It seems to me that when the sound designers were making this, they only sampled one note and then set it up to just change pitch. Shouldn't have done that. The way a note is sung changes when going at higher and lower pitches. That's why the lower and higher notes sound off-key. I would have sampled several different notes at different pitches so I could still do the pitch shifting, but give it a more organic feel.
Ah but that's the thing, I don't think they wanted to give it an organic feel, the singer Judith said that the composer wanted to sample her voice because they wanted to make Melissa's voice 'not human'.
I have often considered that exact point. It makes since, considering Yoko went for an inorganic feeling with the actual BGM. Listening to the soundtrack, you can see what I mean. There are a few instrumental pieces, but everything is mostly synth stuff. Not that it's bad. The inorganic vibe for such an organic game is oddly fitting
As a composer this has always made me cringe, I just can't stand the voice being put through a synthesizer. It ruins all the nuances of the voice and the lower notes are just painful. It's the same reason I can't stand the original version of one-winged angel.
Skrillex should remix this!
jacemusashi 21 hours ago
This would be the intro to an epic "OH SHIT!!!" moment.
panfriedjackass 4 months ago
Wonderfu, but you can really tell at the higher and lower notes that it's an old game. XD
Stargeek2006 7 months ago
It seems to me that when the sound designers were making this, they only sampled one note and then set it up to just change pitch. Shouldn't have done that. The way a note is sung changes when going at higher and lower pitches. That's why the lower and higher notes sound off-key. I would have sampled several different notes at different pitches so I could still do the pitch shifting, but give it a more organic feel.
Gojira1985 8 months ago
@Gojira1985
Ah but that's the thing, I don't think they wanted to give it an organic feel, the singer Judith said that the composer wanted to sample her voice because they wanted to make Melissa's voice 'not human'.
horrorvictim 4 months ago
@horrorvictim
I have often considered that exact point. It makes since, considering Yoko went for an inorganic feeling with the actual BGM. Listening to the soundtrack, you can see what I mean. There are a few instrumental pieces, but everything is mostly synth stuff. Not that it's bad. The inorganic vibe for such an organic game is oddly fitting
Gojira1985 4 months ago
Y'know..
I actually sat through this entire thing and my ears didn't bleed. Amazing, isn't it?
MikeMsDaughter11 8 months ago
eve has the wonderful voice i have ever herd
noonethatuno 1 year ago
As a composer this has always made me cringe, I just can't stand the voice being put through a synthesizer. It ruins all the nuances of the voice and the lower notes are just painful. It's the same reason I can't stand the original version of one-winged angel.
Zodiarkz 1 year ago
NEED....REAL WOMAN VOICE...*dies*
MikeMsDaughter11 1 year ago 2
No way! It......yah. It does.
safoxx 2 years ago
I actually like it like this just as well.
Mitsu2040 2 years ago
it would be great if they redid this OST with an actual opera singer! Man that would be a great way to publicise the 3rd game !
Aemys 2 years ago 2
@Aemys what do you mean? the woman singing in all the tracks is a real opera singer
TheMonotonousBastard 1 year ago
this would be creepie to hear if you just stated to hear it late at night not knowing why...lol
gothprimal 2 years ago 16
@gothprimal It's creepy to hear anything at night and not know why. Particularly the rythmic scraping of a rusty, metal sword across the floor.
Holycrudaflyingcow12 1 year ago
My mother despises opera,but my grandfather,my aunt,and i love opera.
safoxx 2 years ago 8
oh well,too bad... this is as good as it could get on lil' ps1 :)
200380051 2 years ago 5
i love this song soooo much <3
KaraShono 2 years ago 5
soooo true
ceciliasms 3 years ago
hahaha
Keviniscloud 3 years ago