The obvious answer is a voice - but I don't think that's what icoy08 really meant . If I want to put a melody line in a midi file - one which is eventually inteded to be sung - I usually use a flute voice, since it's easy for he vocalist to listen to.
Voice Oohs (000.053) are also obvious, but not many synthesisers reproduce them effectively. I have a couple great custom-built SoundFont patches you may try out, if you are capable of utilising them.
Female voices I like the clarinet - esp. if he female is an alto - it best matches the tone qualities she'll have to produce and it cuts through the other voices... Male I like the bassoon for the tone quality except that its quiet and I often opt for the tenor sax to cut through
...As wonderfully expressed in All Night Long. I love that song. Oboe can be a beautiful "ahh" choice, given the right synthesiser.
Piano tends to work pretty well most of the time. I've heard a few MIDIs where it sounds bad, but more oftne than not, those MIDIs are pretty badly sequenced to begin with.
I would say for voice the best instrument would be piano with guitar running a very very close second/alternative.
Pianos get you in tune and help you expand your vocal notes,You go key by key and try to sing that note and if you cant hit it you have something to work on. (I know thats how I learnd how to sing ....... well...... mostly)
Hello all, newbie here I find it depends on several factors; - the piece of music - the singer you'e trying to emulate - the style of the song I use the following soft synths with Sonar 3 Producer Edition; OR - Edirol HQ Orchestral SQ - Edirol HQ Super Quartet HC - Edirol HQ Hyper Canvas for Soprano and Contralto (Alto) voices; Piccolo Vibrato - OR Flute Vibrato - OR Oboe Vibrato - OR Clarinet 1 - OR Soprano Sax - HC Alto Sax - HC for Tenor, Baritone and Bass voices; Oboe Vibrato - OR Clarinet 1 - OR Oboe Vibrato - OR Clarinet 1 - OR (lower register) Bass Clarinet - OR English Horn Vibrato - OR Classical Trumpet - OR Trombone - OR French Horn Stop - OR But i occasionally stray from the norm, it all depends on what im writing and the mood im in at the time. Mike