Comments on: How Do I Sound Like The Knife? http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/how-do-i-sound-like-the-knife/ Recording Tips | Production Trends | Songwriting Analysis of Pop, Rap, & Indie Rock. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:59:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Phil Hill http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/how-do-i-sound-like-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 Phil Hill Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:46:31 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=864#comment-3025 @Pete: Thanks for the clarification. I had originally intended "Karin and Olof" to be just a substitution for the band name rather than a suggestion that both of them sing. But to aid in understandability I have made the change. It does show what a powerful production tool it is that all of the strange vocal sounds of both records come from Karin alone. @Pete: Thanks for the clarification. I had originally intended “Karin and Olof” to be just a substitution for the band name rather than a suggestion that both of them sing. But to aid in understandability I have made the change.

It does show what a powerful production tool it is that all of the strange vocal sounds of both records come from Karin alone.

]]> By: Pete http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/how-do-i-sound-like-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 Pete Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:18:04 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=864#comment-3021 Olof does not sing. Karin performs 100% of the vocals for The Knife. This was mentioned in a press release from the label some time back. Olof does not sing. Karin performs 100% of the vocals for The Knife. This was mentioned in a press release from the label some time back.

]]> By: Phil Hill http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/how-do-i-sound-like-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Phil Hill Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:48:12 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=864#comment-2603 Thanks for the link! Numerous resources touted the characteristic sound as coming from the Boss Vocal Transformer, but I'll definitely side with a primary source like the one you provided. The TC-Helicon and Steinberg devices are very similar in functionality, but provide numerous additional qualities like the ability to sing a single melody and get instant harmonies up to 4 parts. That definitely is a time-saver! Nevertheless, the argument remains the same. Regardless of the specific device, the characteristic sound of the Knife and Fever Ray seems to stem from a Vocal Transformer of some sort. Thanks for your input and keep it coming, we'll update the article soon with your corrections! Thanks for the link! Numerous resources touted the characteristic sound as coming from the Boss Vocal Transformer, but I’ll definitely side with a primary source like the one you provided.

The TC-Helicon and Steinberg devices are very similar in functionality, but provide numerous additional qualities like the ability to sing a single melody and get instant harmonies up to 4 parts. That definitely is a time-saver!

Nevertheless, the argument remains the same. Regardless of the specific device, the characteristic sound of the Knife and Fever Ray seems to stem from a Vocal Transformer of some sort.

Thanks for your input and keep it coming, we’ll update the article soon with your corrections!

]]> By: Moka http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/how-do-i-sound-like-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Moka Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:41:45 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=864#comment-2577 Karin doesn't use a Boss voice transformer. According to this interview in pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7631-fever-ray/) she actually uses a TC-Helicon as hardware mostly for live performances and a Steinberg VoiceMachine software plugin. Karin doesn’t use a Boss voice transformer. According to this interview in pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7631-fever-ray/) she actually uses a TC-Helicon as hardware mostly for live performances and a Steinberg VoiceMachine software plugin.

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