Tag: VOCALS
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Add Reverb to Rap Vocals
1) Send to a 100% Wet Reverb / Delay 2) Increase Send so you can Really Hear the Effect 3) Engage LP (5080Hz) and HP (680Hz) 4) Set Timing (Reverb Length), 60´000 : BPM = Decay i.e. Be Sure Snare Reverb that Does Not Interfere with Next Snare Reverb and Avoid Vocals Transients Punching Each…
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80ies General Vocal Tips
Main Vocals – Chain to Thicken Voice Might Look 150ms Delay —> 1/4 Tape Delay (Stereo) —> Room Reverb Background Vocals
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Add Delay to Rap Vocals
1) Very Short Delay (Slap Delay) with Little Send Volume to Fatten Up Lead Vocals and Make Them a Bit More Stereo Sounding – Generally from 40ms to Max 80ms (Around 1/16 but Not Synced) 2) Throw Delay Echo, i.e. Echo on Certain Words or on AdLibs – Typically Roland Echo Space in 1/4 or…
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Advanced Vocal Tips
General 1) EQ by Adding Low End 2) Use Compression, Opto + FET = Natural, VCA + FET = More Aggressive, Tube + FET = Warmth 3) Use Saturation Especially Tape for Warmth and Round Up the Highs Fix Buried Vocals Final Vocal Level 1) Have Natural Compression on Vocals 2) Setup the Tone of…
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Rap Trap Vocal Pipeline Tips
General – Fill Gaps when Recording Vocals, i.e. Create Short Adlibs in Pauses Beside the Standard Double that Mostly Plays Only Along Main Vocal – Don’t Throw Fixed Vocal EQ Curves but Listen, Low Cut but Not Too High and Not Too Low, Around 100Hz, for Rap Boost the Mids for an Upfront Signal Main…
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Vocal Compression Tips
1) Start with the Ratio – i.e. Think About What Type of Vocals you have to Deal with 2) Now Reduce Threshold so All Words are Clearly Understandable and Make Sure the Vocals Don’t Lose Life Nor the Noise Floor Comes Up Too Much 3) Now Adjust the Attack, Again: – Fast Attacks Make the…