Eleanor Fudd
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SOS has a list of methods. Besides the Real Thing, which do you prefer and use?
Thanks.
Double-tracking Vocals |
Thanks.
Double-tracking Vocals |
The real thing.
...the 'Ozzifier' plug-in that comes with Reaper.
I hate doubled vocals. I tried it a few times and realized I suck at it. Then I listen to others and I realize they suck at it too. The only time I like doubled vocals is when they are done so well you can't hear it.
I do like when a singer harmonizes with themselves then added in as a subtle layer under the vocals. I even like the whispering effect; it can sound great when done correctly.
I simply use a slapback delay and reverb and call it good.
+1, unless it's a stereo chorus underneath the main vocal. that only serves to widen and fatten (phatten?) the vocal up, though, and not to really double it.
...which brings me to this post:
and the more I think of it, I'm not sure that I understand the difference between doubling and fattening.
I love the little microshift. When I want a double-like effect tighter than I can perform I just drop that in and adjust the mix % to taste.
I'd love to get a vocal aligner at some point, I think that would make doubling so much easier for me.
I like to track a double whether I use it or not. Often I'll only use it to emphasize something like a phrase or bridge. And pulling the double back from the main vocal helps a lot. There are other tricks, like compressing it extra hard or taking out some HF so the definition of the double doesn't conflict with the main.
Ditto.
Even if I have a perfect take, I like to do one or two more. Sometimes this can be used for double tracking; other times it's got me out of a hole when a couple of days into the mix I find a slight error in the supposedly perfect take--I have material to edit to.
With DAWs...fuck...just do 2-3 takes of anything you feel a bit unsure of or uncomfortable with...you can always delete them later.