[LAU] processing lead vocals

Dave Phillips dlphillips at woh.rr.com
Tue Jun 2 11:58:41 EDT 2009


Atte André Jensen wrote:
> Dave Phillips wrote:
>
>   
>> Mics seem more important than processors, at least when it comes to vocals.
>>
>> I've recorded a few other singers, but I treat their voices the same as 
>> I treat mine. They're good singers, and that's usually enough.
>>     
>
> I agree with you both.
>
> However, I feel like you make me sound like having a crappy singer and 
> ditto mic, which I don't.
>   

?

I've heard your recordings, you have a splendid singer and apparently 
pretty good microphones.


> Maybe it's got to to with genre (or taste or eays or something else), 
> but I really feel a clean track need something, for instance EQ, to jump 
> out of the track and lift it.
>
>   


I suppose it does have much to do with genre. I prefer singers like 
Muddy Waters or Om Kholsoom, but their genres typically present the 
music without much processing.

Best,

dp






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