Before diving in, let’s talk about how crucial it is to be a good singer. Your voice is your secret weapon, especially if you want to stand out. When you sing well, AI can really kick things up a notch. ### Techniques to Improve Your Voice AI has its limits, particularly with weak vocals. If you're looking to create custom music, check out Create Music and Audio for some useful tips. Start by practicing singing scales. Record yourself and listen back. You’ll catch pitch issues you may miss while singing along to your favorite tracks. Instead of that, go for karaoke versions. Compare your singing to the original. That can really motivate you! Good pitch correction and mixing can boost your vocals significantly. Consider recording your voice and processing it with tuning software. Tools like Melodyne or WaveTune can help. Visualizing your pitch can be super helpful. If you're interested in tuning plugins, you can browse options here. ### Why Create Your Own AI Model? As AI vocals become more mainstream, you might hear uncanny imitations of your favorite artists. That's cool if you're into it, but be cautious—your track could end up feeling a bit generic. The options on platforms like Jammable (formerly Voicify) or Weights.gg can vary a lot. Some are decent; others not so much. If you want to go all-in, you can train your own vocals on these platforms or even locally with a solid GPU. I’ll dive deeper into this in my upcoming AI vocal engineering course. If you want to keep up, sign up here. When using your own voice, record at least 10 minutes of your best pitch-corrected singing, mixed to your liking (without reverb or delay). Then, train your model using Jammable, Weights.gg, or your local setup. This can turn rough vocals into polished tracks seamlessly. ### Simplified Mixing Process I recently wrote an article, “The AI Vocal Mixing Technique No One's Talking About,” where I share how much easier the mixing process can be. By using compression, EQ, and a bit of saturation, you can streamline a ton of steps. For the best results, create different vocal models for various sections of your song. One for the softer bits, another for the loud parts. You could use one model for everything, but having separate ones gives you more control. Remember, even the best singer can’t save a bad song. If you’re serious about music, focus on more than just having great vocals. Need a hand? Start a song here. With tools like Suno.ai, you don’t even need to sing! It's great for generating song ideas and lyrics, but keep in mind the vocals might be rough. Think of Suno.ai as your brainstorming buddy for instrumental tracks and songwriting, not necessarily for refined vocals. ### Changing Keys with AI Here’s a neat trick: change the key of your vocal. Sing in this new key, and then let AI bring it back to the original. Tools like Jammable, Weights.gg, and even some GitHub libraries can help you adjust pitch. When you’re singing over a backing track, remember to tweak that track’s pitch too. Record yourself, then pitch it back to the original key. Think of it like math: if you lower the backing track by five semitones, you'll need to raise the pitch by five semitones in the AI output. ### When AI Vocals Shine... AI vocals work wonders in genres that lean heavily on processing. Effects like compression, saturation, and reverb can mask imperfections really well. Deep instrumentals help, too! While you could create an AI acapella group, it’s a tougher challenge. If you’re after a hit song, mastering vocal layering is key. That deserves its own chat. For now, check out various vocal layering tutorials on YouTube for guidance. Currently, AI vocals can’t quite match the touch of a professional singer or mix engineer. They often lack the special emotion real singers bring. Want better results? Make sure your initial vocals are as heartfelt and powerful as possible. Authentic singing makes a huge difference. ### Pitch Correction Tips It’s a smart move to do some pitch correction on your recorded vocals before using AI. Outputs from AI tend to be lower quality, and adjusting them later can highlight their flaws. You can apply a good amount of pitch correction to your raw vocals, and AI can usually smooth that out. Just be aware that this could take a few tries. A technique I like is giving the AI two versions of my vocals: one tuned and one untuned. This way, I can pick the best bits without the tuning sounding forced. ### Wrap-up Creating awesome music still needs some musical skill. But if singing has been tricky for you, AI can help you shine! To personalize your songs, check out lyric swaps. For more info, visit our FAQ page, read reviews from customers, and grab a 10% discount on lyric swaps here.