How to make a minus from a song

How do you make a minus one yourself? Probably, this question is now asked by many, that is, those who sing or want to sing the famous songs for themselves or at any event. But first of all I would like to give a definition of such a thing as minus the songs. In other words, it is nothing but a musical accompaniment, excluding the voice of the performer. And certainly many times I have heard such phrases as "performance under the plus" or "performance under the minus." In the first case, this means that the performer acted under the phonogram, and in the second it means a "live" sound. And with this, it seems, everything is clear, but how to make a minus from the song yourself and what is needed for this? This is exactly what I would like to say a little.

Of course, if you need a minus one of a well-known song, then you can turn to a recording studio, whose employees will do everything at the highest level. An excellent option will be if you can find the original minus one of the song. In addition, you can pick up the musical parts of each instrument of a song in special Midi-editors, but for this you, at a minimum, need to know the basics of musical literacy. The most optimal solution for everyone is the following: in a good audio editor from the plus, make a minus, that is, "crush" or remove the voice of the artist, leaving only music. Next, we will learn more about how to make a minus from a song with the help of special programs.

The most reliable and high-quality programs for working with sound and music at the moment are:

1. MAGIX MP3 Maker 14 Deluxe.
2. Sony Sound Forge.
3. FL Studio (the eighth / tenth version).
4. Cakewalk Sonar 8 Producer.
5. Native Instruments Reaktor VSTi DXi RTAS.
6. Audio Record Edit Toolbox.
7. Adobe Audition.
8. Ableton Live.
9. Cubase.
10. Sonar.

They allow not only to get a high-quality result, but also quite easy to use, which means that they can be sorted out by a beginner. 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 words from the song, that is, leave only the melody and bits. A little deviating from the topic, it is worth noting that if you want to create a minus from the plus of old songs, it will be almost impossible. And the main problem is a special image of their mixing, which does not allow to separate the voice from the composition itself. But if a little pomuchatsya, then something can happen. As for modern songs, then things are quite different, because they are created in a format that allows you to easily separate everything you need.

Now that you know some of the points, you should go to the main stage, that is, to figure out how to make a minus from a song of famous and little known performers. Programs for working with music are very similar, but still let's analyze the stages of work on a specific example. To do this, let's focus on the editor Sonar, which is one of the most popular and quality in the Soviet way.

First of all, we enter the program itself and import the necessary audio file (original) into the sequencer. Next, we check the song for clarity and manually lower the sound of the voice. By special indicators, you can easily understand where to reduce the range of sound.

Now you should choose the pace. Best if it is moderate, so it will be easier for you to work with the composition. Next, it is necessary to align the shock peaks visually along the main clock boundaries, which are indicated here. If you do not know how to make a minus from a song, or rather, how to properly mute all sounds and set the rhythm, then you should use special hints in the program. So, for example, if you need to set a rhythm, then for this it is best to include a virtual metronome, which is available here, and by hearing to orientate in which direction it is worth going.

Let's move on to the most important thing - the "tampering" of the voice. This must be done only after you align the main rhythm and sound of the song. After all, at the very beginning you have already muffled it a little, now it's time to finish this business. Maximally lower the range of the sound of the artist's voice and listen to the song. If you need any corrections, then you should edit everything at once.

From all that has been said, probably, it became clear how to make minus one words in this way, that is, with the help of "pounding" the voice. But you should understand that you will not completely remove it, and at low frequencies it will be caught.