I am looking for front end unit for live vocals. My plan is to either use a Focusrite ISA 220, Langevin DVC or a Millennia STT-1 running to a BSS Aduio DPR 901 II and then into an Eventide Orville for effects.

The unit will be a front end for a male vocal that can get rather high and shrill and tends to be somewhat chaotic/versatile (that is the reason for the DPR).

I know a similar post was made earlier in one of these forums, but I am curious to see what you all think is the best combination of mics and pres for a folky/early dylan (63-65) kind of vibe for recordings. The instruments being used are Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar and Voice. It would be preferred for all 3 to be recorded simultaneously (as all are played by the artist).

Heres my simple setup...

U87 to Avalon 737 to (undetermined compressor) to Apogee Rossetta 200 to Apogee X Firewire Soundcard to Nuendo (PC).

As a trained singer I do my best to sing at right kind of levels and have studied and practiced mic technique. I've been trying to find out more about the recording process and was suprised to be told by one engineer that the quality of the vocal compressor isn't that important. In my recording experience, engineers always seemed to save one of their best compressors for vocals.

A promenient example of what I'm trying to achieve is Hoobastank's "The Reason." I know there are two vocals there harmonizing, but it sounds like two identical tracks exept one track is pitched to harmonize. It doesn't sound like the lead sang it twice--the two vocals are too similar!

On the last APC album does nayone know what the vocal chain looked like? The reason I ask I have a band coming in in two weeks that is very influenced by Tool and APC they asked me to get the vocal sound Maynard had on Nurse for one of their songs.
I could use a hand here guys. 8)

today i caught this song "away from the sun" by "Three doors down" ..

mostly the vocals. any idea how u get that vocal sound... i like it. (and the snare)

And how would you judge the quality of this production ?

thanks a ton...

Hi all,

I am trying to record vocals and acoustic guitar simultaneously, using only two microphones and two-track recording and still get a good stereo result (for musical reasons, I much prefer to play and sing at the same time, rather than do each separately).

I'm recording a band and I would like to add a little more "fatteness" for the vocals in order to give a more stereo spaced impression. I tried to put the vocals on 2 tracks, pan towards Left and Right each and then I tried some delay from 1 to 30 ms between the two tracks. The result was like adding a chorus effect.

Hey All,

was wondering if anyone could offer any "rules of thumb" for eq'ing vocals.

thanks!

Sammyg