Trouble getting vocal harmonies to blend...HELP!

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Hi I am getting a rather decent vocal sound out of these 2 guys who are decent singers. I am using a Studio Projects C1 mic and the music is like psychadelic rock (Floydish).
The song has 2 main vocal lines that are melodicly different from one another, but are harmonized. My problem is that I am having trouble getting the harmonies to be distinguishable-yet-well-blended. Like I said, the 2 vocal tracks sound pretty good each on thier own, and are each in key/ the harmonies match up correctly, but when they are together they sound real muddy. Also, when they sing this song w.out recording there in my room w/ and acoustic guitar, the vocals/harmonies sound great.

I remember about 2 years ago when a past band I was in recorded in a semi-pro studio, and when the vocal harmonies were done w/ our not-so great singer, it sounded like an angelic choir, no joke.

So, my question is, does anyone have some EQ/reverb tips or techniques they use to make harmonies sound smoother and blended nice? A sound I am kinda going for is like Pink Floyds harmonies and/or weezer's harmonies, particularly on the green album. They are so smooth, it sounds like 1 voice singing the 2 different harmonies at physically the same time. Anyone? Thanks
 
When recording the harmony tracks,try having both vocalists sing both tracks.It will be a little thicker and smoother.As far as effects,use the same verb on all vocals so it sounds like they are all in the same space.
Tom
 
Are you using the C1 independantly on each track (two different tracks?)

If so you could try having them sing together on one track. The band I work with did this in the studio using a U87 and it sounded fantastic. The trick is the setup. The engineer moved us around a bit until he got the volume / tone "blend" he was looking for from each singer...then we laid down the track.

Worth a try...
 
BTW...

What do you think of the C1 mic??.. I have heard REALLY good things about it.
 
Vocals

Are you panning or leaving the vocals dead center???
 
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