Noise Gates on Compressed Vocals
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I am in the middle of mixing a recording session and have a vocal track that is good and I have added some compression on the track. The singer lets out a couple of heavy breaths and also is stomping a bit on the floor with his foot through out the track, needless to say when I compress for the vocal sound I want these levels are brought up. This is only real noticable when the track is solo.
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Gear for Vocals
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What mic and pre would you guys recommend for Hip Hop vocals for about 1000-1500 USD. My sound card is an OMNI studio from M-Audio. Thanks for any suggestions. Maybe something TUBE?
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Airy backing vocals
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Hi people,
hope this question is not off topic here. In case let me know.
I'm learning to mix trying to mix some Shania Twain like country-pop music and I'm trying to obtain some background vocals like the ones by Robert "Mutt" Lange.
The ones in "Hysteria" by Def Leppard or a song of your choice in Shania's "Up!" european version are good examples.
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Vocal Processor for Stage
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Howdy Gang,
I was wondering if'n any of you all had recommendations for a vocal processor for my lady singer. We are looking fer a multiFX floor unit, though a rack mount with foot pedal might be OK. Maybe one like this?
http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--DGTVOC300
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Recording Death Metal Vocals?
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Does anyone have any ideas or methods regarding death metal vocals? I'm talking about the guttural growling and screaming that bands like Cannibal Corpse have. Any effects that are commonly used? Or mic choices and EQing suggestions?
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my vocals suck
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my vocals stand out too much. when i turn the volume down on them they get lost in the music, mostly the guitar, but when i turn them up just enough that it is decernable what is being said i lose the full effect of the guitar. i'm sure it's probably an eq thing or something else...
so here's the thing i want to hear the guitar, but i want to hear the vocals...
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Vocalign--waste of time?
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Does anyone on the forum find Vocalign useful? I have been messing around with a beta version and so far, I'm not impressed. It seems like a really cool algorithm that only works passably well under just the right circumstances, but will still leave artifacts if you listen closely.
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Vocal treatment
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Can anyone please give me some other tips on what I do with the vocal track(s) in my mix to make them sound better?
What I do at the moment is use 2:1 compression, plate reverb, very little eq and that is basically it. My vocals end up sounding okay but against the rest of the music sounds a bit 'too honest' and unprofessional.
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Help with Vocal Sound
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I was asked by the guy I am working with to get:
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Kind of like Leonard Cohen on 'The Future' album, or 'I'm
your
Man". Or Nick Cave on 'Boatman's Call' or 'No More Shall We Part'.
THese
are not country recordings but their vocals are always close and big
sounding without being overly loud.
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Ever record a vocalist that sounds Auto-tuned?
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Hi guys, I was doing some tracking and now some mixing of a singer/ piano player. and his voice has the strage little artifacts that auto tune can leave behind if used to much. Any tips? or at least has anyone experienced this before? It may be more common than I thought. thanks