Vocal Production

The part listeners actually hear.

Capture, comp, tune, stack and mix a lead vocal.

Capture

Getting a usable vocal in an ordinary room.

1. Mic technique, distance and the pop filter
2. Headphone mixes that help the singer
3. Directing a vocal performance
4. Warm-ups and session length

Edit and tune

From raw takes to a finished lead.

1. Comping a lead vocal
2. Tuning: styles and limits
3. AutoPitch as an effect
4. Timing and consonants in vocal stacks
5. Taming harsh "s" sounds and breaths
6. Vocal editing check

Stacks and mix

Doubles, harmonies and placing the vocal.

1. Doubles, triples and octaves
2. Writing harmonies that support the lead
3. Ad-libs and answer lines
4. The vocal chain: EQ, compression and saturation
5. Reverb and delay for vocals
6. Making every word audible
7. Produce a full vocal
8. Vocal production final