How to Make Remix Songs for Weddings
Remixed songs take a previously recorded song and fuse it with alternate musical elements -- including new lyrics, instruments or singers -- to compose a new song. The remix is reminiscent of the original song but has distinct qualities. Remixing songs for a wedding can help you define the spirit of the occasion, from the perspectives of the bride and groom. The challenge in creating a remix is selecting specific components of an original song to alter, and then combining with other sounds. The best approach is to use the soon-to-be wed couple's tastes as inspiration for your creation.
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Things You'll Need
- Digital a cappella songs
- Digital instrumental songs
- Computer
- Audio editing software
Instructions
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Determine a theme for the song based on the couple. Use their tastes in music and songs that are reminiscent of their time together. Aim to make songs that remind the couple of each other. Ask bridesmaids or groomsmen, relatives and friends of the couple for recommendations, if you are unsure. Or get input from the bride and groom.
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Make a list of songs you want to combine. Determine which full songs you want to blend together as well as which instrumentals to combine with a cappellas. Listen to your music selections to become familiar with the music and message of the song.
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Launch your audio editing software by clicking on the "Start" menu, then "Programs" and then the program.
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Click "File," then "Open" to navigate to the digital music files that comprise your song. Each song opens in the audio editor as a separate track.
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Edit the song. Click on a track to select it, and then drag the mouse to move the track anywhere along the time line. Highlight the section you want to insert into another track, click "Edit" and then click "Cut." Next, click the track you want to insert the cut into, position the cursor at the appropriate place and then click "Paste."
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Listen to the song mix by clicking the "Play" button, and adjust the tracks as necessary.
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Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each song you want to remix for the wedding. Save the remixed song as a new song on your computer, using the "File" and "Save As" menu.
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