10 Pro Vocal Tips You MUST Try

Nathan James Larsen
Nathan James Larsen
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Published 2023-03-31
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All Comments (21)
  • @Lewis_Brian
    The 7th tip is the smartest thing i've ever heard
  • @robmodusmusic
    Yeah the gain plug-in at the top of the chain is brilliant, never thought of that. One thing though, I’ve always manually adjusted gain piece by piece so I get the visual representation in the “size” of the waveform… how I wish we could get the benefits of both these methods!!
  • @codyperkinsmusic
    That 45 degree angle tip is genius!!!! Thanks!! I have a SM81 and it sounds great in my apartment as long as I'm not right next to a wall. I had a SM7B at one point too and I thought it sounded a lot worse oddly. Seen the SM7B get thrown around a lot as a suggestion but I didn't like the way it sounded
  • @nglazas
    I love my SM7B. I bought it specifically because I do not have a treated room (can't really treat my current workspace) and it sounds great.
  • @kerwinalexander6836
    Very cool and useful video. I have only 1 discrepancy. I'm a singer and I have a home studio. I do my own recordings and now I'm learning to produce, mix and master my own music. I don't have anyone to adjust the gain on the mic during the recording process. I do have the gain on my audio interface set at a no- clipping level. Post production I will listen, look for clipping and change the gain to compensate. Mostly the recording levels have been "good" with my settings so I don't usually have to do a lot of automation. I sing mostly country music and Musical theater/ Broadway showtunes. Can you make videos about music genres? to make a song on a specific genre, choose the right sounds And stuff like that? Much appreciated.
  • @reid.5235
    That gain automation is going to save me an absurd amount of time
  • @SteeVane
    The 45° mouth adjustments and the distortions / saturations / preamp emulators tip had me 🎉
  • @GlobusTheGreat
    Gang vocals turned that epic song from generic to AOT soundtrack
  • @glarrymoreme
    The microphone one was a good one I have messed about with Condensers in untreated rooms. I have just ordered an SM58!
  • @accesspointmusic
    Nailed it, absolutely one of the best vocal production tips video there is.
  • @GaryJamesCarroll
    Awesome tips, thanks so much, Nathan. I'm learning a heck of a lot from your videos and it's all greatly appreciated. ❤
  • @rolbazomusic
    Wow, merci pour tout les tips ! I've learned a lot👌🏼
  • @TwinTwinTube
    🎉thank you so much. I super great full for you sharing your years of experience. Helps me so much.