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countrylac
New member
Other than a compressor and/or a limiter what can be a nice addition to a signal chain when it comes to recording nice vocals?
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AGCurry
New member
Other than a voice, a mic, a cable, and a recording device? Nothing.
amra
Well-known member
A pre-amp?
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reshp1
New member
Yep, the idea is to have as little in between as possible. You can always add effects and whatever else later. If you have a really dynamic singer, you may want a compressor in there too, but I usually don't.
scrubs
Not of sound mind
Mic --> Preamp --> Recorder
I usually track with light outboard compression as an insert off my preamp, just to tame any wild peaks. Everything else (additional compression, de-essing, reverb/delay, etc. -- depending on the needs of the song) gets added later. Don't track with an effect unless you are certain you want it (with those exact settings), as you'll be unable to remove/change it later if it doesn't work in your mix.
A nice voice helps, if you can find one.
I usually track with light outboard compression as an insert off my preamp, just to tame any wild peaks. Everything else (additional compression, de-essing, reverb/delay, etc. -- depending on the needs of the song) gets added later. Don't track with an effect unless you are certain you want it (with those exact settings), as you'll be unable to remove/change it later if it doesn't work in your mix.
countrylac said:
A nice voice helps, if you can find one.
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Kollision
New member
LoL @ all these people.
You don't necessarily have to get these brands, but here's my vocal path.
Neumann U87
Avalon 737 (compressor/eq)
Apogee Ensemble (firewire interface)
MacPro 8-core (computer)
basically - Voice>Mic>Preamp>Interface>Computer
Hit me up for questions.
You don't necessarily have to get these brands, but here's my vocal path.
Neumann U87
Avalon 737 (compressor/eq)
Apogee Ensemble (firewire interface)
MacPro 8-core (computer)
basically - Voice>Mic>Preamp>Interface>Computer
Hit me up for questions.
miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
Yeah...but what's different about your answer...?
He said "other than a compressor"...so minus the Avalon...your vocal chain is just mic & pre...
...same thing everyone else is telling him
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dintymoore
Guest
A lot can happen in 5 years.
miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
Yeah...a 5 year resuscitation! 
I'm kinda' chuckling at Kollision's "hit me up for questions" comment.
Do you think the OP follow-up with any?
I'm kinda' chuckling at Kollision's "hit me up for questions" comment.
Do you think the OP follow-up with any?
SouthSIDE Glen
independentrecording.net
Considering countrylac has not even had any activity on this board since 12/30/2009, I think the chances of him "hitting him up" are unlikely 
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RAMI
Guest
Does your sister go?????
grimtraveller
If only for a moment.....
Five years ago I would've said "George Martin at gunpoint" 
but technology's moved on since then !
but technology's moved on since then !
joeym
New member
What about the lava lamp....???
You forgot the fucking lava lamp, no vocal chain is complete without a lava lamp....!!
