Social music system and method with continuous, real-time pitch correction of vocal performance and dry vocal capture for subsequent re-rendering based on selectively applicable vocal effect(s) schedule(s)
Embodiments described provide a method for mixing vocal performances from different vocalists. A vocal score temporally synchronized with a corresponding backing track and lyrics is retrieved via a communications interface of a portable computing device. A first vocal performance of a user is captured, via a microphone interface of the portable computing device, and in correspondence with the backing track. An open call indication for soliciting, from a second vocalist, a second vocal performance to be mixed for audible rendering with the first vocal performance is transmitted. A mix to one of the user and the second vocalist is provided by selecting, based on to whom the mix is provided, the mix from alternative mixes each having a different prominent vocal performance.
1. A method comprising:
retrieving via a communications interface of a portable computing device, a vocal score temporally synchronized with a corresponding backing track and lyrics;
capturing, via a microphone interface of the portable computing device, and in correspondence with the backing track, a first vocal performance of a user; transmitting, via the communications interface, an open call indication for soliciting, from a second vocalist, a second vocal performance to be mixed for audible rendering with the first vocal performance; and
providing a mix to one of the user and the second vocalist by selecting, based on to whom the mix is provided, the mix from alternative mixes each having a different prominent vocal performance.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the second vocal performance is featured more prominently than the first vocal performance in a first mix.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the first vocal performance is featured more prominently than the second vocal performance in a first mix.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the different prominent vocal performance is generated by manipulating vocal effects applied to the first and second vocal performances respectively.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
applying at least one vocal effects schedule to the captured first vocal performance, wherein a first vocal effects schedule is applied to a dry vocals version of captured first vocal performance.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the open call indication is transmitted in, or for, association with a transmitted audio signal encoding of a dry vocals version of captured first vocal performance.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second vocalist is specified by the user.
8. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the open call indication specifies at least a second vocalist position, a second vocal score and second lyrics for supply to the second vocalist.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the open call indication specifies a second vocal effects schedule for application to the second vocal performance.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second vocalist is one of an enumerated set of potential other vocalists specified by the user, a member of an affinity group defined by a remote service, or satisfies one of a set of social network relations of the user.
11. A portable computing device comprising:
a microphone interface; an audio transducer interface; a communications interface; code executable to:
capture user interface gestures from a user for selecting a backing track and initiating retrieval of at least a vocal score corresponding thereto, the vocal score encoding a sequence of note targets for at least part of a vocal performance against the backing track;
capture user interface gestures to initiate capture of a first vocal performance using the microphone interface; transmit, via the communications interface, an open call indication for soliciting, from a second vocalist, a second vocal performance to be mixed for audible rendering with the first vocal performance; and
provide a mix to one of the user and the second vocalist by selecting, based on to whom the mix is provided, the mix from alternative mixes each having a different prominent vocal performance.
12. The portable computing device of claim 11 , wherein the second vocal performance is featured more prominently than the first vocal performance in a first mix.
13. The portable computing device of claim 11 ,
wherein the first vocal performance is featured more prominently than the second vocal performance in a first mix.
14. The portable computing device of claim 11 , wherein the different prominent vocal performance is generated by manipulating vocal effects applied to the first and second vocal performances respectively.
15. The portable computing device of claim 11 , wherein
at least one vocal effects schedule is applied to the captured first vocal performance.
16. The portable computing device of claim 11 ,
wherein the open call indication is transmitted in, or for, association with a transmitted audio signal encoding of a dry vocals version of captured first vocal performance.
17. The portable computing device of claim 11 , wherein the second vocalist is specified by the user.
18. The portable computing device of claim 11 ,
wherein the open call indication specifies at least a second vocalist position, a second vocal score and second lyrics for supply to the second vocalist.
19. The portable computing device of claim 11 ,
wherein the open call indication specifies a second vocal effects schedule for application to the second vocal performance.
20. The portable computing device of claim 11 , wherein the second vocalist is one of an enumerated set of potential other vocalists specified by the user, a member of an affinity group defined by a remote service, or satisfies one of a set of social network relations of the user.