HALO Theme - Acapella - VoicePlay ft. Scott Porter | Opera Singer and Vocal Coach REACTION LIVE! 

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So, you can hear the B1 because the B0 actually comes from singing a B1 with a different frequency created by your vestibular folds which creates a resonance an octave below. Whenever you sing with subharmonics, both octaves can be heard, but the lower one tends to be more prominent and can be further amplified in post production. I'm guessing they wanted both notes heard to create a fuller overall sound.

Maggie... If Geoff is using a subharmonic to get the B0 he is actually chesting the B1 and frying the 5th below (E1). You might be hearing the tonic (B1). I had the same reaction the first time I heard the song. That note is for sure a B0.

Fun fact: Scott Porter was their original beatboxer (and Layne the original baritone) back in the day, when he left to pursue acting, Layne took over as beatboxer.

You should react to Voiceplay's Wicked medley (took Geoff 2 years to be happy with the arrangement) and Geoff Castalucci's cover of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Loved the reaction 🥰 🎮

Do you remember in the olden days, when we first heard Oogie Boogie, and marveled at the E1? Those were the days…

Please react to voiceplay’s Wicked Medly!! It’s amazing, arranged by Geoff!

Scott Porter is also one of the founding memebers of Voiceplay

Throughout their changing members over the years, VoicePlay itself has continued as a an amazingly capable and creative entity. The colors on their palette may vary but VoicePlay continues. In this one, the fabulous voices and harmony and video production add up to one terrific video. Adding in Maggie's visible reactions combined with her analytic skills and the high quality of the editing make for a most enjoyable watch and listen. 🎮

Submitted for your consideration: VoicePlay's version of Just Sing. You know how they often have featured artists? This song, which was created as a fundraiser for performing artists whose livelihoods were affected by the pandemic, is VoicePlay and nearly every artist who has featured with them, the original members (going back to 1997!), as well as a few other folks. And what a group of artists they are! If you keep the closed captioning turned on, each person is identified in turn as they appear, so you can keep track. Including VoicePlay, there are 23 people performing- including Geoff's niece (who looks to be maybe 10?) and Tim Foust from Home Free- so those captions help! It's an absolute showstopper of a song, and watching it never fails to make me happy (even if I'm crying by the end. Which has happened more times than I'll admit. It's that beautiful.).

Scott Porter was VoicePlay's beatboxer from the beginning until 2003, when he started pursuing his acting career. That's when Layne stopped being the baritone and became the amazing perc machine we know and love! 😍 Scott's words at the end make me cry every time I watch this! They all did an amazing job! The harmonies are spectacular, and Geoff's lows, well, ya know! 🤯🔥🤯😍

Yes, the B0 continued throughout... you can hear it very well on a tuned subwoofer. With subharmonics, the principle never goes away when the subharmonic is produced. With a B0, though, being so low in the human hearing spectrum, headphones not being able to produce it properly, and the compressed audio we use today, it makes that B0 sub slightly weaker than the principle B1.

I have scanned through the top 20 comments or so and nobody mentions Elis' highest note ever reached.....Everyone talks about Geoffs' low, but no one ever seems to mention Eli.... I remember seeing when this was first released that it was supposed to contain Geoffs' lowest and Elis' highest.....

If I got it correctly, the founding members of Voiceplay were Scott Porter, Mykal Kilgore, Earl, Layne, and Geoff.

LOL!! I **KNEW** you'd love this!! The backstory to this that Scott relates at the end is very touching too.

Scott Porter was the group's original beat boxer.

I can’t wait to see you react to Voiceplay covering Wicked! Rachel potter absolutely kills it and Geoff’s arrangement blows my mind

both B1 and B0 should be able to hear. He is singing the B0 and the B1 is added

Yes we heard the B0. Geoff hits the B1 and his ventricular/vestibular folds vibrate at B0 at the same time as his vocal folds that are resonating at B1. Then he focuses the "feeling" of the B0 and brings it out. That's how subharmonics work. Also, Scott Porter was one of the founding members of Voiceplay, as you picked up from the speech at the end. He left to pursue acting. This tribute to Rek and Halo was such an incredible work of art and to anyone who played Halo for years until the wee morning hours, it is really emotional. "Goosebumps on my heart" - I love that one Maggie.

You have to listen carefully and focus on nothing else and you can hear and feel the rumble of the B0 which he held the whole time

I'm sorry, but no...you should not just listen to the original...you should experience it while playing the most EPIC game EVER!!

Anything in octave 0, is in danger of not being heard, either because the speaker or headphone driver's range doesn't go that low, or because it's close to the edge of the human hearing range, and somebody with worse than average hearing at the low end, may simply be unable to hear it. It's possible they wanted the B1 to be audible in case the B0 fell victim to this. Heck, with sufficiently cheap speakers, anything below about G1 can get cut off. But most VoicePlay fans hopefully have _at least_ medium-quality earbuds (RayCon, or the Apple ones, or whatever). Personally my desktop PC has an actual subwoofer, which can reproduce lower pitches than the ear can hear, down into octave -1 or -2. If I turn the volume up higher than I usually do, I can feel these sounds, not with my ears but with my body. The acoustics in here are pretty good, and I have the sub positioned where it can reverberate off the opposite wall, and pitches below about 20Hz cause noticeable vibrations if they're turned up "loud". In principle, if you went down a couple more octaves, the resulting vibrations would be noticeable with the eye, but my sub doesn't go that low. If I put a long-tube fluorescent light in here, I'd probably be able to see (moire patterns resulting from the 60Hz flicker combined with) the vibrations from some of Geoff's notes, but on the balance I think I will stick with the lighting that I have.

5:38 You hear a B1 because that B0 is sung as a subharmonic, so the fundamental is very much still present and quite loud. He didn't layer the B0 with a B1. It just happened 🤷🏻‍♀️

I've been waiting for you to react to this one! When Geoff hit that B0, I was just as floored as you were! I was like "Wait! What!?!? Did he really just, ....!?" Geoff has actually been the inspiration in my working on my voice again. It's been nearly 20 years, so it's a little tired, but muscle memory is kicking in and things are coming back. Despite working to stretch my lower range, I'll never be as deep as Geoff, but I'm happy with my lyric bari-tenor voice.

He hits the B0 but not for very long. Not that a B1 isn't pretty darn amazing as well. 1 full tone to go before he goes off the bottom of the piano. I suspect he'll manage it at some point, but he has to be getting close to the limits of what human vocal chords can do. Regardless, this is an amazing arrangement.

welcome to the world of sub-harmonics. They follow their own rules.:D

The lower the note - the stronger the overtones of the note are. The overtone which is 1 octave above the fundamental is, probably, the strongest overtone. Maybe that has something to do with what we hear, when we are talking about the ultra low frequencies and ultra low subharmonics, but I'm not sure

The B0 doesn't disappear, since the subharmonic bass technique is a polyphonic, he sings the B1 as the fundamental, the adds the subharmonic, which makes both (fund B1 + sub B0) ring at the same time but the subharmonic tone becomes dominant, that is how the B0 is achieved. the as the harmonies come forward from the other singers, your ears get tricked into hearing the B1 as dominant, even though the sub B0 is still there. Pretty darn awesome imho. edit to answer one of your uncertainties: It isn't layering, the subharmonic is naturally 2 tones, an octave apart sounding at the same time the lowest one being the dominant tone. (there are also multiple subharmonic ranges, so you can achieve 3-4 sounds at the same time all lower than the fundamental B1 -> 1st sub range B0 -> 2nd sub range F0 --> 3rd Sub range B -1... but to my knowledge Geoff can't/doesn't use below the first subharmonic range)

You are one of a handful of reactors that I couldn't, and can't wait to hear react to their Wicked medley. It's one of Geoff's amazing arrangements. Can't wait to hear your reaction to it.

I hope that they use this in the new Halo series somehow.

I clearly hear the B0 through the whole note. It just sounds relatively smooth and is rich in overtones. A B1 would never have that growly and sort of distorted tone to it. There is no doubt that it was a B0.

Maybe your headphones are the reason you predominantly hear the B1? I hear both, but the B1 is only more prevalent for me in the first one (right at the beginning), while the B0 is more prevalent in the second one to me.

It's a subharmonic so both are there. I never lose the bottom but since you mentioned it, I can hear the higher note.

🎮🎮🎮 it's so good. Man! I'm more of an RPG girl than a first person shooter game girl but I must admit that Halo has a pretty cool soundtrack

This song never fails to give me goosebumps. And intense nostalgia.

"He dipped down into the Eb1" Only when about someone like Geoff can such a sentence make sense 😄

The fact you hear the B0 and it goes away is due to subharmonics.

I can hear the B0 sustained the whole time, but when you do a subharmonic the vocal folds are literally doing both pitches at the same time. Did you also catch Cesar's whistel range note toward the end there? They pull it way back in production, but you can hear it in the back ground...listen for it!

Compare this to the original Halo theme soundtrack. They are emulating and entire orchestra. For those of us who enjoyed the Halo saga, they are jumping from the theme, to game play to the ending outtake. The score for this game was epic! Geoffe is emulating the bass drums and symbols while the rest are filling in the strings. Gorgeous rendition.

FYI, the reason the B0 and B1 blend is because it's a subharmonic. It's a difficult technique to master, but Geoff is OUTSTANDING at it.

He must be letting off the subharmonic of b0 back into b1 that's incredible

The first b0 at around 30 seconds in is more clear for sure. Sub harmonics are tricky to a trained ear because of the resonance

Great song. The visual production reminds one very strongly of Pentatonix’s cover of Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy.

Geoff Take Me Home Country Roads love your reactions

was that an E one ?.....production value as usual.... sustained B1 ain't bad....any tickle of a B0 is breath taking .....we ain't talking soy-boy squeaky peeping here

Unless I missed it I don't think you've done a reaction to VoicePlay's Phantom of the Opera feat. Rachel Potter. This was about 6 years back, before J. None. Tony Wakim was still with the group and I almost didn't recognize Geoff because he hadn't started to grow his hair long. And I must add they all looked good in those suits. Plus, Geoff Castellucci recently released a couple of fantastic solo videos, this time it's Way Down (cover of an Elvis Presley song) and Ghost Riders in the Sky. Check the Geoffs' name tags in Way Down and carry that thought into the the other video where (from left to right) its Jeff, Daryl, Geoff, Goff (who's left handed), and Joeph.

I have listened to the original HALO theme, and this is amazingly similar.

I think Geoff was holding a b0 subharmonic, but since it's a subharmonic, it tends to fool people.

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To get a B0 using the subharmonics technique, Geoff has to sing a 'true' B1 and sort of vocal fry it down an octave. So that may explain why it seems to 'shift' between the two. Then again: Singing a true B1 is difficult enough. Damn this guy is good.

I know I'm so late to the party.... But I never thought I could be summoned by someone other than Geoff.... Then Scott walked in....

I still play halo

Thank you for reacting to the tribute after the song as well as the song itself. Of all the reactors I've seen reacting to this song on RU-vid, you are the only one (so far) to watch and react to the tribute after the song in your reaction video. Most skip it entirely while others claim in the description or comments to have watched it off camera. So, thanks again.

Maggie see if you can find their newest from Skyrim "Dragon Born Comes" I think that is what is called. It is awesome. With Omar Cardona in costume as we have come to expect from our intrepid singers, actors and all time crazy fun group

The song style is not to my personal taste. However, I love the sound a capella. I found above all, watching your reaction as the BEST part of the video. Thank you, Ms. Maggie Renee'👍👍

Christmas so good for react to Gabriel Henrique O HOLY NIGHT ( cover Mariah Carrey) please.

still in love with you mags... omg, your facial reactions are completely brilliant. ♥♥♥ .. i will say taht a few halowwens ago we got a neko-maggie .. and i not only loved it, but i kinna miss the kitty mags :P

Every time you say "cheese muffins," I can't help but smile inside. Keep doing it. And the joy the music brings you is inspiring. Thanks for being you.

That was absolutely amazing. It's on my hit list

Love your reactions as always. I forgot I had my breakfast in the microwave while watching this reaction so I'm eating it cold. We could tell you had never played a game console. The game controller you showed is actually from a playstation, I think. The x box controllers has the thumbsticks off set, with the left one higher than the one on the right. I bought a used x box in 2005 along with Halo Combat Evolved. Halo CE was groundbreaking and changed the way first person shooters were made. When the x box 306 came out I stood in line about 8 hours to buy the next to last one they had in stock and had to run around to other stores to buy things like the memory expansion because everything sold out so quickly. Consoles back then took a long time to load the games and the theme would play then and parts of it throughout the game, different parts of it depending on what was happening in the game. I have all the Halo games including an unopened Collectors Edition which came with a Spartan Helmet.

Please comment on (1) Leontyne Price’s Broadway performance of SUMMERTIME and (2) the Sirens’ song in the movie O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Thanks!

This was amazing. I'd love to hear your thoughts on If I were a rich man/girl ft Ashley Diane !!!

You felt cheated by the ending... After this... Holy cheese muffins...

Check VPs new video - The Dragonborn Comes - Skyrim, just out.

Have you done Warriors, Dream On, or Enemy yet? Geoff has a new one "Ain't No Sunshine".

If you wonder where the song comes from. It's actually the main theme tune from Xbox game Halo

Thanks Maggie for letting that play all the way through. Respect and love.

You want to hear a B0? Check out emperors new clothes from the bass gang…. You’ll trip out

The B0-B1 is him hitting the subharmonics on the note

Scott was VPs original beatboxer. Has also been in the 6th season of Lucifer.

Maggie, you are so wonderful to watch. Your reactions. Your singing. Pretty much everything. I'll see more of you in 2022 I'm sure. Meanwhile, Merry Christmas to you. I wish the best for you.

If you never saw the movie Bandslaam you should. Really good.

No more B) attempts please sweetie you sound like it hurts your voice n we certainly don't want that to happen

GAMERS !! STAND UP FOR THE INTERNATIONAL VIDEOGAME ANTHEM !!

Scott Porter plays Carol Corbett in the last season of Lucifer on Netflix

You can see him in Boy Bands in 5 Minutes as he makes a cameo appearance and gives them a sub sandwich.

You are so cute Miss Maggie....I love how into your reactions you are.

Holly wow I wasn’t ready for the ending.

Wicked the only cheese muffins in town. Go girl.

It's actually B0 - he hit it twice once at the beginning and once at the enc.

sloppy, all over the place dogs breakfast imho

Excellent reaction-and I see you’ve been given a few short explanations about the B0/B1. Geoff actually does a video (maybe more than one) explaining how he does it. You might want to watch because now I’m seeing women do it, so you might be able to go really freaky low (for a woman) too. And yes, this is awesome!! Obviously I would love to see you do more Voiceplay, but you might also want to check out Peter Barber and Bobby Bass’s cover of Avi’s The Summit. Or The Bass Gang’s cover of Billie Eilish’s Therefore I am.

If you haven't yet please react to VoicePlay's Boy Bands in 5 Minutes which came out mid-2019. At one point the camera pans away from the guys, off to one side where a man is saying to 3 women something about "the size of his wallet." That's the husband and wives and/or girlfriends of the guys (minus the single J None). About a minute after that when the guys are warming themselves around the fire in the oil drum, Rek is the black guy that walks by and hands Earl a sandwich.

Purtroppo non si possono mandare messaggi vocali mi farebbe piacere che tu ascoltassi la mia voce sono italiano Ciao

Hey maggie nice reaction. Happy holidays by the way. I got a suggestion a is to react to one brazilian singer that is incredible, Gabriel Henrique, no joke with this man.

You should react to tomi p amazing grace cover

You hear the b1 because he layered it on top of the B0

and this was written for a kids shutem' up video

Am I the only one that hears the B-0 all the way through

Rek passed away from covid.

3:52 SHOOKETH TIMES INFINITY!! 👀

raises up and down so amazing

best video game song ever

DRAGONBORN SKYRIM

I believe it is b0

hard to sustain b

Cool reaction!

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Well, in one of Geoff’s videos, he talks about a couple ways to do subharmonics, and one method actually comes out, technically, as two notes that (I believe) are full octaves. But, it also might just be the mix- not sure.

Love this cover. They have incredible voices. I really like their new cover of Dream On by Aerosmith featuring Omar Cordona. They hit a note that will get a holy cheese muffins from you.