How do I send echo to only a small part of my vocals?

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I'm trying to echo on certain words in my tracks. How do I do that without echoing the whole verse? I'm using PT 8 MBOX 2
 
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You need to automate the send.

Insert the echo on an aux track, route a send from your vocal to the input of the aux track.

Now automate the send volume or mute state. That will do what you're asking.

I hope that helps.
 
BAMA said:
I'm trying to echo on certain words in my tracks. How do I do that without echoing the whole verse?
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If your recording in a DAW, just highlight the audiowave parts that you want echoed, choose your plugin and process that audio part.

If your doing it on a multitrack recorder, that's going to be a bit tougher. Your console would have to be automated. Best thing is if you just fly that whole audio track to your DAW and then just do what I said above, then fly it back to your multitrack recorder.
 
qrs said:
If your recording in a DAW, just highlight the audiowave parts that you want echoed, choose your plugin and process that audio part.

If your doing it on a multitrack recorder, that's going to be a bit tougher. Your console would have to be automated. Best thing is if you just fly that whole audio track to your DAW and then just do what I said above, then fly it back to your multitrack recorder.
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Seeing as he posted in the Pro Tools forum, I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest he's doing it in Pro Tools ;)
 
MessianicDreams said:
Seeing as he posted in the Pro Tools forum, I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest he's doing it in Pro Tools ;)
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I don't know....I don't look at where these posts are being posted. I'm only a noob here, but not in the recording world. Hahaha. JK:D That's cool.
 
So just highlight the part I want to echo and use and effect from the audiosuite effects or RTAS effects or does it matter?
 
BAMA said:
So just highlight the part I want to echo and use and effect from the audiosuite effects or RTAS effects or does it matter?
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No.


Here's how i would do it:



Create an aux track, insert the delay plugin of choice, select the input to be an aux of your choice, for ex. aux 1-2.

On your vocal track, create a send to aux 1-2. The change the automation view to aux-1-2 volume, and only automate it up when you want the echo to happen.
 
Excuse me for butting in but I too am having a similar problem automating a Massey demo plugin. I'm wanting to use the plugin only is some passages. I'm assuming that I could use the "bypass" button (after enabling automation) to turn the plug on and off. I haven't yet found any other way with nothing so far in PT Help. The Massey demo complicates that theory since there is no "bypass" option but that's another story.

Can I just draw the automation from the get go?
 
Rusty K said:
Excuse me for butting in but I too am having a similar problem automating a Massey demo plugin. I'm wanting to use the plugin only is some passages. I'm assuming that I could use the "bypass" button (after enabling automation) to turn the plug on and off. I haven't yet found any other way with nothing so far in PT Help. The Massey demo complicates that theory since there is no "bypass" option but that's another story.

Can I just draw the automation from the get go?
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What effect us it?

As you pointed out, Massey demo's have no bypass function so if you're inserting say a compressor on a vocal track, there is no possible work around without really changing things..
 
MessianicDreams said:
What effect us it?

As you pointed out, Massey demo's have no bypass function so if you're inserting say a compressor on a vocal track, there is no possible work around without really changing things..
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It's THC and it sounds great on this track through one section. I've thought of a couple of work arounds like duping the track and trimming or muting one for just that section. Do you have an easier solution? So I can't just draw the automation? Oh and I'm assuming from your post that the "bypass" button is the proper way to use "on/off" during an automation pass?
 
Rusty K said:
It's THC and it sounds great on this track through one section. I've thought of a couple of work arounds like duping the track and trimming or muting one for just that section. Do you have an easier solution? So I can't just draw the automation? Oh and I'm assuming from your post that the "bypass" button is the proper way to use "on/off" during an automation pass?
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you could put THC on an aux track, and automate an aux send to it. Remember - the Massey plugs won't recall your settings each time you open the session!
 
MessianicDreams said:
you could put THC on an aux track, and automate an aux send to it. Remember - the Massey plugs won't recall your settings each time you open the session!
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That's the other work around I had thought of although I haven't automated an aux send yet so I'll have to bone up on it a little first.

Yes I've been working with the Masseys for some time. I like em and if I can start getting some money ahead I'll purchase the unrestricted plugs.

Thanks....
 
Rusty K said:
It's THC and it sounds great on this track through one section. I've thought of a couple of work arounds like duping the track and trimming or muting one for just that section. Do you have an easier solution? So I can't just draw the automation? Oh and I'm assuming from your post that the "bypass" button is the proper way to use "on/off" during an automation pass?
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Print the effect on a different track (so you don't loose the settings) than mute/delete the parts you don't need (and do the same on the dry track).
 
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