grn
Well-known member
how does weezer get their vocals so clear over such distortion on their guitars?
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NYMorningstar
Recording Modus Operandi
How does anyone? My guess would be a combination of tight playing, good equipment, eq, stereo field placement and a multiband compressor of some sort.
grn
Well-known member
I don't really want to guess.
dinorocker
New member
grn said:
Using EQ and stereo positioning, one carves out "space" for the vocals, making sure that no instrument is playing in the same frequency range and stereo image position. Judicious use of reverb allows you to also move an audio source forward or backward in the image.
rory
New member
I always just thought they turned the guitars down and the vocals up... 
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xstatic
New member
Well, using an excellent vocal chain (great mic, pre, comp EQ etc....) helps a lot when you need to record a vocal that still sounds natural, but lives in the top 15% of its dynamic range. Good comps on the guitars can also help them seem bigger and yet actually be lower in the mix. Couple that with good mastering, and suddenly you have a loud full mix with huge instrumentation but a vocal that still slices its way to the top. This is exactly why people still use the big boys