Any great VST effects for Vocals?

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DeshevldMusic

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Are there any really great plugins I can slap on a vocal track to make it pop? I know the secret is a good vocal take and a good mic but I was curious if there was anything out there that could shine it up even more.

also...this is kind of a stupid question but...

I play hard rock and sometimes I just wish I could scream but never could without effing up my voice. I just want a scream everyonce in a while on a couple songs....do they have midi screams out there? or a cut and paste wav file somewhere? obviously it needs to be on key with the song....just curious.

thanks
andy:spank:
 
Hey Andy that's what samples are all about.YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Sample a few of those and you don't have to do it every day >

You have it right about making the vocals shine ....It has to go in good to be good , But after during mixing you can... EQ it a bit, some verb or delay added to taste, have the vocal track sitting just right in the mix and add some compression if needed. But in the end if it sounds/fells good you have done good.



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Send effects to vocals

Flanger
Split Harmonizer
Delay (I use at least one and maybe use another on the chorus)
Reverb (touch of reverb

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Treatment for vocal track

Compressor...multiband or whatever you have
Deesser (optional)...could just cut at 7000 K instead.
EQ...Highpass a bit...try boosting at 5500 K and 16000 K

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If that doesnt do much for you Ive been trying out these EQ settings for vocals lately...seem pretty good so far...Have to read through it though.

http://www.behindthemixer.com/content/vocal-eq-settings
 
Try layering two well-matched takes of a vocal track.

Or grab a single take, duplicate it, and pan the duplicates equally from the center in different directions.

Layering vocal parts can beef things up a bit....though it might give your vocals more of an electronic sound than you'd like.
 
I've found a great use for Antares "Punch".

With my microphone I can barely get my vocals audible - so this VST is working very well for me right now =).

When I get a new microphone, I'm sure I'll still find another use for it eventually - but I really like it.
 
+1 for layering two matching takes. eq and a touch of reverb are good too. and I like to use some multiband compression as well
 
cashcohen said:
Or grab a single take, duplicate it, and pan the duplicates equally from the center in different directions.
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This is essentially the same as just raising the volume. There needs to be some difference in the tracks to have any real effect. Change the eq of one, add a chorus, add a delay, shift one a few ms, etc.
 
BBE sonic harmonizer would give it a bit of shine, I love uing it on guitars and vocals, in moderation of course....also small boost in frequency can help bring them out ...generally when EQing vocals 1-6 khz adds presence...8 -12 khz adds brightness...but watch, in between this area is sibelence, so be careful of heavy hands here


in truth the old "you cant polish a turd" saying rings true..I know because I spend several hours polishing turds before I give up and retrack :)
 
dastrick said:
This is essentially the same as just raising the volume. There needs to be some difference in the tracks to have any real effect. Change the eq of one, add a chorus, add a delay, shift one a few ms, etc.
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You're right! I'm an idiot....I knew I was forgetting something.

What I've done in the past is shift one of the tracks a very small bit.
 
One trick I used on my last song was to detune (slightly) and pan a duplicate vocal track along with some other stuff.
 
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