Message 7/13
Date: 14-Mar-02 @ 08:35 PM -
RE: Calling all vocal experts
yes I'd agree 10:1 is pretty steep, but if the vocalist has no mic technique.... a
A homemade pop sheild will help to alleviate the need for controlling 'explosives' & sibilance - you want to do that because explosives cause the comp to pump more of course... I personaly go for some light compression on vocal tracking that's it because compressors can make bg noise WORSE of course at high settings.
However with digital and plenty of headroom mebe use some limiting to stop overloads only and compress on mixdown to taste??
I'd go for a dryer soundmyself because your hall might sound good in isolation to you, but once in place in a mix the natural verb on the vocal might clash with sitting the vocal right.
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