Being able to get a perfect vocal performance is not just your technical skill, but all human factors can also lead to different sounds. Here, Matt Vanacoro shares his 8 best tips for his personal experience.
A studio has a large portion of the business and studios dealing with vocals. If you want to record a guitar, then you only need to connect all the equipment, debug the guitar amplifier, change the strings and tone. If you want to mix vocals, then you can learn from the 8 simple tips listed here to make the vocals the best.
1. Let the singer drink water at any time. When you are ready to make a vocal recording, it is very necessary for the singer to get water at any time. Remember that water at room temperature is the best. Although the ice water will make them feel great, the numb singer's throat/vocal cord will make the sound worse. When the scorpion feels uncomfortable, it is the body that reminds the singer that he should take a break.
2. Provide MIDI guidance for the hard part and the starting tone. Some singers can usually get some benefit from the guide track when recording. Most professional singers don't want these when recording their own lead vocals, because this will limit the melody to more different changes in the singing process, and will also reduce some spontaneous improvisation and more flexible feelings. . However, when recording complex background vocals, providing MIDI references can save a lot of things. After all, you still want your background vocals to be right at the point in time, and you want the singer's voice to be on, not to go. If the singer sometimes can't find his part in the overall accompaniment, making the background vocal part into a track MIDI track can make the singer sing more easily.
3. Control the climate If the singer feels uncomfortable, they will be distracted. I think at this point, this problem will appear more on the singer than on the instrumentalist. Maybe my opinion will be a bit controversial. If I am recording a piano, whether I am a bit cold or hot, I usually try to overcome and solve it. But when my own body is an instrument, the distraction caused by physical discomfort becomes a mistake that doesn't keep up with time or miss singing time. So it is best to provide a comfortable recording environment as much as you can.
4. Providing Lyrics Of course, we all hope that our singers will be absolutely professional and have good lyrics in advance. But sometimes it's always counterproductive. It's better to give the lyrics directly to the singer than to slap your vocals directly after the singer sings the wrong lyrics 40 times. Anything that you can improve your singer's attention will make the singer perform better, so it is not good to put the lyrics directly there to make the singer feel at ease.
5. Providing a microphone selection Selecting a microphone for a singer is like choosing a guitar for a guitarist. Don't think that is the best job because you have an expensive microphone. You have no way to generalize how the singer sings, so all singers are not suitable for that particular microphone. Provide the choices you can provide and do some testing and tuning before you start. Some singers may use more fake sounds, and some singers cannot control their distance from the microphone. Of course, I also want to use the fantastic condenser microphone I have, but what if the singer is not very good at controlling the proximity effect of the microphone? That's why I prepared a RE20. Take some time to look at your gear and it's important to choose the right tool.
6. Attitude is polite. You may know more about audio engineering and production than a singer. Even more than they know. But that doesn't mean you should treat them with disregard for their fears or contempt. I have seen the rude behavior of engineers when a singer asks an engineer questions about production, technology or recording. Sometimes it's really hard to control our ego, and take the time to talk about problems and ideas that you feel bored, but doing a good job for long hours can sometimes save a lot of time. A good trust relationship between musicians and engineers will affect 90% of the final result. So please answer all sorts of questions that you think are stupid and a bit entertaining.
7. Use the monitor to control their volume. If your singer doesn't show the dynamic range you expect, you can control their monitor volume a bit by listening. I have encountered a situation that makes me very suitable. A singer can't sing a loud enough volume in the harmony. When I check their headphones back, I find their own voice from their I heard it in the headphones is big enough. Slowly grinding, may produce a good singer and monitor control parameters, but remember, this will also bring bad results in long hours of work. If your singer doesn't sing loud enough, lower his monitor volume so everyone can save some effort. vice versa. If your artist is constantly breaking through the limits, the tone meter display always peaks, and giving them some monitoring volume can bring them back.
8. It is strongly recommended that having more rest and motivation is a good thing, but sometimes the singer's body will tell them that it is time to rest. The vocal cords are eclipsed. After a long working day, the singer's voice sounds may be very different at the end of the work and at the beginning of the work - this may make your day's work dry. There are some gaps from time to time, so it is good for the singer to make up the water or rest. Let the singer do something that doesn't need to be spoken. Sometimes, singers don't really realize they need to rest - they can try to end the work just like we did until the last "perfect recording." But your guitar can try to speak without stopping, but what about your singer? I am afraid not to do it.
Tracking the work process Creating a workflow for the singers can bring great benefits to you and your time. Track which work has been done and what needs to be done, and remember that each singer is different. Open your heart and be well prepared, you will definitely make the best voice recording!
Author: Matt Vanacoro
Compile: Platypus
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