Full Chorus: All I Want for Christmas is You [KHV Chorus]

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  1. Jayn

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    All I Want for Christmas is You

    Stats.

    13 out of 13 solos TAKEN.

    3 out of 14 quartets Open.

    8 out of 8 duets TAKEN.

    Chorus CLOSED.


    Notes;

    Make sure your vocals match up to the instrumental version.
    Have fun in this chorus. Sing it super seriously if you want, but otherwise have as much fun as you please. Feel free to laugh and ad-lib and all of that good stuff. I will include it. HAVE FUN. DO NOT FEEL PRESSURED TO SING THIS LIKE MARIAH, NO ONE WILL SUCCEED--*Shot* No but seriously, have as much fun with this as you possibly can. Don't take it too seriously!

    The only rule to this is please sing the lyrics in the way (the language) and timing (so you won't super clash with people singing seriously) they're supposed to be sung. If a note is too high for you, it's okay to give out or sing falsetto or mess up. We're having fun. You can sing in a silly voice, or be over-dramatic or whatever you want in that regard. :)

    Since this is a Christmas song, if you want to change your chorus picture, do so as soon as you post/reserve your lines.

    If you want to sing screamo or anything else that would be really disruptive, then try to nab a solo (or sign up with a duet partner who doesn't mind)! That way we don't drown anyone out, and you can still have fun with it. :D

    Your lines are due BEFORE the listed date. BEFORE the 18th. I know that sign ups usually go quick, but please. If you have to drop out, drop out TWO DAYS prior at the latest. This is a new requirement. I'm tired of late minute drop outs. Please help me out by giving me enough time to work with your dropping out, if you must do so.

    What is this?

    It's just a collaboration type musical thingy with KHV members. Anyone can join. ANYONE. All you have to do is post the lines you want, record them, and send them to me on time.

    If you weren't in the previous choruses, I need you to find a picture for me to edit for you. High quality anime pictures can be found here: http://www.zerochan.net

    It doesn't have to be anime, it can be anything. It just has to be HIGH quality, and LARGE enough for me to work with. Not giant. But a nice size. Bigger than our avatars. I need a picture for future ones. Once you turn in a suitable picture, you'll never have to again unless you want to for future chorus stuff.


    So yeah, if you want to find another picture for me even if I have one, let me know. Otherwiseeee, for anyone who -hasn't- given me a picture yet at all, please do so.


    There are no auditions, no microphone restrictions. It doesn't matter if you think you're an amazing singer, or if your mic is fuzzy, all I ask if that you have fun with it and turn your parts in!


    The Song?

    [video=youtube;yXQViqx6GMY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY&ob=av3n[/video]



    [video=youtube;1DlAA8Q-8KQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DlAA8Q-8KQ[/video]



    How to Record.

    For those of you who aren't sure how to go about recording yourself singing it, there are several different programs you can use. Audacity is a free program. I use Reaper, which is also free for evaluation.

    What I'd like to ask if that you sing along with the instrumental/main track for timing, but your finished track not have the instrumental. For example, if you make two different tracks in a program, and record yourself singing on one track and have the instrumental on another track or playing on youtube or something while you sing your part, when you send it to me I would like to just hear your voice and not the instrumental. It is MUCH better for you to be too quiet than too loud. If you're quiet, I can turn your volume up. If you're too loud and your mic peaks, I have to turn your volume way dowwwn.

    You can sing along with the instrumental, and it's okay if the instrumental/main song is heard faintly in your recording, so long as it doesn't overpower you. For those of you who decide to use Reaper, I can show you a detailed tutorial on how to do it.

    Here's an Audacity tutorial written by P for Mulan, but whatever;

    How to Use Audacity

    Getting the Stuff

    Go here and download the version for your computer. (Use the 1.3 series.) Install it in the manner appropriate for your OS.

    Go here to download and save the Mulan instrumental to somewhere on your computer. (Or whatever instrumental you may be using.)


    Opening the Instrumental

    Open Audacity. You'll should see this.

    Open the Mulan instrumental with Audacity. In a Mac, it's File>Open. Navigate to where you saved the Mulan instrumental, and open it.

    You should now see this. There are two tracks, for the two stereo tracks.


    Recording

    Open the Audacity preferences and look under the 'Recording' tab for the Overdub option. Make sure it is ticked, so you can hear the instrumental as you record. Mine looks like this, but yours may be slightly different.

    Press the red button up top. A new track will begin to record, as can be seen here

    Listen through the instrumental until you get to the part with the lines you need to sing, at which point, sing them. When the song is finished, press the yellow, square stop button. You should end up with something like this.


    Fixing Errors

    Of course, you'll probably screw up somewhere. That's why you can do it multiple times. Click mute on the mistake'd track, as in here. Next, click before the area where you made a mistake and press the record button. You can now sing the part again. When you're done, press the stop button. You'll end up with this. You can do this procedure as many times as needed, until all lines are correct on at least one track.


    Editing

    Now we have to delete everything except the lines you're gonna use. (You can now unmute any muted tracks.) We want to use the Split Delete tool. You do this by selecting the unwanted lines, as in here, and using Split Delete on it. On a Mac, the shortcut for it is Option+Command+K, but on a PC, at a guess, it would be Alt+Control+K. It will yield this result.

    Continue doing this until you've only got your lines left. Mine looks like this.

    Now we remove the instrumental track too, by pressing the X on the top-left of those two tracks. We're left with this.


    Sending to Jayn

    Now the hard work is done, we just need to export it. Go File>Export, and choose where to save the file. Make sure it is in WAV format. It'll look somewhat like this.

    Ignore this metadata thing that pops up. Just hit 'OK'. Likewise, hit OK on the Mono Channel warning.

    You're done! Now go and upload your file to some filehost, or email it to Jayn.

    Rules?

    • Have fun!
    • Send your lines to klairecross@gmail.com in MP3 or WAV format OR provide a download link for me in this thread, PM or VM.
    • You may have FOUR parts (FOUR lines), and a maximum of FOUR people can sing one part together--EXCEPT for the lines in [brackets]. Those are solos, so only one person can claim those. This rule may be changed depending on how many people are interested.
    • These Kawaii Desu things here --> { ♥ } <-- are for duets. Only TWO people can claim those.
    • The lines in black should be recorded by everyone.
    • First come first serve for lines, but the deadline is December 18th. That means turn in your lines BY then. The video goes up on that date.
    • Once a line is striked out, it means it's not available anymore.
    • Please RESERVE your lines before you record. You can post here with what lines (FOUR max, but not three solo parts) you want. I will update the thread with who's singing what part, and what lines are all reserved out.
    • When you send your lines to me, you can either have your lines timed to the instrumental in ONE long file !TIMED TO THE INSTRUMENTAL!, or you can record all of your lines separately and send them to me that way in a ZIP or RAR file.
    • Once again...TIME your vocals. Sing to the TIMING of the song. Sing to the song.
    • Remember that I don't actually want to hear the song behind your vocals. If you sing along, wear headphones so your mic doesn't pick it up OR have the song really low while you record. If I hear it, the audience will too and that makes it sound bad.
    • Please help fill out the song. If you have the time, please pick four parts. REMEMBER to record the BLACK LINES. Otherwise, when the chorus sings together, your voice will not be included.
    • Anyone can sing the black lines, but I'm less likely to fit you into the video if the only thing you sang were the black lines. (When it's much harder to fit everyone in to begin with.)

    Lyrics/Parts:

    Black Lines = EVERYONE records that part.
    { ♥ } = Duets. TWO people can claim that part online.
    [ ... ] = Solos. ONE person can claim that. Only ONE solo per singer. This MAY change depending on how many people join.

    [I don't want a lot for Christmas]

    [There's just one thing I need] [Jayn]


    [I don't care about the presents] [Noroz]

    [Underneath the Christmas tree] [Heart

    [I just want you for my own] [Cat<3Sora]

    [More than you could ever know] [Nemesis]

    [Make my wish come true.] [~Ryan~]

    All I want for Christmas is...
    You


    { ♥ } I don't want a lot for Christmas. [Krowley, Heart]

    There's just one thing I need. [Fuzzy, Krowley, Heart, Kisala]

    I don't care about the presents
    Underneath the Christmas tree
    [Feenie, Midnight, Krowley]


    I don't need to hang my stocking
    There upon the fireplace
    [Feenie, Heart, Cookiie, Kisala]


    Santa Claus won't make me happy
    With a toy on Christmas day
    [Fuzzy, Cat<3Sora, Kisala, What? ]


    [I just want you for my own,] [Midnight]

    [More than you could ever know.] [Excasr]

    [Make my wish come true!] [Cookiie]

    All I want for Christmas is you! [Nemesis, KH2man13, Anti-Sora, Excasr]

    You baby.

    { ♥ } I won't ask for much this Christmas
    I don't even wish for snow.
    [~Ryan~, Feenie]


    I'm just gonna keep on waiting
    Underneath the mistletoe.
    [~Ryan~, Mish, Fearless, Slaughter]


    { ♥ } I won't make a list and send it
    To the North Pole for Saint Nick.
    [Nemesis, Kisala]


    I won't even stay awake to
    Hear those magic reindeers click.
    [Noroz, What?, Andrew, Jayn]


    'Cause I just want you here tonight, [Midnight, Andrew, Jayn]

    { ♥ }Holding on to me so tight. [KH2man13, Fearless]

    What more can I do? [Cookiie, Excasr, Mish, Fearless]

    Baby all I want for Christmas is you! [Nemesis, Excasr, What?, Fearless]

    Ooh baby!

    [All the lights are shining
    So brightly everywhere!]
    [Krowley]


    { ♥ }And the sound of children's
    Laughter fills the air.
    [Anti-Sora, Cookiie]


    { ♥ }And everyone is singing
    I hear those sleigh bells ringing!
    [Midnight, Mish]


    Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
    Won't you please bring my baby to me!?
    [~Ryan~, Slaughter, KH2man13, Andrew]


    { ♥ }Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas. [Feenie, Fuzzy]

    [This is all I'm asking for.] [Sabby]

    I just want to see my baby [Slaughter, Jayn]

    Standing right outside my door [What?, Slaughter]

    Oh I just want you for my own [Andrew, Mish, Jayn]

    { ♥ }More than you could ever know [Cat<3Sora, Anti-Sora]

    [Make my wish come true] [Anti-Sora]

    Baby all I want for Christmas is...
    You


    All I want for Christmas is you... baby.


    * There is this really high pitched YOUUUU! She continues doing. Anyone can do that, no one has to at all.

    Lines In

    Midnight Star
    Cat<3Sora
    Heart
    What?
    KH2man13
    Andrew
    Jayn
    Fuzzy
    Kisala
    Excasr
    Fearless
    Feenie
    Krowley
    Mish (needs to be converted.)
    Cookiie
    Anti-Sora
    Noroz
    Ryan
    Nemesis
    Slaughter

    Mixing Progress.


    Midnight Star, Cat, Heart and What? are mixed. ~ 12/12

    KH2man13, Andrew, Jayn, Fuzzy are mixed. ~ 12/15

    Kisala, Excasr, Fearless, Feenie, Krowley, Mish, Cookiie and Anti-Sora are mixed. ~ 12/17

    Video Progress

    > Photoshop started. ~ 12/16

    Pictures Needed From...

    N|A
     
  2. Glen Returned from the dead

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    "There is just one thing i need"- in a weird colour, its the first one

    "i don't care about the presents underneath the christmas tree" in a light blue

    "cause i just want you here tonight" also in light blue.


    All good? o.o
     
  3. MadDoctorMaddie I'm a doctor, not a custom title!

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    [Make my wish come true.]



    { ♥ } I won't ask for much this Christmas
    I don't even wish for snow.


    I'm just gonna keep on waiting
    Underneath the mistletoe.

    Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
    Won't you please bring my baby to me!?



    I'd like these lines, and I'll take a shot at the super high note at the end >.< I'll probably use a different pic this time, it might take a few minutes to find it though...

    Edit: Here's my pic:
    [​IMG]
    It probably needs a bit cropping, if you want me to do that I can but I can't guarantee the greatest quality >.<

    Also, is the instrumental track too different from the original, or can I use the one with vocals to time the singing? Cause I seriously need the extra help given that for my timing issues...

     
  4. Feenie Finny, Fin of the Feenie Fish

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    I don't care about the presents
    Underneath the Christmas tree.

    { ♥ } I won't ask for much this Christmas
    I don't even wish for snow.

    { ♥ }Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas.

    I don't need to hang my stocking
    There upon the fireplace.
     
  5. FuzzyBlueLights Traverse Town Homebody

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    { ♥ } I don't want a lot for Christmas.

    There's just one thing I need.

    Santa Claus won't make me happy
    With a toy on Christmas day
     
  6. Midnight Star Master of Physics

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    [I just want you for my own]

    I don't care about the presents
    Underneath the Christmas tree

    { ♥ }And everyone is singing
    I hear those sleigh bells ringing!

    'Cause I just want you here tonight,
     
  7. Jayn

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    Updated.

    ~Ryan~, I don't know if the instrumental (which is the highest quality instrumental I could find) matches up with the original one exactly in terms of timing. If you can sing with the original one for timing and compare what you record with the instrumental and it works, then yes. The pitch is the same for the both.

    The instrumental just ends it differently and may or may not be a bit faster. (I can't tell.) Practice makes perfect.
     
  8. Midnight Star Master of Physics

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    This song is so hard to sing and I hate my voice right now. I'm not happy with most of my lines but I rage quit. I'll do the black lines later but I'll send you what I've got. Also I've done it to the original, I'll send you it but if it doesn't work, just let me know.

    EDIT: Sent.
     
  9. NemesisPrime Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Alright! I want:

    [More than you could ever know]

    { ♥ } I won't make a list and send it
    To the North Pole for Saint Nick.


    Baby all I want for Christmas is you!

    All I want for Christmas is you!

    That's it!
     
  10. ShibuyaGato Transformation

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    [I just want you for my own]

    Santa Claus won't make me happy
    With a toy on Christmas day


    {♥}More than you could ever know

    Yeah, i'm actually participating in this one. I have a version of this song that I can already sing along to and you already have a pic for me.
     
  11. Krowley Moderator

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    I should be able to get these lines in earlier.

    { ♥ } I don't want a lot for Christmas.

    There's just one thing I need. Fuzzy

    I don't care about the presents
    Underneath the Christmas tree Wigglz, Feenie, Midnight

    [All the lights are shining
    So brightly everywhere!]
     
  12. Heart ❤ Enjoy every moment with all ya got

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    Can Heart have these?
    [Underneath the Christmas tree]
    { ♥ } I don't want a lot for Christmas. [Krowley]
    There's just one thing I need. [Fuzzy, Krowley]
    I don't need to hang my stocking
    There upon the fireplace [Feenie]
     
  13. KH2man13 Gummi Ship Junkie

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    Can I reserve...

    "[I don't care about the presents]"

    "[Underneath the Christmas tree]"

    "All I want for Christmas is you!" (the one with Nemesis)

    "{ ♥ }Holding on to me so tight."
     
  14. Midnight Star Master of Physics

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    I think you can only have one solo unless there's spare ones left at the end. Although that doesn't really matter here as Heart has already taken [Underneath the Christmas tree] anyway.
     
  15. Shinichi Izumi Totally Pink and stuff

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    All I want for Christmas is you! [Nemesis] bright bluee

    { ♥ }And the sound of children's
    Laughter fills the air. Greenn

    { ♥ }More than you could ever know [Cat<3Sora] purploul

    [Make my wish come true] Ash-gray

    thanks jayn.

    EDitied- please use this pic for me?- [​IMG]
     
  16. Cookiie Traverse Town Homebody

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    May I please have these lines:

    I don't need to hang my stocking
    There upon the fireplace

    [Make my wish come true!] in green

    What more can I do?

    and

    { ♥ }And the sound of children's
    Laughter fills the air.
     
  17. NemesisPrime Hollow Bastion Committee

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    I was figuring since we are doing a christmas song I figured I change my pic.

    [​IMG]
     
  18. Iskandar King of Conquerors

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    { ♥ } I don't want a lot for Christmas.[Krowley]

    There's just one thing I need. [Fuzzy, Krowley]

    I don't need to hang my stocking
    There upon the fireplace [Feenie]

    Santa Claus won't make me happy
    With a toy on Christmas day [Fuzzy, Cat<3Sora]
     
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    I don't want a lot for Christmas.


    [This is all I'm asking for.]
     
  20. Excasr The Forgotten XIII

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    Can I have this lines? "t(^o^)/

    Also, this is my Christmas pic:
    http://www.zerochan.net/921

    And one question, @Jayn will you use the Instrumental version that is in this thread or will you use another file?

    Thank you. =]

    EDIT:Ops. @Anti-Sora already got one of the lines I wanted... okayyy, I will see a cool one and will edit this post. Done.
     
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