Im making a mixed tape, and I'm using other producers mastered beats..what I'm wondering is after recording the vocals and all the other sounds and what nots that I track later. should I compress of or eq the mixdown? It seems to me that this will effect the quality of the beat.

help is appreciated

this is should be an easy ? for you guru's. .is it better to mixdown or bounce vocals before you mixdown all of your tracks or is it better to just mixdown all at once?

Alright, i know i keep asking about these mics. I just dont want to buy one, and then have to return it.
I'm looking for a mic, to be used for rap vocals. The 2 i have boiled it down to are
the Audio-Technica 4060, and the Soundelux u195.

Which one do you guys sounds more like modern Rap vocals on the radio. That crispy
upfront sound, without harshness?

Hi, I am using a Delta 66 SC and the omni I/O. I record RAP vocals. I record using the build in pres and an AKG C1000s mic. I KNOW that this setup sucks that is why I want to ask for your opinion on what to get. ( I also have a Shure sm57, wchich I also used and sucked with the build in pres)

this is my setup... pc with ample ram, processor, and hd, with an M-audio delta 1010 with bay routed to a VLZ1402 Mackie analog soundboard (yes I do use the preamps from the board lol) then I use a Audio-Technica 3035 cond mic... as for software I use Sonar 3 Prod Ed, with some plugins...

Does anyone in here have a standard that they go by or a pattern that they follow when recording vocals. examples.

track-> compress-> gate-> de-ess-> EQ->

basical what pattern do you use after recording your vocals. or does it change along with every take.

What is a really good way to layout vocals?

Example: lead vocal in mono and record backups in stereo.
record two mono and then pan left and right
or use plugins that move your vocals all over the place to give that surround sound feel.

Basically any tips or tricks?

Great site, and please bear with me if as a newbie I ask for info already here. I've done a lot of reading on the site, and have gathered some great info. Just need a final set of opinions to see if I've interpreted everything correctly.

I recorded our jazz-funk band at a gig last week. I took the female vocal input from the Aux 2 send on the PA mixer but didn't realise that it had reverb on it, and it's too wet. Doh.
Do you have any tips on reducing it? I'm using Sonar 4 but any hints would be welcome.
Thanks

Does any one know what kind of effects they use for the backup vocals in songs such as Photograph by Def Leppard or any of those 80's songs?