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To go along with this, I looked up one of the songs recorded in the piece to find the words and found much more[^1]. What got my attention was the player on the

To go along with this, I looked up one of the songs recorded in the piece to find the words and found much more[^1]. What got my attention was the player on the right that seems to use some DECtalk-like composition to generate the tracks. [1]: https://sacredharpbremen.org/178-africa/ https://sacredharpbremen.org/178-africa/

OkayPhysicist 3y ago
There's something peculiarly sublime about the intersection of a fundamentally low tech, folk form of music and the retro tech voice synthesizer. Everyone should experience listening to the "all parts" selection.
- edjw 3y ago
  FaSoLaMix is a paid iOS app that lets you listen to a small selection of well-recorded songs where you can listen to the individual parts but sung by real people. Might be interesting to people on here. From the FaSoLaMix site [1]: > "FaSoLaMix" is an iOS app designed to teach Sacred Harp singing to newer singers. When someone wants to learn to sing, our instinct is usually to recommend that the inquirer go to a good singing and sit next to a strong singer. But not everyone lives near many all-day singings. Our intent is to give the listener the virtual experience of sitting next to a couple of strong singers in whichever section suits their voice. The app features high-quality recordings of many Sacred Harp songs where the mix of the four parts can be controlled manually. For example, a singer wanting to learn the treble line of a particular song could leave the treble track at full volume, mute the other three parts, and sing along with the solo treble part for practice. While the most obvious benefit will be to new singers, longtime singers will also find it useful and fun. For example, experienced singers may wish to mute one part and fill in that missing part with their own voice. [1]: https://fasolamix.com https://fasolamix.com

OkayPhysicist 3y ago

There's something peculiarly sublime about the intersection of a fundamentally low tech, folk form of music and the retro tech voice synthesizer. Everyone should experience listening to the "all parts" selection.

edjw 3y ago
FaSoLaMix is a paid iOS app that lets you listen to a small selection of well-recorded songs where you can listen to the individual parts but sung by real people. Might be interesting to people on here. From the FaSoLaMix site [1]: > "FaSoLaMix" is an iOS app designed to teach Sacred Harp singing to newer singers. When someone wants to learn to sing, our instinct is usually to recommend that the inquirer go to a good singing and sit next to a strong singer. But not everyone lives near many all-day singings. Our intent is to give the listener the virtual experience of sitting next to a couple of strong singers in whichever section suits their voice. The app features high-quality recordings of many Sacred Harp songs where the mix of the four parts can be controlled manually. For example, a singer wanting to learn the treble line of a particular song could leave the treble track at full volume, mute the other three parts, and sing along with the solo treble part for practice. While the most obvious benefit will be to new singers, longtime singers will also find it useful and fun. For example, experienced singers may wish to mute one part and fill in that missing part with their own voice. [1]: https://fasolamix.com https://fasolamix.com