getting nice vocals - mixing?

[callmecheez]

Hi all,

Anyone know of a good guide for mixing nice sounding vocals in Adobe Audition (or Cooledit).

Kind regards

 

[eeb]

what i usually do as a good base is add dynamic -then near the bottom of the presets use the vocal (i'm not on my computer so i can't tell you the exact one but it's the first vocal processing option.)

then depending on the mic/tone of the singer I'll remove some of the really low end to get rid of the mud and a slight mid boost.

usually get great results...

if needed (i'm a big fan) use a slpash of verb and presto you have a sparkling vocal take.


what kind of mic are you using to record (because that'll change everything.. i use an apex large diaphram condenser mic...not the best but it's served me quite well for a cheaper mic)

 

[superspit]

if needed (i'm a big fan) use a slpash of verb and presto you have a sparkling vocal take.


Dude....presto?.....wow, 22 years of recording and it was a 'splash' of reverb and a low end cut that was going to give me a 'sparkling vocal take'?....geeeeesh...

Seriously, if that works for you, that is really good.
Kindest Regards,
Spit.

 

[dobro]

13 posts and he's using presets? Yeah, right.

Don't listen to him. lol

 

[eeb]

hey now


I said to use that as a base.. obviously you'll have tweak it way more and every situation will be different. sorry I haven't posted 800 some posts.. but I just found this forum (and it's been quite helpful) hehe i guess i did make it sound like that's all there is too it.. my bad, only trying to help.

 

[superspit]

hey now


I said to use that as a base.. obviously you'll have tweak it way more and every situation will be different. sorry I haven't posted 800 some posts.. but I just found this forum (and it's been quite helpful) hehe i guess i did make it sound like that's all there is too it.. my bad, only trying to help.

no worries EEB!!
it's all cool, we just don't want people thinking that what we do is sooooo easy!!
Makes us all feel important!!
Rock-On bro!!
Regards,
Spit.

 

[dobro]

hey now


I said to use that as a base.. obviously you'll have tweak it way more and every situation will be different. sorry I haven't posted 800 some posts.. but I just found this forum (and it's been quite helpful) hehe i guess i did make it sound like that's all there is too it.. my bad, only trying to help.

I reacted with a preset attitude. That's the downside of presets. They are so broad-spectrum and often inappropriate. You have to tweak them immediately. 'Why not just go into an EQ right away and start to shape the frequency response?' That's what I thought when I read your post. But you could equally say: "Why not just go into a preset and start to tweak from what you hear there?" So you're right, I guess - if you tweak, it can work.