louder vocals

[cake1122]

i am using and xml 990 into a peavey mixer then into my computer i cant seem to get the vocals to be load enough to keep up with the rest of the recording tracks any advice?

 

[ocnor]

The obvious thing to do would be to turn down the volume of the other tracks.

 

[NYMorningstar]

i am using and xml 990 into a peavey mixer then into my computer i cant seem to get the vocals to be loud enough to keep up with the rest of the recording tracks any advice?

Check your gain staging and make sure you have it right. Double up on your tracks by either resinging the track(preffered) or copy and paste a new track and then delay one a little. Depending on what you are mixing it with, you might need to use EQ to carve out a spot to fit the vocals into.

 

[littledog]

You may need to compress the vocals, which diminishes the dynamic range of the track. This allows you to raise the average level, so that the perceived volume of the vocal track will be much louder.

 

[Chibi Nappa]

The obvious thing to do would be to turn down the volume of the other tracks.

I'd be shocked if this didn't solve the problem.

The man is correct. It's as simple as turning down the rest of the tracks.

 

[DrJones]

I'd be shocked if this didn't solve the problem.

The man is correct. It's as simple as turning down the rest of the tracks.

As most of us know volume is overrated. Leave the headroom for mastering.

 

[cake1122]

i never really understood why people would double up on tracks and how exactly it works. whats the purpose of doing it can u gave me an example of when u might use it?

 

[mentalattica]

There are many purposes for double tracking.
I use it to create a fuller/thicker sound (which can also be the "warmth" some refer to). I've noticed sometimes it also compensates for a bad vocalist who is determined to record. Or just as anything else, it could be a desired effect. Some people want a wider stereo range.

 

[breeeeza]

Double up on your tracks by either resinging the track(preffered) QUOTE] What does that mean?
Duplicating it?

 

[littledog]

That means some people are too lazy or too unskilled to actually double their vocals. So they ask the engineer to do it "artificially", which never sounds as good.

What you do is duplicate the origianl vocal and then do some slight pitch shifteing, some slight delay, maybe some different EQ, so that is sounds like a "different" vocal. It works, but not nearly as well as the real thing.

If you JUST exactly duplicate a vocal, all you get is a vocal track that sounds louder.

 

[cake1122]

i tried doing it on the computer with just one take and it sounded delayed just allitle bit

 

[littledog]

Not sure what you tried, but if it was singing than there may be some latency between the track you are monitoring and the newly recorded track. You can always try dragging the 2nd track back and try to match them up.

 

[VomitHatSteve]

What you do is duplicate the origianl vocal and then do some slight pitch shifteing, some slight delay, maybe some different EQ, so that is sounds like a "different" vocal. It works, but not nearly as well as the real thing.

I've actually been doing that sort of thing to create a stereo reverb type effect. The sound is vastly improved for about 30 sec. of work.