I respectfully disagree. If you record your vocals, you can go to the FX area and select Input Monitor as the track input. This gets tricky but can be done.
In your Audio Preferences you have to be using ASIO as the driver type, and then enable a couple options depending on whether you just want to hear the effects while singing, or if you also want to record them. Top Image
Then select Input Monitor as the source (second image) to use it.
Further settings are determined in your Audio Interface, but it can & has been done.
The below is from page 253 of the User Guide (Manual) for my version.
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Enable Input Monitoring (ASIO Only) When this checkbox is enabled in the Audio dialog (and ASIO is selected in the Driver Type combo) then PowerTracks Pro Audio will take the ASIO input signal from input port number 1 and send it to output 1 so that you will hear the input through the speakers. You can apply real time effects to the monitored input by selecting “Input” in the top combo box of the DirectX/VST Real Time Effects dialog. You can then select up to four DirectX or VST effects. WARNING! - Do not enable this feature if the input port number 1 is set to record the output (e.g. “What you hear” or “Mix”) because enabling input monitoring in this case will cause massive feedback that could hurt your ears! When Allow IM effects recording (ASIO only) is enabled, and Input Monitoring is enabled, and effects plug-ins are enabled for input monitoring, the effected signal will be recorded instead of the dry signal
Last edited by rharv; 08/16/2201:31 PM.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!
another 2 options. 1..talk to your local store that sells usb interfaces with on board dsp features. maybe your current interface doesnt have this feature. check . what brand is your interface…?? if your current interface doesnt have this feature. just tell your local store …. 'you want to record your vocs dry but have an interface that lets you add reverb while recording dry'.
some more costly interfaces have lots of dsp features. i hesitate to recommend due to rapidity of tech change. heres an article for reading ….
advantage of on board dsp is that the interface takes the processing load. best bet is to rent before buying from your local gear store and see if works well with your pc recording set up.
2..a easy peasy cheapie way is something ive done many times in powertraks n' realband.. record a 'scratch vocal' then add pg reverb and balance to taste tween wet/dry. this will give you a 'base reference' for now recording the final vocal. i used to do this recording vocalists/bands in my recording rigs in the past that were 'nervous' bout their first traks. its an old studio trick to instill confidence in clients.
hth/ymmv.
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my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..) https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs (90 songs created useing bb/rb) (lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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