[linux-audio-user] How to get good vocal sound

[Bill Allen]

I've been struggling with a technique problem. How do you get your 
vocals to sound good? I know that you can't make a silk purse from a 
sow's ear, but you can make the best of what you've got. What 
combination of plugins and settings do you use to get the best sound 
from vocals particularly in Ardour? I know that this is one of those 
subjective questions for which the best answer is try it out yourself 
and find what sounds best, but there are so many plugins (an 
embarassment of riches), each of which has many settings, that a brute 
force search of all the combinations would take forever - not to mention 
that after a while, my poor ears become exhausted with the effort and 
refuse to hear differences anymore. So what I'm really looking for is 
good starting points to work from.

One combination that I like is GVerb to get depth and L/C/R Delay to get 
width. Even with those two getting the settings right takes time. For 
comunication, I've included a jack rack with some settings I've found 
that work OK. I would love your critiques and suggestions for other setups.

Regards,
Bill