[LAU] processing lead vocals

[Brett McCoy]

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com> wrote:
> Atte André Jensen wrote:
>>
>> My question is: how do *you guys* work with processing on lead vocals,
>> mostly in pop/rock setting? We all learn the most the more precise this
>> discussion gets, so if you'd share sound examples and screenshots of DSP
>> chains that'd be great.
>>
>
> I'm in agreement with Brett, I do very little processing to my voice.
> I'm a great fan of the CAPS Versatile Plate Reverb and Steve Harris's SC
> compressors, but that's about all I ever use for my own voice. I've
> never used a pitch correction program, and I don't typically double my
> vocals.
>
> Mics seem more important than processors, at least when it comes to vocals.

Yes, I meant to mention that, a good mike and some kind of isolation
from background noise -- even if you build a tent from blankets for
the singer to perform in -- go a long way to making a good vocal
track.

-- Brett
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