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Hey there fellow musicians!
I'd like to start this one off by discussing recording, mixing and mastering techniques. There are obviously a gazillion ways accomplish a fantastic mix, but it's always nice to share knowledge and see if one can improve their skills!!
Here's a quick trick that will fatten any vocals up no matter what mic/pre/comp chain you are using:
Add distortion. One of my favorite plug-ins to thicken up and control vocal dynamics is the SoundToys Devil-Loc Deluxe. Toss it on an aux track and get ready to be amazed. Actually, it works great on anything. Even a master buss.
Too much distortion will of course kill a mix, but just enough will work wonders.
Good mixing to you!
Melodious
Discussion started by melodious , on 08 December 08:52 AM
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I work mostly with samples and this is an approach that works well with some of the Superior Drummer acoustic kits. I've always had a difficult time with their kicks and was finally able to get a good sound with this chain. My DAW is Sonar X1 BTW.
Thursday, 08 December 2011 22:09
For vox I like to use the sm7. I find it a great alternative if I don't happen to have any U47's available. But there is nothing like a big fat condenser mic. I'm also a HUGE fan of the U67 which is absolutely fantastic on female vox.
Thursday, 08 December 2011 14:05
Cool joe! Do you use any sound replacement? What kind if DAW are you on?
Thursday, 08 December 2011 14:02
Don't know if this will help, but here's what I do to the kick for "snap." Of course, this is totally source-dependent :) I usually start off by boosting in two places (bell-curves again) one for lows, one for highs. Then, when it's as punchy as eq will allow, I insert a transient designer type plug and add some attack. After this, I eq once again and adjust anything that bothers me. Then, the whole chain goes through the Softube CL1b. In addition, the entire drum kit runs through the Stephen Slate virtual mixbuss (RC-Tube Emulation) with "drive" set to 3:00.
joepianoman
joepianoman
Thursday, 08 December 2011 12:57
Drums are the most difficult thing to record properly- so who's got techniques to share?
Thursday, 08 December 2011 12:11
Yes Joe!!! Love it- keep it coming and soon we'll all be master mixers... :)
Thursday, 08 December 2011 12:07
Nice forum! Try this with a lead vocal: Once you've recorded a vocal take, switch the track to stereo mode and insert a stereo/midside eq (I use Waves H-eq for this). Select the mid/side mode and choose SIDE. On one band, boost a bell-curve a couple of dbs and adjust the frequency and q until you've added a little warmth to the sides of your vocal. Usually, something in the 200 to 400 hz range works for me (you could, alternatively, boost the highs instead). This will give your vocal a nice sense of stereo depth. You can use a 2nd traditional eq after the mid/side to adjust further.
Joepianoman
Joepianoman
Thursday, 08 December 2011 12:02