is, these groups can obviously sing on pitch, even live… and don’t “need” to use major pitch correction. But what a lot of people don’t understand is pretty much all singers and groups use it. I can’t say for sure but I would assume Voctave does as well on their final recordings although I bet very sparingly. But yeah, these amazing singers still aren’t perfect 100% of the time and a note can be ever so slightly over or under and it just sounds better to correct it. But most people wouldn’t even hear or notice if it wasn’t corrected. You would have to have perfect pitch to hear those tiny variations. But people get so offended by the thought of pitch correction and I don’t know why… it’s just a tool in the tool box to use if needed and it isn’t the same as major auto tune. 😂

@LindaVernon

2 ай бұрын

​​@@thisismetoday7423 I think it's a shame that the record industry finds it necessary to pitch correct inividuals and and groups who can actually sing. They do it to Pentatonix too. Why oh why? Edited for typos.

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

@@LindaVernon Well, I think it just goes back to even amazing singers aren’t always perfect. So, for example with Pentatonix, you have multiple people singing different parts. They are all amazing singers but it’s likely across all singers, across an entire song, there will be a few notes that are ever so slightly under or over. I don’t think it’s noticeable for most people by ear because it is still basically on pitch. But for a final audio track most professionals will make those slight pitch corrections just for an overall better end result. And it’s much easier than having multiple singers re-record multiple times to get an absolute perfect vocal. It’s also very different from auto tuning which is needed if you are way off and it will tune it too much to where the voice doesn’t even sound natural anymore. You might find this short interview and demonstration by Layne Stein from VoicePlay interesting on the subject. ☺️ kzread.info/dash/bejne/onaEprxveNrOpdY.htmlsi=paDFymXSBH6ec1w2

@LindaVernon

2 ай бұрын

@@thisismetoday7423 All very reasonable, but I have to agree with Fil from Wings of Pegasus in the UK -- it doesn't sound better. It begins to sound all same and what is lost is the uniqueness of each person's voice, whether in a group or a solo artist. 🙂

@thisismetoday7423

2 ай бұрын

@@LindaVernon Yeah, I think it’s probably a matter of preference. I have a few examples of live versions verses studio versions of the same performance and I think they sound almost the same. But I slightly prefer the final studio versions because they are just a bit more polished sounding. But that is just me. 😅