Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “vocals”
Literal shotgun vocals Last month we had Dave Otero mix “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire– and if you’re familiar with these guys you know that their vocals are absolutely inhuman. But you can never be TOO extreme right?? So Dave Otero uses this trick to make the vocals even more insane… Click here to instant access to these multi-tracks and …
Size matters Last month we had Kris Crummett mix “Young Robot” by Dance Gavin Dance, with the highlight of that stunning session being the brilliant vocals– Tilian Pearson is one of the very best in the genre. Working with an incredible performance like that is actually harder than it seems! The challenge lies in adding size, depth and dimension without …
Decapitator on everything? Why not! Learn how Machine uses Soundtoys Decapitator to add thickness and presence to Randy Blythe’s vocals in “Redneck” by Lamb Of God by strategically adding some distortion to the lower mids. He uses the Soundtoys Decapitator plugin (which is amazing and awesome), but if you don’t have it you can create a similar effect using any …
Remember, you’re recording a human being… In this clip from her brand new Fast Track, metal vocal coach Mary Zimmer of Voice Hacks shows some powerful tips for recording vocals that come down to simply adjusting the position of the mic relative to the vocalist– super simple, but super effective! Because remember, you’re micing a human not a guitar cabinet! …
65 vocal tracks?! Kane Churko shows how he approaches high track-count vocal harmonies using the raw multi-tracks for “You Are Not Alone” by Gemini Syndrome, which has literally dozens of layers of vocals and nails that huge, polished radio rock vocal sound. A few things to note about his approach in this clip: His goal isn’t to make it sound …
