How do I send echo to only a small part of my vocals?

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I'm trying to echo on certain words in my tracks. How do I do that without echoing the whole verse? I'm using PT 8 MBOX 2
 
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You need to automate the send.

Insert the echo on an aux track, route a send from your vocal to the input of the aux track.

Now automate the send volume or mute state. That will do what you're asking.

I hope that helps.
 
I'm trying to echo on certain words in my tracks. How do I do that without echoing the whole verse?

If your recording in a DAW, just highlight the audiowave parts that you want echoed, choose your plugin and process that audio part.

If your doing it on a multitrack recorder, that's going to be a bit tougher. Your console would have to be automated. Best thing is if you just fly that whole audio track to your DAW and then just do what I said above, then fly it back to your multitrack recorder.
 
If your recording in a DAW, just highlight the audiowave parts that you want echoed, choose your plugin and process that audio part.

If your doing it on a multitrack recorder, that's going to be a bit tougher. Your console would have to be automated. Best thing is if you just fly that whole audio track to your DAW and then just do what I said above, then fly it back to your multitrack recorder.

Seeing as he posted in the Pro Tools forum, I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest he's doing it in Pro Tools ;)
 
Seeing as he posted in the Pro Tools forum, I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest he's doing it in Pro Tools ;)

I don't know....I don't look at where these posts are being posted. I'm only a noob here, but not in the recording world. Hahaha. JK:D That's cool.
 
So just highlight the part I want to echo and use and effect from the audiosuite effects or RTAS effects or does it matter?
 
So just highlight the part I want to echo and use and effect from the audiosuite effects or RTAS effects or does it matter?

No.


Here's how i would do it:



Create an aux track, insert the delay plugin of choice, select the input to be an aux of your choice, for ex. aux 1-2.

On your vocal track, create a send to aux 1-2. The change the automation view to aux-1-2 volume, and only automate it up when you want the echo to happen.
 
Excuse me for butting in but I too am having a similar problem automating a Massey demo plugin. I'm wanting to use the plugin only is some passages. I'm assuming that I could use the "bypass" button (after enabling automation) to turn the plug on and off. I haven't yet found any other way with nothing so far in PT Help. The Massey demo complicates that theory since there is no "bypass" option but that's another story.

Can I just draw the automation from the get go?
 
Excuse me for butting in but I too am having a similar problem automating a Massey demo plugin. I'm wanting to use the plugin only is some passages. I'm assuming that I could use the "bypass" button (after enabling automation) to turn the plug on and off. I haven't yet found any other way with nothing so far in PT Help. The Massey demo complicates that theory since there is no "bypass" option but that's another story.

Can I just draw the automation from the get go?


What effect us it?

As you pointed out, Massey demo's have no bypass function so if you're inserting say a compressor on a vocal track, there is no possible work around without really changing things..
 
What effect us it?

As you pointed out, Massey demo's have no bypass function so if you're inserting say a compressor on a vocal track, there is no possible work around without really changing things..

It's THC and it sounds great on this track through one section. I've thought of a couple of work arounds like duping the track and trimming or muting one for just that section. Do you have an easier solution? So I can't just draw the automation? Oh and I'm assuming from your post that the "bypass" button is the proper way to use "on/off" during an automation pass?
 
It's THC and it sounds great on this track through one section. I've thought of a couple of work arounds like duping the track and trimming or muting one for just that section. Do you have an easier solution? So I can't just draw the automation? Oh and I'm assuming from your post that the "bypass" button is the proper way to use "on/off" during an automation pass?


you could put THC on an aux track, and automate an aux send to it. Remember - the Massey plugs won't recall your settings each time you open the session!
 
you could put THC on an aux track, and automate an aux send to it. Remember - the Massey plugs won't recall your settings each time you open the session!

That's the other work around I had thought of although I haven't automated an aux send yet so I'll have to bone up on it a little first.

Yes I've been working with the Masseys for some time. I like em and if I can start getting some money ahead I'll purchase the unrestricted plugs.

Thanks....
 
It's THC and it sounds great on this track through one section. I've thought of a couple of work arounds like duping the track and trimming or muting one for just that section. Do you have an easier solution? So I can't just draw the automation? Oh and I'm assuming from your post that the "bypass" button is the proper way to use "on/off" during an automation pass?

Print the effect on a different track (so you don't loose the settings) than mute/delete the parts you don't need (and do the same on the dry track).
 
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