You can turn the volume up and down by ‘riding the fader’ with live automation, or by drawing in lane automation in your DAW like Logic Pro X This is usually done with a combination of volume fader automation and compression. Every word needs to be intelligible and loud. Compared to other instrument, vocals have a huge dynamic range.īut modern production requires consistency. Step 3: Gain Automation (The Secret Sauce)Ī singer can go from a whisper to a shout in seconds. To learn more about pitch correction, watch this video: This may take more time, but the end result will way more musical. When using these tools, I highly recommend that you go through and manually correct any rough notes, rather than using automatic pitch correction. Tools like Melodyne and Antares Auto-Tune make it easy to add pitch correction that is subtle and unnoticeable. Imperfections aren’t always a bad thing – sometimes they add raw emotion and energy.īut other times you’ll need to use pitch correction to fix a rough note. Apply Subtle Pitch CorrectionĮven after choosing the best take for each phrase or section, there can still be imperfections. If a phrase comes in a little early or late – move it into place. You can also go through and fix any timing issues. Some people like to cut out the breaths, but I think this completely ruins the emotion of the performance. If there’s any background noise between phrases, you can simply cut this out. If this happens, add a short crossfade between the clips. Sometimes editing can create clicks at your edit points. Once you’re happy with your comp, it’s time to go through and check for any clicks or pops. Of course, if you want to maintain the original performance, that’s fine too – you can skip this. Some pop songs will use a different take for every word. This may seem fake or over the top, but it’s totally normal. I recommend editing the best parts of several different takes together to create the perfect performance. Once you have an awesome recording, it’s time to edit.
You can learn more in my definitive guide to recording vocals. Then, experiment with the distance and height of the mic until you find the right tone. Try out a few different microphones if you can. Spend plenty of time preparing to record. A good vocal is 80% recording and 20% mixing.
The quality is decided in the recording phase. You NEED a good recording if you ever want to produce a good mix.
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