Thanks for all the great advice and taking the time to write so much! It's much quicker to pick your brains than trial and error. My apologies all for not being clearer in my original post. I'm using wave file copies of Realtracks recordings. I've done nothing to the Realtracks except render them after deciding on the backing chords endings, breaks etc. They are a work in progress and I now think they are a bit too busy in places. I don't use midi backing for the reasons mentioned.

I'm not actually recording songs yet for public consumption, but I am using Debut (a software product) to record my own performance as I want to improve my show on streetjelly.com. It's very educational - I seem to have forgotten how to smile and sing with energy - I guess cos it's not live!

I have the Voicelive 2 going for harmonies etc. Most of the time I just use the preset settings for adaptive voice correction and adaptive tone control. I turned down a lot of the compression on the adaptive tone control as I felt it zapped the richness of a baritone voice. I'm not using any special effects on the Voicelive 2 except some Reverb that I have increased and harmonies that I kick in only on the chorus of Stand by Me. The electric guitar is a bit thin, so I might use the through channel on the Voicelive 2 and use my Neva guitar effects unit. I am switching between acoustic and electric. House of the rising sun is acoustic as is money. Sweet Home Chicago and Stand by Me are on electric.

In a live setting, I could fiddle with the PA and may or may not sound better!

Anyway, I've recorded 4 songs today (public holiday) and fiddled with levels and reverb, so they're improving. I realise they backing tracks are a bit busy if I play guitar. I got a bit carried away with BIAB orchestration eek

Money (Raw nothing but me and guitar - as a kind of yardstick)
https://soundcloud.com/salsatomebaby/money
House of the Rising Sun (Acoustic Guitar, BIAB render wave file and vocals, no voice live effects from memory)
https://soundcloud.com/salsatomebaby/house-of-the-rising-sun
Stand By Me (Electric Guitar, BIAB rendered wave file and vocals - including voicelive 2 effects such as reverb and harmony on choruses)
https://soundcloud.com/salsatomebaby/stand-by-me
Sweet Home Chicago (Electric Guitar, BIAB rendered wave file and vocals - including some voicelive 2 effects eg reverb
https://soundcloud.com/salsatomebaby/sweet-home-chicago

Neil

Last edited by lambada; 10/21/15 02:10 PM.
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