This might be interesting - we produce a lot of show tracks. Mostly used as click tracks in stage type shows - for where you need extra musical parts you simply cannot do live, or as emergency tracks where a band member might simply be unable to sing due to illness - the usual coughs and colds, or where simple medical issues make certain thing impossible.

Hi gang,

When recording 2,3, or 4 point harmonies, do you use the same mic for each singer? Or do you go with different mics for each person to get a different tone?

This question is probably going to make me sound like a noob, but what type of harmonies is T-pain using in this song? There's just so many different harmonies going on. I can't pick them out and I don't have much experience with it. If that question doesn't make sense, then basically, how do I harmonize like t-pain in that song? What scales/chords/ whatever is he using?

Okay, I thank the folks who replied to this post last time. But, those weren't the answers I was looking for. I guess I'm asking a multi-tiered question. In my limited studio experience I have not had the opportunity to work with a REALLY good harmonizer unit Eventide/T.C./etc. My initial question is does anyone recommend one over the other? For what reason?

One thing that I, in my very limited studio experience, have not had the pleasure of working with, is Harmonizers/voice doulers...etc. I was just listening to Crossfades song "Colors" and was wondering if any of you big sharks out there, know what type of harmonizer they were using.

I've been having trouble lately getting my harmonies to blend in my mix.
I don't realy know what the best approach for recording/mixing them is.
Should I try to use the exact same mic and effects and everything or should I use a completely different mic and set of effects to try and make it sound lke a different voice.

I recently watched a Pro Tools promotion video where the narrater doubled an audio take and used a pitch shifter to create a vocal harmony. It sounded perfect, however it was very fast and I could not catch any technique used to do it. Also, I use Cubase SX3, not Pro Tools 7.

I have tried and tried again and tried a bit more and then i tried again but I can't seem to make any good backing vocals. I searched the internet but there is not very much information about it.. seems like a secret that you either know about or don't. :)

Any suggestions for windows/PC based software for creating harmonies? I plan to use to create harmonies for vocals/background vocals based on vocal tracks in wav format. Preferably something flexible, relatively inexpensive. Thanks!

i'd like to know which additional vocal harmonies are used in choruses of todays soul and r'n'b-music.
i'd even like to know how often normally each is recorded, and how to process them.