WHOA GUYS... Whats this vibrato thing and how does it help?

**JOE2210** · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 2480 Location: In the Gagasphere

Yo guys, how come you didn't let me in on this one? XD
How does using vibrato help? I've never really attempted it, but some guidance would be cool as in when and where to apply it.
Ta.
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**twistedoak** · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 1152

Vibrato is best found in opera singers and the way they sing. Watch a video on youtube where the voice slightly changes in pitch up and down at a fast rate. They call this vibrato. It takes some practice to do correctly (some pop singers force it, which I guess you could do as well).

As for the newer engines of rockband, using vibrato makes the pie fill faster. It's fun to watch this happen in long sustained notes. I've been able to fill the pie in a couple seconds on a long sustained note, then just leave it silent for the rest of the time to get an awesome. Use vibrato for squeezing and for getting an awesome where you normally wouldn't.
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**JOE2210** · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 2480 Location: In the Gagasphere

Wow, how long have you been able to fill the pie faster with vibrato?
If it's been back in RB2, people are getting hurt :l
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**twistedoak** · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 1152

The only other game besides rb3 that I know of that having vibrato is a plus is Beatles. I haven't really fooled with the green day engine that much, so I can't say anything about that game.

Rb2 actually punishes you for vibrato. A solid flat pitch is best for rockband 2 and 1 for sure.
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**JOE2210** · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 2480 Location: In the Gagasphere

Oh, I suppose I'm not that much out of the loop then XD
Thanks mate, I'll give that one a go, GV and BR maight be a little easier then.
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**Icemage** · Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 3200

Beatles, Green Day, and RB3 (basically all of the Rock Band titles with the new harmony vocal engine) all score the pie faster with vibrato than without.

You don't really need it in Green Day since there really isn't much vocal squeezing period in that game (you can thank their excellent songwriting skills for that

), but it does work there too.

Rock Band 3's vibrato scoring is pretty subtle compared to The Beatles, where you can really spin the pie noticeably faster, but it definitely helps on squeezes, especially on front-end squeezes where the optimal path requires activating mid-phrase.
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**JOE2210** · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 2480 Location: In the Gagasphere

I love this.
First try of Good Vibrations with vibrato gets me the FC. Thanks guys!
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**Vineboy** · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject:

It really sucks that you can't use a headset for TB:RB or Rock Band 3. I could take advantage of this vibrato and attempt a FGFC for all of those games, but oh well. I guess I'll just get a mic for Christmas or something.

**xtreme2252** · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 580 Location: Surrey

Wow, I knew I wasn't crazy! I used this method on The End way back in the day on TB:RB and nobody believed me.