Different Recording Techiniques for Rap

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What are some techniques used in the rap industry for recording rap vocals?

I know some double track (at 66% to the right and the other 66% to the left) and compress their vocals.

Are there any other techniques used?
 
What I do

What I do is record them on one track, then record them on again rapping the exact same thing, and lower the volume on that track to about 30% and then record them accenting certain words, and then duplicate that track and pan them out 60 60. Works for me, it's pretty good quality. If you're using Adobe Audition then thats even better because certain panning can be automated, which can sound dope --- when done properly. I add a little bit of reverb after noise reduction and some light hiss reduction, and then I compress it all. Don't forget to compress the entire mixdown.

:) hope I helped.
 
good info. always good to see how other people do it - gives u ideas on tryin different stuff, instead of stayin in one "mode" or approach - even if u think what u doin is producin a good "product"
 
Main Vocals: 0 (sometimes 5... that's RIGHT 5)
Doubles/Adlibs: -25 (that's LEFT 25), -6 to -7.5 dB less than Main Vocals
Hook: around -30/30, -25/25, -40/40, you get the picture. whatever sounds good for the mix. To me, it doesn't sound good after 45 or 50 tho.

I used to run the hook around 10/-30 to give it a more centered feel with the doubles still to the left (like i do the verses) but more recently starting panning equally L&R. Again, whatever sounds best for the mix.
 
I use different styles on different artist..

Main Vocals: Centered volume lowered
Dup Vocals: 60 R and 60 L volume raised above Main Vocals
Ablibs: 10 L and 5 R (or vice versa) volume abit lowerer then Dup Vocals..
Hooks: Whateva sounds good in the mix

compression, reverb here and there, ans some EQ here and there

nothing really major..
 
You guys are talking about mixing.... I thought this was about tracking. Maybe I'm wrong :rolleyes:

I know all you kids like to track at -18 but when all you're adding is vocals the (little) dirtier sound you get with pushing it to close to 0dbFS can be cool. Since you only have a few tracks you realy don't have to worry about all the noise from layering tracks. Sometimes I just overload the input gain and let off on the output to keep it line level. I record at 16bit too.

As far as effects: I usually add about 10db of compression give or take. Eq it with the mix and add reverb or a delay. When I double I like to hard pan. usually don't let them any closer than -80,80.
 
ok ok - i need to know the dif. between tracking nad mixxing

Please
 
tracking is recording actual tracks...
mixing is taking the recorded tracks and... well mixing them.


as far as nad mixing... I don't get involved with that :D
 
well oh hell - i just thought of "tracking" as the natural step 1 of recording - its gotta "get recorded" into your machine somehow

lol - its not always fun bein in the dark
 
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