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Saturation on Vocals: Which Type for Which Problem
Tape for glue, tube for warmth, transistor for edge, transformer for weight. Here is what each type adds in harmonic terms, where it goes in the chain, and how to...
Saturation on Vocals: Which Type for Which Problem
Tape for glue, tube for warmth, transistor for edge, transformer for weight. Here is what each type adds in harmonic terms, where it goes in the chain, and how to...
How to Comp Vocal Takes Like an Engineer
Comping is a rating job followed by an editing job. Rate every phrase while you listen, then cut only on consonants and the edits disappear.
How to Comp Vocal Takes Like an Engineer
Comping is a rating job followed by an editing job. Rate every phrase while you listen, then cut only on consonants and the edits disappear.
Plate, Room, Hall or Spring: Which Reverb for Which Vocal
Plate for pop, room for rap, hall for ballads, spring for character. The fastest way to pick is by decay time first, and only then by the sound of the...
Plate, Room, Hall or Spring: Which Reverb for Which Vocal
Plate for pop, room for rap, hall for ballads, spring for character. The fastest way to pick is by decay time first, and only then by the sound of the...
How to Fix Nasal Vocals (800 Hz-1.2 kHz)
Nasal vocals have a narrow peak between 800 Hz and 1.2 kHz. Cut 2-3 dB at Q 4-6, but first move the mic 10 cm and record again to find...
How to Fix Nasal Vocals (800 Hz-1.2 kHz)
Nasal vocals have a narrow peak between 800 Hz and 1.2 kHz. Cut 2-3 dB at Q 4-6, but first move the mic 10 cm and record again to find...
Why Some Words Jump Out and How to Fix It Permanently
Before you compress an uneven vocal, find out why it is uneven. The singer, the mic distance and one hot consonant look identical on the meter and need three different...
Why Some Words Jump Out and How to Fix It Permanently
Before you compress an uneven vocal, find out why it is uneven. The singer, the mic distance and one hot consonant look identical on the meter and need three different...
How to Make a Vocal Chop That Sounds Like a Record
Slice on the consonants, lock the formants, and play the chops as chord tones instead of transposing one note. Here is the whole workflow, with fade times, filter points and...
How to Make a Vocal Chop That Sounds Like a Record
Slice on the consonants, lock the formants, and play the chops as chord tones instead of transposing one note. Here is the whole workflow, with fade times, filter points and...