Release Year: 2019
Manufacturer: The Link OC
Manufacturer’s Website: adsrsounds
Author: Mike London
Duration: 3.5+ hours
Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial
Example Files: WATCH
Video Format: MP4
Video: 1277-2784 kbps, 1920*1080 (16:9), 30000 fps, AVC
Audio: 112 kbps, 44.1 kHz, 2 channels, AAC
Language: English
- 1.83 GB
Description: Why don’t my vocals sound as good as the ones I hear online or on the radio?
Getting “great vocals” is difficult for many because there are so many steps involved that, if done incorrectly, it can ruin the entire vocal. It’s like baking a cake with many layers and specific ingredients. If you leave it in the oven too long, you won’t get the cake you want. This course is designed to teach future producers and engineers how to achieve professional-sounding vocals.
This course will guide you through the entire process, from your settings before the singer even arrives, all the way to the final mixing stages. Hands-on and detailed vocal production with Mike London also includes live explanations so you can better understand the process and, more importantly, the “why” behind certain decisions and actions.
After completing this course, you’ll be fully prepared to record and process vocals that will take your tracks and mixes to the next level…
Additional
INTRO: A brief introduction to the course and an introduction to Mike London. Provides a general outline of the course and the scope of the course.
GOAL: This video introduces your current vocal production goal and, perhaps, what it should be. This begins to establish a foundation that many producers and engineers lack.
MENTAL PREP: This video continues to build on this foundation by examining preparations to make and decisions to make. This video explores both the artist’s perspective and the engineer’s perspective.
MY HARDWARE SETUP: This video shows the initial setup and the hardware and software used within it.
TECHNICAL PREPARATION: This video examines technical preparation for a singer. It covers preamps, compressors, EQs, and reverbs that may be used during recording, and why.
MICROPHONE DISCUSSION: This video takes a closer look at the microphone itself. It discusses the common types used for vocals, as well as models and other fundamental principles to know and understand.
ROOM AND SPACE: This video discusses the room and space where you might record vocals. It evaluates what would be ideal or what you might do to set up the space in which you’re recording. HEADPHONES AND MIX: This video examines headphones for singers, their elements, and a better understanding of why we use them.
TRACK COMMUNICATION: This video begins with the second stage, continuing the discussion of establishing a foundation for communication between engineer and artist. It also discusses how you can break a song down into singable sections and why.
ARTIST INTRODUCTION: This video introduces our two featured artists, Joseph Luca and Madeline.
MIC PLACEMENT: This video provides a practical look at microphone and artist placement, as well as pop filters, and a better understanding of why we rely on these techniques.
MIC ARTIST MIC CHECK: This video shows the actual process of starting a session in real time. It covers preamps, gain structure, session setup, and more.
MALE TRACKING: This video shows the process of recording a male artist in real time. Potential pitfalls and other mistakes during tracking are discussed. FEMALE TRACKING: This video shows the process of recording an artist in real time. We continue with a look at technical dialogue and communication with the artist or band.
MALE VOCAL COMP: This video discusses the processing and art of vocal compression. What it is, why we use it, and how to do it better. We’ll start with male vocals.
FEMALE VOCAL COMP: This video demonstrates the process and art of vocal compression. This video focuses on female vocals.
TUNING: This video is about the science of vocal tuning. Covering Melodyne and Antares Autotune, Mike explains how to use both plugins, as well as the main different solutions and adjustment steps.
BOUNCEDOWN AND GAIN ADJUST: This video opens with stage 3, which discusses how to align vocal tracks, as well as the gain adjustments that can be made using automation, and why.
VOCALIGN: This video takes a detailed look at the Vocalign plugin. It discusses how to use it, potential pitfalls, and why and when to use it in a track.
COMPRESSORS: This video discusses compressors and how they are used to process vocals in a mix. Mike picks a few of his favorite plugins and discusses when and how to use them.
EQ: This video discusses equalizers and how they are used to process Vocal processing in a mix. Mike picks a few of his favorites and discusses when and how to use them.
DESSER: This video discusses de-essers and how they’re used to process vocals in a mix. Mike picks a few of his favorites and discusses when and how to use them.
Reverbs: This video discusses reverb and how it’s used to process vocals in a mix. Mike picks a few of his favorite plugins and discusses why and how to use them.
CONCLUSION: This video concludes the course with a quick recap and some final words and concepts. It discusses built-in versus third-party plugins and why you need to know about both.
Content :
Phase 1
•Intro
•Goal
•Mental Prep
•My Hardware Setup
•Technical Prep
•Microphone Discussion
•Room and Space
•Headphones and Mix
Phase 2
•Track Communication
•Artist Introduction
•Mic Placement
•Male Artist Mic Check
•Male Tracking
•Female Tracking
•Male Vocal Comp
•Female Vocal Comp
•Tuning
Phase 3
•Bouncedown and Gain Adjust
•Vocalign
•Compressors
•Eq
•Deessers
•Reverbs
•Delays
•Conclusion
