recording vocals

[songwriter43]

has anyone ever heard of the idea of recording one vocal track and then recording a track where you whisper the vocals???

it is supposed to give the vocal track more depth and warmth.

if anyone has done it please let me know the benefits.

thanx

 

[PapillonIrl]

I've done it when I was doing some recording sessions for a songwriter friend of mine who was really into the Doors. You know 'Riders on the Storm' used that idea ? Anyway I seem to remember (it ws a good while ago) that it was very hard to get the 'whispered' bit to have the definition I wanted without it becoming too overpowering. Bear in mind though, that I was attempting this a week after I bought Cool Edit Pro, which was my first ever means of recording anything. I think with the right panning and eq it shouldn't be too hard, but we gave up on the whisperey thing because it didn't really suit the song anyway.

Absolutely no help whatsoever I know but....

......there ya'go,

pAp.

 

[tmcbrinn]

Yeah, I do the whiser thing alot when I want a slow and eiree sound. I usually copress the hell out f the whipser track...like you would for a radio broadcast...then use some extreme eq/filtering to cut the lows out.....go for as much high end you can get without it sounding too glassy, and letting breath noises take over. Other than that, I leave the track dry, and mix it in so I know it is there, but can't really hear it.

 

[LongWaveStudio]

yup, exactly how tmcbrinn said. except, i usually cut the highs just a tiny bit, usually end up with more high end than i actaully want.