Tips For Vocal Recording |
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Tips For Vocal Recording |
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Aug 20 2009, 02:35 PM |
hey guys,
I need tips to record vocals. Im using a mic direct into the PC throug a Line 6 Toneport UX1. Thanks a lot in advance. |
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Aug 20 2009, 02:52 PM |
put a thin towel over the end of a mic and always have it on a mic stand to try and keep the sound the same for each take.
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Aug 20 2009, 03:34 PM |
put a thin towel over the end of a mic and always have it on a mic stand to try and keep the sound the same for each take. the towel acts as a pop shield Thanks a lot my friend. |
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Aug 20 2009, 04:37 PM |
Once you have recorded the vocals there is an awesome, and free, vst plugin called blockfish. Just ad the preset for vocals and you will get killer sound and vocal fatness:
http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?...2&subItem=5 |
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Aug 20 2009, 04:47 PM |
Once you have recorded the vocals there is an awesome, and free, vst plugin called blockfish. Just ad the preset for vocals and you will get killer sound and vocal fatness: http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?...2&subItem=5 Awesome , thanks a lot Kris. |
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Aug 20 2009, 05:03 PM |
Also - the key to good vocal sound is creating at least one dub (extra take) - which you mix at a lower volume.
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Aug 20 2009, 07:12 PM |
Perfect I'll do that , and I think in my case is mandatory cause I really sing in tune but not good. I'll upload a recording a.s.a.p so I can get more tips. Cool - if you can sing well in tune, then you can probably do really cool choruses with lots of overdubs. (that's what I did in my latest song). @ kepler - I really need to start using the multi band compressor a bit more, for some reason I find it a little hard to use. |
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Aug 20 2009, 11:22 PM |
hmm so how would I go about doing that with a vocal track? ... Depends on what you want to achieve with MBC Kris. You can deal with proximity, you can try and tighten up the vocal, you can de-ess your vocal and remove pops, or you can run it as a dynamic eq... It also makes a difference on where you put it, main bus, vocal stem, etc... -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Aug 21 2009, 08:25 PM |
- If good mics and recording techniques are used, vocals usually don't need any coloration adjustments at all. If there are some that are needed, it is best to move things in small increments. If done in big increments it can still sound good, but the bigger the increments used, the bigger are chances that it will sound harsher on other sound systems.
- Basic vocal sound should be smooth, full and easy to listen too. If vocals turn out to be edgy or harsh, this takes some boosting/cutting. - There isn't much need for the frequencies bellow 100Hz since this range is reserved for rhythm section mostly, so it's a common practice to roll off bellow 100-150Hz or to use a high pass filter. - If vocals lack clarity, try boosting slightly 4-5KHz. Offtopic: Nice little trick to add width to the vocals is to create FX track, add double delay stock Cubase/Nuendo plug, and make a preset: Feedback: 20% Pan 1: -100% Pan 2: 100% Delay Time 1: 500ms Delay Time 2: 499ms Mix: 100% This preset will create a "wet" FX track that you can send your vocals to, and it will create a nice stereo width, because delay 1 time is only 1 ms longer then delay 2 time. It also helps when this FX track is low-passed above 5KHz if you have strong cymbal coverage or big presence on main vocal tracks -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 21 2009, 10:23 PM |
Some ideas on how to use a MBC for vocals here Kris.
Following on from Ivan two more time based tricks if you want to thicken and add a bit of depth to the vocals: 1) use a different reverb type on one take i.e put a plate on one take and a room reverb on another; 2) use a reverb with a longish reverb time of about 2 secs where its easy to adjust the attenuation of the early reflections against the tail and attenuate the tail by about 4dB. This will clean up some of the mud and thicken the vocal, Add 100ms of pre-delay will more depth. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Aug 21 2009, 10:32 PM |
A lot of interesting tips in this post... Gonna subscribe, bookmark and learn all of this!
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Aug 24 2009, 11:33 AM |
Very nice, Maybe we can start a mixing tutorial, starting for dummies, and moving to advanced ´, i would follow it thouroughly !
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