Where to find vocals for your tracks?
On House of Tracks you can use vocals in your ghost productions. Some of our producers are wondering where they should get these vocals from. In this article we will give you some tips on how to acquire great vocals for your tracks you want to sell on House of Tracks.
Is Singing a Career?
Being a singer is definitely a career. As a singer, also known as vocalist, it’s important to be aware what your greatest strengths are. By knowing this, it will be easier to determine where you should look to monetise your craft. You can either be a musical star, opera singer or a studio vocalist for instance. Once you have found the right discipline you can definitely build a great career as singer.
How do singers get paid?
How tigers get paid varies on the situations in which the singer are hired. A singer sometimes gets paid for a gig upfront. If a singer works on a music production it can be arranged that the singer gets part of the royalties that are generated by the music. Whenever the music starts to generate money through royalties the singer will get his or her fair share.
How do vocal sample packs work?
As mentioned before, vocal samples packs can be acquired from major music companies. These vocal sample packs contain vocal samples you can use in your music production. The vocals are often professionally produced acapellas or other vocal samples. A sample pack can contain recordings written and sung by one or multiple singers. The samples in these packs are often tagged with the key they have recorded in as well as the BPM. This makes it easier to determine which samples best fit your music production.
How does a cloud-based sample platform work?
A cloud-based sample platform, such as Splice or LoopCloud, allows you to purchase credits through a subscription in order to access official, royalty-free sample packs. The advantage of using these types of services in cloud-based music production is that you don't have to purchase a full sample pack to access a specific vocal or sample you want to use in your music production. This can be especially useful for sample-based music production.
What are you rules for original vocals?
Original vocals are vocals that you have either recorded yourself or vocals that you have commissioned with a professional vocalist. You can either awaken the true singer within yourself and record yourself. You could also opt to ask a friend to sing a vocal for you. Do keep in mind that when a friend sings a vocal for you that they are aware the vocals are sold along with the music as a ghost production. After the vocal has been sold they can no longer claim any royalties from the recording.
If you aren't a great singer or your don't have access to a vocalist you personally know, there are still options to enhance your music with an original vocal. You could try to commission custom vocals. The custom vocals can be found on multiple platforms. You could for instance have a look at vocalists on Fiverr and commission a vocal from them. They will sing a vocal for you in exchange for a fee. There are also platforms that solely offer custom vocals like Vocal Kitchen.
The most important thing to add when using an original vocal for your music is that the vocalist is aware that their recording will be sold and that they will no longer be able to receive any royalties from the recording. When using a custom vocal platform often comes royalty-free however there are some cases where the platform will still have the right to receive royalties from the vocal. These types of vocals aren't allowed on House of Tracks.
What vocals can you use in ghost productions?
On House of Tracks you are free to use vocals in your productions, however there are some rules when it comes to vocals. First of all, you can only use vocals to which you have the rights, This means a vocal should be either royalty-free or you should use original vocals in your production.
How important are vocals and melodies in Hardstyle?
While not as integral as the drums and synth elements, vocal hooks and melodic breakdowns became essential in "euphoric" Hardstyle by providing anthemic, uplifting payoffs after intense build-ups. Female-sung choruses especially resonated with fans and helped tracks get radio play. Melodic leads and arpeggios also allow producers to showcase composition skills versus purely technical production. The contrast between harsh, industrial textures and melodic moments heightens both ends of the spectrum in Hardstyle. Melodies lend tracks greater emotional depth.