Release Year: 2016
Producer: Lynda.com
Producer’s Website: www.lynda.com/Audio-Engineering-tutorials/Vocal-Production-Techniques/490886-2.html
Author: Scott Hirsch
Duration: 01:42:00
Type of Material: Video Lesson
Language: English
- 1.9Â GB
Description: Vocals are often the most important part of any great-sounding song. Vocals are responsible for the hook and capture the listener’s emotions. No other instrument has the same energy or impact. The Vocal Production Techniques course will guide you through the most important steps in recording vocals, regardless of the software or DAW you use. Audio engineer Scott Hirsch welcomes us into his own studio to demonstrate the recording techniques the pros use to achieve clear, resonant lead and backup vocals for any genre. Vocals are arguably the most important part of any great-sounding song. Vocals carry the hook and capture the emotion of listeners. No other instrument has as much power or influence. Vocal Production Techniques guides you through the most important steps in recording vocals, regardless of the software or DAW you use. Audio engineer Scott Hirsch takes us into his own studio to demonstrate the recording techniques the pros use to achieve crisp, resonant lead and backup vocals for any genre.
First, learn how to get the singer comfortable in the recording studio and select the right microphone and preamp for the session. Scott discusses how to set up a good headphone mix and configure your DAW, and interviews the recording artist featured in the course, Jade Hendrix, about warm-ups and vocal health. Next, Scott moves directly into recording: positioning the mic, setting levels, and using compression. Then he delves into the psychological aspects of vocal production, like coaching the singer and giving feedback over the talkback mic. In the final chapter, Scott demonstrates some creative production techniques, including doubling vocals, stacking multiple vocal tracks, using Auto-Tune while recording, and methods for harmonizing.
Content :
Introduction
Welcome 1m 32s
What should you know before watching this course 42s
1.Pre-Production
Warming up and vocal health 6m 48s
Maximizing creativity by design 4m 41s
Microphone selection 9m 23s
Connecting a microphone/playback 2m 50s
Selecting a preamp 3m 25s
Setting up a great headphone mix 5m 19s
Managing latency in vocal recording 4m 29s
2.Recording Techniques
Microphone positioning and techniques 4m 12s
Checking and setting levels 3m
Dealing with dynamics: Microphone technique 3m 31s
Dealing with dynamics: Using compression 3m 32s
Talkback microphone demeanor 4m 51s
Takes management: Psychology 4m 9s
Takes management: Technical 3m 44s
Recording the vocals takes 18m 20s
3. Creative Production Tips
Doubling lead vocals 3m 25s
Working with harmonies 3m 14s
Methods to stack multiples 7m 31s
Using Auto-Tune during the recording phase 3m 3s
Conclusion
Next steps 57s
Example files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1280×720, 16:9, 30.000 fps, 2426 kbps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 kHz, 320 kbps, 2 channels
