In this Tuesday Tip we give a quick explanation as to what mic proximity effect is and how to use it to your advantage in a studio situation when you have limited mics for a vocalist.
Mic used in this example: Groove Tubes MD1a.
Creating Giant Background Vocal Productions
In this Tuesday Tip, Jody walks you thru an example of a song with 18 tracks of background vocals. How he’s grouped them. How he’s panned them. How he bussed them. What processing he’s used to make them sit in the mix. All in a name of getting the background vocals to provide a big plate of support for the lead vocals.
Giant Background Vocal Production
Chris and Jody dive into the world of big, giant, background vocal production. What types of background vocals there are, the kinds of genres they work in. Along with some examples of producers and bands that used them. What is more important: timing, rhythm or pitch? How to deal with tons of background vocals, what kinds of effects, etc… It’s all in here. Plus find out what Chris and Jody found this week to improve your recording/mixing chops. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.
Shoutout: T-Ride, Eric Valentine, Steve Ouimette, Steve Lukather, Mutt Lange, Roy Thomas Baker, Queen
Vocal Reverb Pre Delay
Vocals, vocals, vocals. We mixing engineers always want to make sure we’re getting the proper space for a vocal. In this Tuesday Tip, Jody explains the use of Pre Delay on a lead vocal for a alternative rock song. What to listen for and why he chose what he did for the mix in this tip.
Shoutout: Universal Audio Lexicon 224.