Entertainment: A song that brought his deceased wife back to life.

Top floor.

Recording Studio One.

Xu Qing pushed open the heavy soundproof door and went inside.

The equipment here is truly top-notch.

It's tens of thousands of times better than that broken computer in his basement.

The male assistant, Xiao Wang, stood respectfully to the side.

"Teacher Mingyue, what musical instrument do you need?"

"We have Steinway pianos here, as well as guitars of various models."

Xu Qing stood in front of the mixing console, looking at the rows of densely packed faders and knobs.

"Teacher Mingyue, what kind of musical instrument do you need?" Xiao Wang asked again respectfully.

Xu Qing turned her head and pointed to the gate.

"go out."

Xiao Wang was stunned.

"what?"

"Go out, and close the door behind you." Xu Qing's voice was completely flat.

Xiao Wang looked troubled.

"Teacher Mingyue, the equipment in this recording studio is very complicated."

"You might not be able to handle it all by yourself."

"How about I find you a professional sound engineer?"

Xu Qing looked at him with a cold gaze.

"I'll say it again, get out."

Xiao Wang swallowed.

He remembered what Sister Hong had just told him.

"Any request must be fulfilled; you absolutely cannot offend him."

Xiao Wang dared not say another word.

"Okay, teacher, I'm right outside the door. Please call me anytime if you need anything."

Xiao Wang went out and carefully closed the heavy soundproof door.

The recording studio fell completely silent.

Xu Qing took off his faded, tattered jacket and tossed it onto the expensive leather sofa.

He walked up to the Steinway piano and pressed a few keys.

The tone is extremely pure.

"They're capitalists after all; this keyboard is so much better than the MIDI keyboard on my crappy computer."

Xu Qing made a comment.

He walked to the mixing console and skillfully turned on all the equipment.

The clipper automatically returns to its original position, and the screen lights up.

He plugged in the old USB drive he had brought with him.

I imported the dry vocal track that I made in the basement last night.

He wants to completely replicate the original studio version of F.I.R.'s "Our Love" for this song.

In this parallel world without F.I.R., this song is enough to utterly crush the Chinese music scene.

He put on the listening headphones.

Let's begin with the first step: arranging the intro.

Xu Qing's fingers flew across the synthesizer keyboard.

The Pad synthesizer's base tone comes in first.

Play a perfect fourth interval continuously.

It instantly creates an ethereal, dreamlike, and slightly melancholic soundscape.

"A blend of nostalgia and grand tragedy—that's the soul of this song."

Xu Qing muttered to himself.

Then he walked to the piano.

Record piano single notes and arpeggios.

Next up is the string section.

He accurately reproduced the sounds of the violin and viola using a MIDI keyboard.

The piano and strings are interwoven using an imitative polyphonic technique.

Like a conversation between lovers, it widens the entire sound field.

He also didn't forget to add embellishments to the details.

A very low volume of synthesized electronic wind instrument sound has been added.

It is paired with a very subtle electric bass root note.

The classic texture is instantly blended with a modern electronic feel.

At the end of the intro, he struck the electronic drum board.

Add light rolling drums to the drum kit.

As the strings gradually increase in volume, the piano transitions from arpeggios to soft block chords.

The intensity has increased slightly.

The verse flows seamlessly into the main verse.

Outside.

Xiao Wang pressed his face against the soundproof door, trying to hear what was happening inside.

But the soundproofing at Star Emperor Entertainment is really good.

He can't hear anything.

Sister Hong walked over in high heels.

"How is it?" Sister Hong asked in a low voice.

Xiao Wang quickly stood up straight.

"Teacher Mingyue kicked me out; he wanted to record inside by himself."

Sister Hong gave a cold laugh.

"one person?"

"Did he think recording was some kind of child's play?"

"That SSL mixing console cost several million to import."

"How could a homeless man who can't even afford food understand those English buttons?"

Xiao Wang nodded in agreement.

"Exactly, I bet they're just messing around in there."

Sister Hong crossed her arms over her chest.

"Let him be."

"As long as he can deliver a song like 'Take Me Away,' I'd accept it even if he smashed the equipment."

"But what if we can't hand it over..."

A ruthless glint flashed in Sister Hong's eyes.

"I made sure he couldn't even survive in Jiangcheng's begging community."

In the recording studio.

Xu Qing was completely immersed in her own world.

The first verse.

"My memories are vague of my childhood."

"Clouds float in the blue sky"

Xu Qing began recording vocals.

He didn't use any fancy techniques.

It's a voice that's extremely clean and has a slightly narrative quality.

The core orchestration consists only of piano arpeggios.

The left hand root note is combined with the right hand eighth note arpeggio texture.

Clean and undecorated.

The bottom layer is paired with a very low volume Pad synthesizer long tone as a base.

No drum kit, no bass.

Only a very slight Bell chime sound is added at the end of the sentence.

You said you wanted to hold my hand back then.

"Let's walk together to the end of time"

The piano arpeggios are adorned with subtle ornamentation.

The bottom layer incorporates a subtle electric bass root note.

The strong beat appears once per measure.

Complete the lower limit of low frequency.

A very light triangular tap is added at the end of the sentence.

In the last line, the piano transitions from purely arpeggios to arpeggios with light block chords.

Add light rolling drums.

The string section enters quietly with extremely soft sustained notes.

The emotional build-up in the pre-chorus is complete.

Xu Qing took off her headphones and took a sip of water.

"This device is really convenient."

He continued recording the pre-chorus.

"From then on, I never dared to look up."

"It's as if my sky has lost its color."

The piano switched to semi-broken chords.

The sustained notes of the string section officially emerge.

Close the pedal and enter with a sixteenth note at a constant speed.

Accompanied by a light bass drum tap every two measures.

The electric bass plucking of the root note follows the rhythm of the bass drum.

"From that day on, I forgot how to breathe."

"Tears will never, ever cry again."

The piano transitioned to arpeggios with accented beats.

The string section transitions to a slow, melodic line.

The bass drum is struck steadily for four beats per measure.

The frequency of the snare drumbeats increased.

The final sentence is the core, powerful statement.

The piano uses powerful block chords throughout.

The ascending sequence of the string section increases the volume.

The war drums rolled on, and the gongs struck hard with heavy blows.

Electric bass glissando and octave leaps.

A powerful rolling stroke at the end of the sentence.

Ultimate power charge complete!

Xu Qing stood in front of the microphone.

Close your eyes.

Jiang Yue's hand appeared in my mind.

And there's that old, broken computer in the basement.

He closed his eyes.

This is the first emotional outburst in the entire piece.

Our love is gone and will never return.

"I am still waiting silently until now."

Full acoustic drum kit at full power!

A steady, powerful bass drum beat!

The snare drum strikes a heavy beat on the second and fourth beats!

The gong-stepping motion combines opening and closing, while the gong-hanging motion delivers a powerful first strike!

The electric bass and kick drum are precisely locked together.

The octave jump lines enhance the low-frequency impact.

The piano uses powerful block chords throughout.

A powerful full-ensemble string section!

The high-pitched violins follow a melodic line, while the low-pitched strings provide harmonic support.

Instantly widens the sound field.

Xu Qing picked up an electric guitar from the side.

Plug in the effects pedal.

The clean-tone electric guitar strumming fills the midrange.

Infuse it with a rock and roll vibe.

He even recorded his own male backing vocals an octave lower.

I understand that our love has become a burden to you.

"I can never let go."

"The last warmth you gave me"

Xu Qing stood in front of the microphone.

The recording of the first chorus went very smoothly.

He took off his headphones, walked to the mixing console, and pressed the pause button.

The song is about to enter the interlude.

According to the original arrangement logic, this section requires an extremely light female vocal humming.

That was the transition from the climax to the buffer in the whole song.

"Da da da, da la, la la la."

Xu Qing looked at the notes on the sheet music.

He cleared his throat and tried humming a couple of lines into the microphone.

His own voice immediately came through the monitoring headphones.

Rough.

hoarse.

It also has a slightly grainy texture caused by long-term smoking.

Even Xu Qing herself couldn't stand listening to it anymore.

This is hardly a light, melodious female humming.

This is like a burly man pretending to be innocent at the entrance of a women's bathhouse.

That's disgusting.

He quickly deleted the dry audio.

The male version simply cannot capture the ethereal and melancholic quality of the original song.

Xu Qing sat in the swivel chair, scratching her hair in frustration.

He tried to use a synthesizer to create an intermediate tone.

Raise the pitch of your male voice, and add some reverb and electronic enhancements.

The synthesized sound was played through the speakers.

Xu Qing listened for ten seconds and then turned it off.

That's so fake.

It's exactly the kind of AI dubbing effect you'd find in low-quality short videos.

It lacks the natural emotional fluctuations and sense of breathing characteristic of a human voice.

"No, this song can't be ruined like this."

Xu Qing has an almost obsessive-compulsive disorder when it comes to music.

Since he wants to bring this song "Our Love" to the world.

It is necessary to perfectly replicate the ultimate listening experience of the original studio recording.

In my mind, the system's mechanical voice rang out at an inopportune moment.

[The host has been detected to be experiencing a creative block.]

This system offers multiple solutions.

[Option 1: Go out and turn left, then pull in any female cleaning lady to sing.]

Option Two: Spend 10,000 points to exchange for a god-level voice imitation skill.

Xu Qing rolled her eyes.

"I choose option three: dismantle you and sell you for scrap metal."

The system was silent for two seconds.

[Host, please refrain from personal attacks.]

[Given that you are currently penniless and have zero points remaining.]

[A special blind box is being offered as a welcome bonus for new players.]

[Enable?]

Xu Qing did not hesitate at all.

"open."

【Ding. 】

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: God-level Female Voice Experience Card (limited time offer of one hour).]

[By using this trial card, the host's vocal cord muscles will undergo temporary remodeling.]

[It can perfectly simulate the timbre, resonance, and breath control of top female singers.]

Xu Qing looked at the virtual panel that popped up in front of her.

He felt that the system had finally done something decent.

"use."

Xu Qing silently recited a sentence in his heart.

A slight tingling sensation suddenly came from my throat.

This feeling was fleeting.

Xu Qing stood in front of the microphone again.

He put on his listening headphones and adjusted his breathing.

He tried to pronounce a syllable.

"ah."

The sound coming from the earphones startled Xu Qing herself.

Ethereal.

Clear and transparent.

It is extremely penetrating, yet carries a naturally occurring sense of sadness.

This is absolutely the voice of a top-tier diva.

Xu Qing touched his Adam's apple.

The Adam's apple is still there.

But the sound it made had completely changed.

"This trial card is pretty good."

Xu Qing couldn't help but complain.

It feels very strange to hear a woman's voice criticizing yourself.

He didn't waste any time.

The trial card is only valid for one hour.

He immediately opened the recording software and started recording the interlude of his humming.

"Da da da~~~ da la~~~"

"La la la~~~"

A light, airy female voice echoed in the recording studio.

Every note was precisely timed.

His control over his breath had reached an incredibly terrifyingly perfect state.

The transition between true and falsetto voices is incredibly smooth.

Xu Qing closed her eyes, completely immersed in the melody.

He recorded this humming three times.

Different harmonic parts were used respectively.

Next is the second chorus.

Xu Qing decided to go all out.

In the second chorus of the original song, multiple layers of vocal harmonies are superimposed.

Explosive power has been fully upgraded.

Xu Qing recorded the high-pitched harmonies directly using a female voice.

It forms an octave harmony with the previously recorded male lead vocals.

Our love, once gone, will never return!

The woman's high notes soared into the sky.

It penetrated the thick wall of rock music.

The fullness of the human voice instantly reached its peak.

Then comes the final, climactic sequence.

Xu Qing went all out.

The female voice performs a decorative solo in the extremely high register.

Intertwined with the strumming of a distorted electric guitar.

The grandeur and tragic feeling of the sound field are pushed to the climax of the entire piece.

Forty-five minutes later.

All vocal recordings have been completed.

The tingling sensation in Xu Qing's throat returned.

He coughed twice.

When he spoke again, his voice had returned to its rough, hoarse male tone.

"The timing was perfect."