How to make a backing track of a song yourself? Probably, many people are asking this question now, that is, those who sing or want to sing famous songs for themselves or at any event. But first of all I would like to give definitions of such a thing as minus songs. In other words, this is nothing more than musical accompaniment, excluding the voice of the performer. And surely many more than once had to hear phrases such as “performance under plus” or “performance under minus”. In the first case, this means that the performer performed under the phonogram, and in the second it means "live" sound. And with this, it seems, everything is clear, but how to make a minus out of the song yourself and what is needed for this? I would like to tell a little about this.
Of course, if you need a backing track of a famous song, then you can turn to a recording studio, whose employees will do everything at the highest level. A great option would be if you can find the original backing track of the song. In addition, you can choose the musical parts of each instrument of a song in special Midi-editors, but for this you need, at a minimum, to know the basics of musical literacy. The most optimal solution for everyone can be the following: in a good audio editor, make a minus out of a plus, that is, “crush” or remove the artist’s voice, leaving only the music. Next, we will examine in more detail how to make a minus out of a song using special programs.
The most reliable and high-quality programs for working with sound and music at the moment are:
- MAGIX MP3 Maker 14 Deluxe.
- Sony Sound Forge.
- FL Studio (eighth / tenth version).
- Cakewalk Sonar 8 Producer.
- Native Instruments Reaktor VSTi DXi RTAS.
- Audio Record Edit Toolbox.
- Adobe Audition
- Ableton Live.
- Cubase
- Sonar.
They allow not only to obtain a high-quality result, but also quite easy to use, which means that a novice can understand them. But let's move on to the process of creating a minus. Of course, it is worth understanding that for this it is necessary to remove the words from the song, that is, leave only the melody and beats. Slightly departing from the topic, it is worth noting that if you want to create a minus from the plus of old songs, then it will be almost impossible. And the main problem is a special way of mixing them, which does not allow to separate the voice from the composition itself. But if you suffer a little, then something can happen. As for modern songs, this is a completely different situation, since they are created in a format that allows you to easily separate everything you need.
Now that you know some points, it’s worth moving on to the main stage, that is, to figure out how to make a minus out of a song by famous and little-known artists. Programs for working with music are very similar, but still, let's analyze the stages of work on a specific example. To do this, we dwell on the Sonar editor, which is one of the most popular and high-quality of its kind.
First of all, we enter the program itself and import the necessary audio file (original) into the sequencer. Next, check the song for cleanliness and manually lower the sound of the voice. By special indicators, you can easily understand where it is necessary to reduce the range of sound.
Now you should pick up the pace. It is best if it is moderate, so it will be easier for you to work with the composition. Further, it is necessary to visually align the peaks of the drums with the main clock boundaries, which are indicated here. If you do not know how to make a minus out of a song, or rather, how to properly muffle all sounds and set the rhythm, then you should use special tips in the program. So, for example, if you need to establish a rhythm, then for this it is best to turn on the virtual metronome, which is available here, and it is rumored to know which direction you should go.
We pass to the most important thing - the "crush" of the voice. This should be done only after you align the basic rhythm and sound of the composition. After all, at the very beginning you already muffled it a little, now is the time to finish this business. As much as possible we lower a range of sound of a voice of the performer and we listen to a composition. If any corrections are needed, then you should edit everything at once.
From all that was said, it probably became clear how to make backing tracks in this way, that is, with the help of “crushing” the voice. But it’s worth understanding that you won’t completely remove it, and at low frequencies it will be caught.