Vocals with effects debate

[arsenaultk9]

I've started a tread lately and this debate replaced my main subject. I found interessting to see vision of people about vocals and some other thoughs just hanted me because their vision were so different. The only probleme is that this post is too late So I'm I decided to continu this debate about vocals using effects.

Personnaly I think that some effects like chorus(not a very vibrant chorus) and reverb are almost essentiel for vocals. Lots of rock stars singers like kurt cobain or other(none come to my mind, but there are a hell lot of them) use chorus and every singer uses reverb to embelish vocals. Equalizer is also something necessery for vocals. But, I think that some effects are there to add an artistic effects for vocals. Phaser and lots of other effects just had some artistic effects, but do not actualy embelish vocals. So I think that Reverb, Chorus and Equalizer are almost essential for vocals

 

[chessrock]

I agree that microphones are essential for vocals.

And this being the microphone forum and all, I just thought I'd remind you of that.

 

[Dracon]

So I think that Reverb, Chorus and Equalizer are almost essential for vocals

It depends on what type of music you are recording, but I agree that (unless you recorded live and used micing positioning as a technique) EQ is almost essential.

 

[krs]

Did I miss something? What's the debate?

 

[fraserhutch]

First, let's differentiate between processing and effects. Most vocals benefit from processing; i.e., compression and eq. As for effects, while I agree that vocals are rarely if ever left completely dry, a good vocal track sometimes needs only a little delay.
I do not think it is the case that all vocal tracks are chorused, and certainly I rarely use chorus on a lead vocal track.

 

[acorec]

I agree that microphones are essential for vocals.

And this being the microphone forum and all, I just thought I'd remind you of that.

Maybe Stephen Hawking can go DI................


I don't really know..............

 

[chessrock]

Maybe Stephen Hawking can go DI................

Now that would be a cool effect.

In fact, I think Pink Floyd did that once on the song "Keep Talking" (off Division Bell).

Come to think of it, that song also features the voice box, ironically enough (or maybe intentionally). That's sort of like a vocal DI in a way. Either way, I stick by my guns; microphones are almost always essential for vocals.

 

[boingoman]

Either way, I stick by my guns; microphones are almost always essential for vocals.

Didn't we cover that in another thread?

 

[chessrock]

Didn't we cover that in another thread?

No, that was microphone cable.

Don't get me started.

 

[Big Kenny]

Put me down as against guns!

 

[nuemes]

My favorite vocal effect is the sound of a gate opening up for my neighbors' weed wacker.

 

[gobblefisher]

Put me down as against guns!

I hear that!

 

[DJL]

Debate?

I'm hungry... is this the line for tosted cheese sandwiches, and chocolate milk?

 

[Rokket]

I'm hungry... is this the line for tosted cheese sandwiches, and chocolate milk?

I'm right behind you. I'll spot you a couple bucks if you need it...

 

[DJL]

Freelance Gynocologist

I'm right behind you. I'll spot you a couple bucks if you need it...

Kool... I'll buy you a beer while we checkout some of your patients... lol.

 

[Big Kenny]

It's a debate Don, not a soup kitchen. Where do you stand on the issues, not in the lunch line?

 

[HangDawg]

The singer in my band used to constantly beg for me to lay on the reverbs and shit and I just wouldn't do it. He has become a better singer because of it.

 

[krs]

I defnitely would never lay shit on a vocal. Well almost never anyway, I can't think of a time....YMMV, FOADYSMFM

 

[HangDawg]

I defnitely would never lay shit on a vocal. Well almost never anyway, I can't think of a time....YMMV, FOADYSMFM

You are a funny one.

 

[mshilarious]

Now that would be a cool effect.

In fact, I think Pink Floyd did that once on the song "Keep Talking" (off Division Bell).

Radiohead did on "Fitter Happier", on their Pink Floyd wannabe classic OK Computer.

As for vocal processing, it can be done without EQ. I'm not saying that I don't use EQ, because that would be a lie. But it can be done.

Yeah, I like a little bit of reverb, and a touch of chorus depending on the style. But it's gotta be a really subtle chorus, just enough for a stereo effect.