witch tool should i use to mix a vocal with a whole track?

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Posted by icecooper on Feb-19-2009 19:07:

witch tool should i use to mix a vocal with a whole track?

It's hard to mix vocal with the whole music, any evices from what should i start?

Posted by Zak McKracken on Feb-19-2009 20:10:

make sure the level on the vocals are somewhat linear by using compression, eqing, de-essing, limiting, cuttoff bottom and top etc etc. i never worked with vocals myself but i assume its really dificult if the level on the recording in going up and down and all over the place.

Posted by meDina on Feb-19-2009 20:12:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
make sure the level on the vocals are somewhat linear by using compression, eqing, de-essing, limiting, cuttoff bottom and top etc etc. i never worked with vocals myself but i assume its really dificult if the level on the recording in going up and down and all over the place.

transparent compression is def key in a great vocal.

Posted by icecooper on Feb-19-2009 20:23:

thx

Posted by cryophonik on Feb-19-2009 20:48:

Having a decent channel strip plugin is a good tool to start with. Channel strips usually have EQ and compression, and sometimes de-essers or noise gates built into them.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Feb-20-2009 11:15:

I wish I had a witch tool.

Posted by lemonlimerush on Feb-21-2009 10:02:

i would give you my vocals preset i use for my vocals

if you had Fl Studio

Posted by icecooper on Feb-21-2009 22:30:

quote:
Originally posted by lemonlimerush
i would give you my vocals preset i use for my vocals

if you had Fl Studio

i have fl studio

Posted by cryophonik on Feb-21-2009 22:48:

Unless you're recording the same person using the same equipment in the same environment, using presets on vocals is generally not a good idea, other than perhaps as just a very rough starting point. Each vocal is different, each mic is different, each performance is different (e.g., different levels, different peaks, different background noise levels), the background music is different, etc., so there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all preset for vocals. Your best approach is to learn to use the tools that you need (e.g., EQ, compressor, gate/expander, de-esser) and understand when and how to use each one.

Posted by icecooper on Feb-22-2009 17:47:

quote:
Originally posted by cryophonik
Unless you're recording the same person using the same equipment in the same environment, using presets on vocals is generally not a good idea, other than perhaps as just a very rough starting point. Each vocal is different, each mic is different, each performance is different (e.g., different levels, different peaks, different background noise levels), the background music is different, etc., so there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all preset for vocals. Your best approach is to learn to use the tools that you need (e.g., EQ, compressor, gate/expander, de-esser) and understand when and how to use each one.

can you explane me what is de-eser used for?

Posted by Storyteller on Feb-22-2009 18:22:

Why don't you SEARCH?

Posted by icecooper on Feb-23-2009 12:39:

good idea