Full Chorus: Be Prepared [KHV Chorus]

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  1. Jayn

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    Be Prepared

    Stats.

    5 out of 5 solos TAKEN.

    16 out of 16 quartets TAKEN.

    Chorus CLOSED.




    What is this?


    As I type this, Friend Like Me is rendering in Vegas. It will be up today, I just want to get this out so we can start the Christmas stuff! Also, I usually don't claim lines until most of them are taken, but I doubt Fuzzy and I will have time to do it later, so sorry. ;~;

    It's just a collaboration type musical thingy with KHV members. Anyone can join. ANYONE. All you have to do is post the lines you want, record them, and send them to me on time.

    If you weren't in the previous choruses, I need you to find a picture for me to edit for you. High quality anime pictures can be found here: http://www.zerochan.net

    It doesn't have to be anime, it can be anything. It just has to be HIGH quality, and LARGE enough for me to work with. Not giant. But a nice size. Bigger than our avatars. I need a picture for future ones. Once you turn in a suitable picture, you'll never have to again unless you want to for future chorus stuff.


    So yeah, if you want to find another picture for me even if I have one, let me know. Otherwiseeee, for anyone who -hasn't- given me a picture yet at all, please do so.


    There are no auditions, no microphone restrictions. It doesn't matter if you think you're an amazing singer, or if your mic is fuzzy, all I ask if that you have fun with it and turn your parts in!


    The Song.

    [video=youtube;Q2MvuZXwt9o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2MvuZXwt9o[/video]

    [video=youtube;BUvdCKlE8v8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUvdCKlE8v8[/video]


    How to record.

    For those of you who aren't sure how to go about recording yourself singing it, there are several different programs you can use. Audacity is a free program. I use Reaper, which is also free for evaluation.

    What I'd like to ask if that you sing along with the instrumental/main track for timing, but your finished track not have the instrumental. For example, if you make two different tracks in a program, and record yourself singing on one track and have the instrumental on another track or playing on youtube or something while you sing your part, when you send it to me I would like to just hear your voice and not the instrumental. It is MUCH better for you to be too quiet than too loud. If you're quiet, I can turn your volume up. If you're too loud and your mic peaks, I have to turn your volume way dowwwn.

    You can sing along with the instrumental, and it's okay if the instrumental/main song is heard faintly in your recording, so long as it doesn't overpower you. For those of you who decide to use Reaper, I can show you a detailed tutorial on how to do it.

    Here's an Audacity tutorial written by P for Mulan, but whatever;

    How to Use Audacity

    Getting the Stuff

    Go here and download the version for your computer. (Use the 1.3 series.) Install it in the manner appropriate for your OS.

    Go here to download and save the Mulan instrumental to somewhere on your computer. (Or whatever instrumental you may be using.)


    Opening the Instrumental

    Open Audacity. You'll should see this.

    Open the Mulan instrumental with Audacity. In a Mac, it's File>Open. Navigate to where you saved the Mulan instrumental, and open it.

    You should now see this. There are two tracks, for the two stereo tracks.


    Recording

    Open the Audacity preferences and look under the 'Recording' tab for the Overdub option. Make sure it is ticked, so you can hear the instrumental as you record. Mine looks like this, but yours may be slightly different.

    Press the red button up top. A new track will begin to record, as can be seen here

    Listen through the instrumental until you get to the part with the lines you need to sing, at which point, sing them. When the song is finished, press the yellow, square stop button. You should end up with something like this.


    Fixing Errors

    Of course, you'll probably screw up somewhere. That's why you can do it multiple times. Click mute on the mistake'd track, as in here. Next, click before the area where you made a mistake and press the record button. You can now sing the part again. When you're done, press the stop button. You'll end up with this. You can do this procedure as many times as needed, until all lines are correct on at least one track.


    Editing

    Now we have to delete everything except the lines you're gonna use. (You can now unmute any muted tracks.) We want to use the Split Delete tool. You do this by selecting the unwanted lines, as in here, and using Split Delete on it. On a Mac, the shortcut for it is Option+Command+K, but on a PC, at a guess, it would be Alt+Control+K. It will yield this result.

    Continue doing this until you've only got your lines left. Mine looks like this.

    Now we remove the instrumental track too, by pressing the X on the top-left of those two tracks. We're left with this.


    Sending to Jayn

    Now the hard work is done, we just need to export it. Go File>Export, and choose where to save the file. Make sure it is in WAV format. It'll look somewhat like this.

    Ignore this metadata thing that pops up. Just hit 'OK'. Likewise, hit OK on the Mono Channel warning.

    You're done! Now go and upload your file to some filehost, or email it to Jayn.


    Rules?

    • Have fun!
    • Send your lines to klairecross@gmail.com in MP3 or WAV format OR provide a download link for me in this thread, PM or VM.
    • You may have FOUR parts (FOUR lines), and a maximum of FOUR people can sing one part together--EXCEPT for the lines in [brackets]. Those are solos, so only one person can claim those. This rule may be changed depending on how many people are interested. There are a lot of parts, to give people more opportunity to join.
    • These Kawaii Desu things here --> { ♥ } <-- are for duets. Only TWO people can claim those.
    • The lines in black should be recorded by everyone.
    • First come first serve for lines, but the deadline is December 11th.. That means turn in your lines BY then. The video goes up on that date.
    • Once a line is striked out, it means it's not available anymore.
    • Please RESERVE your lines before you record. You can post here with what lines (FOUR max, but not three solo parts) you want. I will update the thread with who's singing what part, and what lines are all reserved out.
    • When you send your lines to me, you can either have your lines timed to the instrumental in ONE long file !TIMED TO THE INSTRUMENTAL!, or you can record all of your lines separately and send them to me that way in a ZIP or RAR file.
    • Once again...TIME your vocals. Sing to the TIMING of the song. Sing to the song.
    • Remember that I don't actually want to hear the song behind your vocals. If you sing along, wear headphones so your mic doesn't pick it up OR have the song really low while you record. If I hear it, the audience will too and that makes it sound bad.
    • Please help fill out the song. If you have the time, please pick four parts. REMEMBER to record the BLACK LINES. Otherwise, when the chorus sings together, your voice will not be included.
    • Anyone can sing the black lines, but I'm less likely to fit you into the video if the only thing you sang were the black lines. (When it's much harder to fit everyone in to begin with.)

    • HAVE FUN, OMG HAVE FUN. Some of you guys constantly sound totally bored. xD




    Cast List​


    Scar
    Cast to: DarkTraitor
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    Banzai
    Cast to: Kisala
    [​IMG]

    Shenzi
    Cast To: Maka
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    For the above, I'm only casting one person for the role of each. You'll have to voice act. I won't hold auditions, because I feel that'll ruin the point of this chorus. First come, first serve. Please DO NOT drop out if you pick one of the roles. I will PM those of you who claim them with more details.

    THE SPOKEN LINES DO NO COUNT AS REGULAR SINGING LINES. You can claim four lines AND have a speaking part.

    Lyrics/Parts:

    Black Lines = EVERYONE records that part.
    { ♥ } = Duets. TWO people can claim that part online.
    [ ... ] = Solos. ONE person can claim that. Only ONE solo per singer. This MAY change depending on how many people join.
    [Center/ Italic] = SPOKEN. Voice acting. :C



    I know that your powers of retention
    Are as wet as a warthog's backside
    [Jayn, Kisala, DarkTraitor, Ryan]


    But thick as you are, pay attention
    My words are a matter of pride
    [Maka, Mish, Feenie, Forsaken]


    It's clear from your vacant expressions
    The lights are not all on upstairs
    [Fuzzy, Kisala, Feenie, Midnight Star]


    But we're talking kings and successions
    Even you can't be caught unawares
    [Maka, Cookiie, Feenie, Forsaken]


    So prepare for a chance of a lifetime
    Be prepared for sensational news
    [Jayn, Krowley, What?, Nemesis]



    A shining new era
    Is tiptoeing nearer
    [Fuzzy, Kisala, Cookiie, Fearless]



    [And where do we feature?] [Mish]


    [Just listen to teacher.] [Nemesis]

    I know it sounds sordid
    But you'll be rewarded
    [DarkTraitor, Mish, Fearless, Old Sage]


    When at last I am given my dues
    And injustice deliciously squared
    [DarkTraitor, Ryan, Feenie, Old Sage]


    Be prepared!



    [Banzai:]
    Yeah, Be prepared.
    Yeah-heh... we'll be prepared, heh.
    ...For what?

    [Scar:]
    For the death of the king.

    [Banzai:]
    Why? Is he sick?

    [Scar:]
    No, fool-- we're going to kill him. And Simba too.

    [Shenzi:]
    Great idea! Who needs a king?

    [Shenzi (and then Banzai):]
    No king! No king! la--la-la--la-laa-laa!

    [Scar:]
    Idiots! There will be a king!

    [Banzai:]
    Hey, but you said, uh...

    [Scar:]
    I will be king! ...Stick with me, and
    you'll never go hungry again!

    [Shenzi and Banzai:]
    Yaay! All right! Long live the king!

    [All Hyenas:] (For this line, ANYONE can send it it. You don't have to claim a voice acting part.
    Long live the king! Long live the king!





    It's great that we'll soon be connected.
    With a king who'll be all-time adored.
    [Kisala, Forsaken, Midnight Star, Excasr]




    Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
    To take certain duties on board
    [Fuzzy, Andrew, Forsaken, Old Sage]


    The future is littered with prizes
    And though I'm the main addressee
    [Cookiie, Mish, Midnight, Old Sage]


    The point that I must emphasize is
    You won't get a sniff without me!
    [Jayn, Maka, Andrew, Nemesis]



    [So prepare for the coup of the century] [Fearless/COLOR]]


    [Be prepared for the murkiest scam] [Krowley]


    Meticulous planning (We'll have food!)
    Tenacity spanning

    (Lots of food)
    [Jayn, Maka, Andrew, Fearless]



    Decades of denial
    (We repeat)
    Is simply why I'll
    (Endless meat)
    [DarkTraitor, Krowley, What?, Ryan]



    Be king undisputed
    Respected, saluted
    [Jayn, Andrew, Krowley, What?]



    [And seen for the wonder I am.] [Fuzzy]

    Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
    Be prepared!
    [What?, Cookiie, Nemesis, Ryan]


    Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared
    Be prepared!


    *The white lines in parenthesizes you don't have to do, if you're singing in that part.

    Please specify the color of the part you pick. (IF there's more than one somehow.)

    READ THE RULES.

    Also, like I said, I might let people have more than one solo depending on the popularity of this chorus. If the solos aren't filled up, I'll allow us to have more than one. Same with rearranging some other things, blah.


    Lines In! (the over achievers)
    Silver = Backup.~

    • AndrewTemari
    • Jayn
    • Fuzzy
    • NemesisPrime
    • DarkTraitor
    • Midnight Star
    • Mish
    • Cookiie
    • ~Ryan~
    • Feenie
    • Old Sage
    • Excasr
    • What?
    • Fearless

    Mixing Progress

    • Andrew, Jayn, Fuzzy and Kisala are mixed. -12/4
    • Nemesis and DarkTraitor are mixed. - 12/5
    • Midnight Star is mixed. -12/5
    • Mish is mixed. -12/5
    • Cookiie, Ryan and Feenie are mixed. -12/6

    Video Progress

    Hahahaha, me being productive?! PPFFFFT

    Pictures Needed From...


    • No oneee.

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  2. Maka Albarn It's called love

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    I call to be Shenzi! But I dunno if you want me to pick and choose certain parts or what.

    Lines....

    ~But thick as you are, pay attention
    My words are a matter of pride


    ~But we're talking kings and successions
    Even you can't be caught unawares


    ~The point that I must emphasize is
    You won't get a sniff without me!


    ~Meticulous planning
    Tenacity spanning
     
  3. Iskandar King of Conquerors

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    Scar. I am so doing Scar.
    Um actually, I think I'd rather do Banzai. I can't make my voice deep and dark like that

    I know that your powers of retention
    Are as wet as a warthog's backside [Jayn]

    It's clear from your vacant expressions
    The lights are not all on upstairs [Fuzzy]

    A shining new era
    Is tiptoeing nearer [Fuzzy]


    It's great that we'll soon be connected.
    With a king who'll be all-time adored.


    ^Yeah, I kinda wanna know this as well
     
  4. Jayn

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    [COLOR="#d23838d"]Before I edit it in, if you chose a speaking part (Scar, Banzai, Shenzi), all of those lines are yours. All of them. So make sure to watch the original and make sure you can portray/act that part out properly. You're pretty much fandubbing that part. Only ONE person will be casted as the character.

    Editing your singing lines in.
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  5. Pinekaboo Chaser

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    Ooh, I'll be Scar!
    Also;

    I know that your powers of retention
    Are as wet as a warthog's backside

    I know it sounds sordid
    But you'll be rewarded

    When at last I am given my dues
    And injustice deliciously squared

    Decades of denial
    Is simply why I'll

    And that's me, plz!
     
  6. Iskandar King of Conquerors

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    oh, that makes it easier. The best part is that after this week, I got no school, which means I have plenty of time to record for this.
     
  7. Beau Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Banzai please~ ^u^ Nevermind... >.>

    Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
    To take certain duties on board [Fuzzy]
    ~In lavender

    The point that I must emphasize is
    You won't get a sniff without me! [Jayn, Maka]
    ~In pink

    Meticulous planning
    Tenacity spanning [Jayn, Maka]
    ~In pale blue

    Be king undisputed
    Respected, saluted [Jayn]
    ~In gray
     
  8. ShibuyaGato Transformation

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    If my mics are found, I might do this. Just to be safe though, here's the pic i'd like to use.

    [​IMG]
    If I can do it, i'll add the lines I want. If not, then at least you've got the pic for future use.
     
  9. Iskandar King of Conquerors

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    umm, Jayn, just noticing this, but did you have a typo when you put the deadline? Because otherwise I might have to go back in time. I don't think I can get it in by November 29th
     
  10. Jayn

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    [COLOR="#d23838d"]Lmao. It's a typo. It'll be a due a week from now.
    Also, check for edits.

    And Cat, could I have something a lot bigger? Sorry. :c
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  11. Krowley Moderator

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    [Be prepared for the murkiest scam]

    So prepare for a chance of a lifetime
    Be prepared for sensational news [Jayn]

    Decades of denial
    Is simply why I'll [DarkTraitor]


    Be king undisputed
    Respected, saluted [Jayn, Andrew]
     
  12. Mish smiley day!

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    [And where do we feature?]

    The future is littered with prizes
    And though I'm the main addressee

    But thick as you are, pay attention
    My words are a matter of pride

    I know it sounds sordid
    but you'll be rewarded
     
  13. Beau Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Alright, just sent the lines Jayn~! ^u^
     
  14. NemesisPrime Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Damn, too late for a voice acting part! Oh well.

    [Just listen to teacher.]

    So prepare for a chance of a lifetime
    Be prepared for sensational news

    The point that I must emphasize is
    You won't get a sniff without me!

    Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
    Be prepared!

    Also. Long Live The King! Long Live The King!

    That good? (Still wish I had a voice acting part.)
     
  15. Fearless A good and beautiful child

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    A shining new era
    Is tiptoeing nearer [Fuzzy, Kisala]

    I know it sounds sordid
    But you'll be rewarded [DarkTraitor]

    [So prepare for the coup of the century]

    Meticulous planning
    Tenacity spanning [Jayn, Maka, Andrew]



    Damn me and my not being online when I need to be.
     
  16. Mish smiley day!

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    Eager beaver spotted.


    Also, I noticed that the instrumental doesn't have any backing vocals.

    "We'll have food
    lots of food

    We repeat
    endless meat"

    Would it be possible for these lines to be implemented? I think it would be a shame for them to be excluded from our version, but if it would detract from the main singers then I can understand.
     
  17. Iskandar King of Conquerors

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    Does that make me one as well?
     
  18. Beau Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Oh yes, eager I am~
     
  19. Jayn

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    [COLOR="#d23838d"]I took them out because I felt it would make things more cluttered, since they all overlap and people in KHV chorus have a habit of being out of sync/doing their own thing so I don't see it working out very well unless someone is really dedicated to getting that part down to a par, and most people don't notice those lines anyway.

    If you want to do them you can and I'll add them. c:
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  20. What? 『 music is freedom 』

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    So prepare for a chance of a lifetime
    Be prepared for sensational news [Jayn, Krowley]

    Decades of denial
    Is simply why I'll


    Be king undisputed
    Respected, saluted

    Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
    Be prepared!
     
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