Academy Produce in the studio

Sing or hum a part into any instrument

Intermediate4 min5 stepsOn a computer

Can’t play the keys? Sing it. The mic on a track turns what you sing, hum or beatbox into notes, played on that track’s instrument.

The studio needs a computer or an iPad. On a phone, Vocals is the app without the studio.

Step 1 of 5
  1. Every track has a mic button. Pick the track you want to play the part.

  2. On drums, a low “boom” becomes a kick, “ka” a snare and “tch” a hi-hat. On Bass or Keys, hum a tune.

  3. What you sang comes back as notes in a clip, on the song’s time, ready to edit in the piano roll.

  4. The notes are an instrument now: swap the sound from the browser, a Rhodes, a cello, a synth lead.

  5. Right-click a clip and choose Replace with your voice to sing a new version of it.

Pro tips

  • Sing one syllable a note (“la la la”): it is easier to read than a held vowel.
  • Headphones keep the song out of the microphone.

Your turn

Open Vocals and do it for real: it takes a minute.

Try it in Vocals