Enya - Page 3

AnyStar · January 6 2010, 09:48 PM

i recall seing an interview with her several years ago, where she described the effect.

it wasnt so much EQ editing, but merely layering multiple recordings, and playing with the timing for an "in the round" effect (row row row your boat etc)

Sakrysta · January 6 2010, 10:08 PM

Talk of how Enya produces her music reminded me of Imogen Heap, who does something similar, yet very different. And now I can't get "Just for Now" out of my head.

777 · January 6 2010, 11:29 PM

Carribean Blue

777 · January 6 2010, 11:34 PM

Storms in Africa:

The Celts:

Wynterhawk · January 7 2010, 12:26 AM

I like Enya to a point. She's good for meditation music but everyday listening, I'll have to pass. But, she is very good at what she does, that's for certain.

JonathonWally · January 7 2010, 01:52 AM

Christopher wrote:

Jadzia wrote:

There's also a reverb effect, plus probably an EQ adjustment there too, as it sounds like some of the bass and treble of her voice has been removed.

That's almost as bad. I remember her as having a very beautiful voice, but all that processing ruins it.

It's a layered delayed chorus effect.

It's her vocals layered multiple times with very very minor time shifting.

Unicron · January 7 2010, 04:38 AM

Storms in Africa is really best with both halves of the song, as I think the video version only uses the English half.

Joy · January 7 2010, 07:14 PM

I ADORE Enya. She rocks.

Currently, I'm absolutely in LOVE with the track "My My, Time Flies" on her latest album. Just so... different... from her normal work, and I think that's what makes it really stand out. Love it to PIECES.

spartanhun · January 7 2010, 10:26 PM

JonathonWally wrote:

Christopher wrote:

Jadzia wrote:

There's also a reverb effect, plus probably an EQ adjustment there too, as it sounds like some of the bass and treble of her voice has been removed.

That's almost as bad. I remember her as having a very beautiful voice, but all that processing ruins it.

It's a layered delayed chorus effect.

It's her vocals layered multiple times with very very minor time shifting.

There's a serious confusion about her vocals. She sings every vocal layer separately. Every vocal part is real, not a digitally modified version of a previous one. It's not a delayed chorus effect. Only reverb is used. As she mentioned in several interviews sometimes it takes weeks to sing all the vocal layers for one song. Sometimes she sings almost the same with a slight difference, sometimes you can hear the same melody sung one octave higher or lower and the resulting sound of these vocal layers is what you can hear in her music.
I think this is important, because that's why her sound is different from the sound of others trying to make something similar, using the digital approximation of this time-consuming technique. But human ear can easily notice the difference between the two.

tharpdevenport · January 8 2010, 02:17 AM

My favorites:

JonathonWally · January 8 2010, 04:06 AM

spartanhun wrote:

JonathonWally wrote:

Christopher wrote:

That's almost as bad. I remember her as having a very beautiful voice, but all that processing ruins it.

It's a layered delayed chorus effect.

It's her vocals layered multiple times with very very minor time shifting.

There's a serious confusion about her vocals. She sings every vocal layer separately. Every vocal part is real, not a digitally modified version of a previous one. It's not a delayed chorus effect.

Only reverb is used. As she mentioned in several interviews sometimes it takes weeks to sing all the vocal layers for one song. Sometimes she sings almost the same with a slight difference, sometimes you can hear the same melody sung one octave higher or lower and the resulting sound of these vocal layers is what you can hear in her music.
I think this is important, because that's why her sound is different from the sound of others trying to make something similar, using the digital approximation of this time-consuming technique. But human ear can easily notice the difference between the two.

Ya, hi, that's a chorus effect. Whether you achieve it practically or artificially.

Myko · January 8 2010, 04:23 PM

Enya isn't rave.

It's techno.

spartanhun · January 8 2010, 10:09 PM

JonathonWally wrote:

Ya, hi, that's a chorus effect. Whether you achieve it practically or artificially.

OK, you can call it chorus effect. However as I said it is important how it is achieved practically or artificially as the end result can be drastically different.

JonathonWally · January 8 2010, 10:42 PM

spartanhun wrote:

JonathonWally wrote:

Ya, hi, that's a chorus effect. Whether you achieve it practically or artificially.

OK, you can call it chorus effect. However as I said it is important how it is achieved practically or artificially as the end result can be drastically different.

That's fine. Someone asked how it was done, I, as a musician of many many years, said what it was.

January 6 2010, 09:48 PM	#31
AnyStar Captain Location: Orbiting Planet Plastic	Re: Enya i recall seing an interview with her several years ago, where she described the effect. it wasnt so much EQ editing, but merely layering multiple recordings, and playing with the timing for an "in the round" effect (row row row your boat etc) __________________ Dear Internets...

January 6 2010, 10:08 PM	#32
Sakrysta Vice Admiral	Re: Enya Talk of how Enya produces her music reminded me of Imogen Heap, who does something similar, yet very different. And now I can't get "Just for Now" out of my head. __________________ This is our small proof, not only that things can be done differently in this business, but that the greatest expression of rebellion is joy. - Joss Whedon, in his Emmy acceptance speech for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Last edited by Chiron Beta Prime; January 6 2010 at 10:10 PM. Reason: Never done the youtube embed thing before - had to look up how.

January 6 2010, 11:29 PM	#33
777 Lieutenant Commander Location: Milky Way Galaxy	Re: Enya Carribean Blue

January 6 2010, 11:34 PM	#34
777 Lieutenant Commander Location: Milky Way Galaxy	Re: Enya Storms in Africa: The Celts:

January 7 2010, 12:26 AM	#35
Wynterhawk Commodore Location: Wynterhawk is cool like the other side of your pillow	Re: Enya I like Enya to a point. She's good for meditation music but everyday listening, I'll have to pass. But, she is very good at what she does, that's for certain. __________________ So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity and conservatism.

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January 7 2010, 04:38 AM	#37
Unicron Continuity Spackle Location: Seeking harmony	Re: Enya Storms in Africa is really best with both halves of the song, as I think the video version only uses the English half. __________________ "My dream is to eat candy and poop emeralds. I'm halfway successful." Catbert, Evil Director of Human Resources

January 7 2010, 07:14 PM	#38
Joy Commodore Location: Springfield, MO, USA	Re: Enya I ADORE Enya. She rocks. Currently, I'm absolutely in LOVE with the track "My My, Time Flies" on her latest album. Just so... different... from her normal work, and I think that's what makes it really stand out. Love it to PIECES.

January 8 2010, 02:17 AM	#40
tharpdevenport Admiral Location: Click here for super karate monkey death MOD porn!	Re: Enya My favorites: __________________ Mr. Signature Number 2 "Are you going to run?" Number 6 "Like blazes! The first chance I get." -Smile! God Loves You! Too bad he doesn't exist, oh and everyone else thinks you're an asshole.

January 8 2010, 04:23 PM	#42
Myko Commander Location: Stockholm, Sweden	Re: Enya Enya isn't rave. It's techno. __________________ Myko