Release Year: 2011
Producer: MacProVideo
Duration: 85 minutes
Type of Material: Video Tutorial
Language: English
Description: Whether you’re working in a world-class recording studio with a million-dollar console, or tinkering with tracks in your closet, no matter! This tutorial shows you everything you need to know about recording vocals, the most important element of your song. Professional experts will reveal all the secrets of the vocal department.
This tutorial begins with an explanation of microphone placement and room acoustics. Then, you’ll learn some essential tips on how to transform any room into an optimal vocal environment. With your room in mind, the tutorial goes on to an in-depth discussion of different types of microphones, how they are used, and how they shape the sound of the human voice.
You’ll also learn about the proximity effect and how you can use it… or avoid it!
The lessons also include information on filters and their placement, compression, and equalization (EQ).
This course is the right path to recording great vocals. It’s never too late to learn!!! Whether you’re working in a world-class audio environment with a million dollar console, or your spare bedroom with a beat up old ball mic, this tutorial shows you everything you need to know to record platinum sounding vocals into your DAW.
Capturing crystal-clear vocals is one of the most important and most overlooked parts of song production. So how are vocals best recorded? Let the experts at Singing Canary show you the way!
This tutorial starts with an explanation of room acoustics and microphone placement. Next, you’ll learn some important tips about how to transform any room into an optimal vocal environment. With your room set up and ready to go, the tutorial moves on to a deep discussion of the different types of microphones, how they are used and how they shape the sound of the human voice.
You’ll also learn about the proximity effect and how you can use it … or avoid it! There’s even a lesson on the different polar patterns from hyper cardioid to figure eight and how to employ them correctly in your recording environment.
From there it’s off to pop filters and their placement, compression, & EQ. This is followed by a comprehensive section on vocal tuning and vocal alignment!
So if you want to learn about vocal recording, or if you’re looking to improve the sound of your vocal tracks, this Recording Vocals Tutorial will set you down the right path to recording perfect vocals, every time.
Content :
1: Recording Vocals
01:06
1. Prologue
01:44
2. Introduction
06:17
3. Choosing Your Microphone
05:57
4. Polar Patterns: Which to Choose
04:58
5.Pop Filters
11:48
6. The Mic Pre, Compressing, Limiting and EQ: The Vocal…
07:03
7.Headphones
01:16
8.Tracking the Vocal
01:36
9. A/Bing the 251 and C800G Mics
02:10
10. A/Bing the 251 and SM58 Mics
01:14
11. Equipping the Vocals
08:34
12. Compressing the Vocals
12:48
13. Tuning the Vocals
03:05
14.Aligning The Vocal Takes
05:14
15. Recording a Choir: The Mics
09:29
16. Recording a Choir: Pre-FX and Processing
Sample files: None provided
Video format: MOV
