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EXACTLY!, Bob. I can hardly step away. I hardly actually play guitar anymore! Crack in a Box!


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SCOTT [rockstar_not]= If I really need to nail notes, I will record a guide track of a more pure sound than my own voice. For example, I will record a synth lead melody that I can use to help guide me, otherwise I will sing flat - almost guaranteed.

Scott!!!, adding a synth track has had great impact on less flats and more consistent vocal tracks. I'd tried may RTs, as simple and held as possible, but hadn't even considered that option.

I just brought raw voc tracks into my DAW and am amazed at the difference. I'm no flute, but all things being equal...my god...

Thanks to everyone, it's all appreciated. I'm goofing around with compression and I see why it is so important now.


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Originally Posted By: Andy A - USA
SCOTT [rockstar_not]= If I really need to nail notes, I will record a guide track of a more pure sound than my own voice. For example, I will record a synth lead melody that I can use to help guide me, otherwise I will sing flat - almost guaranteed.

Scott!!!, adding a synth track has had great impact on less flats and more consistent vocal tracks. I'd tried may RTs, as simple and held as possible, but hadn't even considered that option.

I just brought raw voc tracks into my DAW and am amazed at the difference. I'm no flute, but all things being equal...my god...

Thanks to everyone, it's all appreciated. I'm goofing around with compression and I see why it is so important now.


Glad that worked for you. It's a pretty simple thing, but effective. KISS

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Hi Andy

Here's a simple explanation of compression. There are other bells and whistles but probably not essential yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpOZcaT3txM
This guy's videos are extremely well put together and easy to follow. I think I've listened to most of them now and learnt heaps.
For the vocals consider autotune and doubling as I think has been mentioned previously.


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Yes definitely a good tutorial/training video. Only wish I'd had this about 15 years ago when I actually owned the same hardware compressor he's using. Could never figure out how to make it work properly so always had to use the inboard VS compressor on my 1880. Arggh! smirk

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Since you have RealBand; (This will work with pretty much any DAW though, probably even your Scarlett software)

RealBand has vocal presets..... just click on the presets until you find the one that is the closest to the sound you desire and click ok... Eventually, you will begin to tweak these presets to provide yourself even more precise vocal treatments. But don't wait to take a course or spend hours on YouTube. Pick a preset and go play some music and enjoy yourself.


Bob is correct to say that "This stuff is more addictive than heroin. And heroin eventually kills you; this stuff just makes you spend all of your money."

Music technology is exactly the same. It is too easy to get caught in the hype and cost of thinking better, more professional equipment will be the answer to a good recording. Not so.....

You have more than enough music products, software and equipment to make quality recordings.

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I've never had much of a singing voice, but if I'm careful I can get a decent track, and even stack harmonies. I don't put EQ or compression on the vocal tracks, although I almost always use a little ddl, and of course Reverb. In terms of building harmonies, keep a keyboard near at hand, and move through the notes of the chords one by one. Always be thinking, what would George Martin do?


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