CreativeLIVE – Recording Rock Vocals with Andrew Wade (TUTORIAL)

By | December 15, 2025

 

Release Year: 2014
Producer: creativeLIVE
Producer’s Website: www.creativelive.com/courses/recording-rock-vocals-andrew-wade
Author: Andrew Wade
Duration: 11:18:40
Type of Material: Video Lesson
Language: English


Description: Every great rock song starts with a stellar vocal. Get ready to learn the basics of recording rock vocals from Andrew Wade, who has worked with A Day to Remember, Motionless in White, and dozens of other bands. Andrew will cover everything you need to know about recording, editing, and mixing vocals for modern rock songs. You’ll learn microphone selection and positioning, key mixing techniques, and the secrets of time and pitch correction. You’ll also learn how to work with each individual artist to achieve the sound they desire. By the end of this course, you will be fully prepared to work with a variety of male or female vocalists, from screaming to clean vocals, to get the results you need.
Every great rock song starts with a stellar vocal. Get ready to learn the fundamentals of recording rock vocals from Andrew Wade, who’s worked with A Day to Remember, Motionless in White, and dozens more. Andrew will cover everything you need to know about recording, editing, and mixing vocals for modern rock songs. You’ll learn about mic selection and positioning, key mixing techniques, and the secrets of time and pitch correction. You’ll also learn about how to work with each individual artist to get the sound they want.
By the end of this course, you’ll be fully equipped to work with a variety of male or female vocalists to get the results you need, from screaming to cleans and everything in between.

Content :
Session 1 (15 Videos)
00:07:26 Segment 1-13 Pre-Show
00:21:20 Segment 1 – Introduction and A Capella Demo
00:14:54 Segment 2 – Acoustics and Vocal Frequency
00:24:22 Segment 3 – Soundproofing
00:12:37 Segment 4 – DIY Acoustics
00:21:14 Segment 5 – Signal Chain and Microphones
00:23:22 Segment 6 – Preamps, Compression & EQ
00:36:55 Segment 7 – Working with a Vocalist
00:20:03 Segment 8 – Arrangement and Tracking a Female Vocalist
00:29:43 Segment 9 – Tracking a Female Vocalist Part 1
00:35:51 Segment 10 – Tracking a Female Vocalist Part 2
00:19:21 Segment 11 – Tracking Screaming Vocals Part 1
00:34:01 Segment 12 – Tracking Screaming Vocals Part 2
00:22:42 Segment 13 – Tracking Group Vocals
00:01:32 Segment 1 – 13 Wrap-Up
Session 2 (16 Videos)
00:07:56 Segment 14 – 26 Pre-Show
00:34:33 Segment 14 – Editing Overview
00:13:55 Segment 15 – Fades and Basics of Melodyne
00:27:41 Segment 16 – Editing Female Vocals Part 1
00:09:53 Segment 17 – Editing Female Vocals Part 2
00:17:36 Segment 18 – Editing Vocals with VocALign
00:16:00 Segment 19 – Advanced Tips for Editing Raspy Vocals
00:28:20 Segment 20 – Editing Screaming Vocals
00:33:22 Segment 21 – Vocal Effects Part 1
00:32:20 Segment 22 – Vocal Effects Part 2
00:18:09 Segment 23 – Intro to Mixing
00:04:56 Thanks + Credits
00:32:44 Segment 24 – Mixing Softer Vocals Part 1
00:14:24 Segment 25 – Mixing Softer Vocals Part 2
00:32:09 Segment 26 – Mixing Screaming Vocals
00:02:59 Segment 14 – 26 Wrap-Up

Example files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 854×480, 16:9, 29.970 fps, ~450 kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, ~165 kbps, 2 channels



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