When Recording Vocals

[Sacred One]

Do I compress vocals after the take, or have the compressor on during the take?

Reverb, more or less?

any techniques becuz my vocals seems to not sound full enough, any secrets will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Agent Smith]

two schools of thought...some people like to run a hardware compressor or preamp into their interface...this warms the vocals up and regulates them as they come through...some people like to record it raw and maintain flexibility to be able to compress it afterwards. it's really up to you.

 

[Sonorous]

i thinks it's better to record them dry and add the compressor after in case you don't like the way it comes out you don't have to waste a good take

 

[open mind]

if your vocals lack some low end just fart into the mic to boost some 150hz.to make them sound FULL.

 

[Relic]

I record my stuff through a tube amp and a hardware compressor into protools then I add d-verb and a compressor set to vocal levelor.. Then eq to taste..

 

[Symphonic]

@ open mind: Thanks for the advice! hehe

 

[Sacred One]

I record my stuff through a tube amp and a hardware compressor into protools then I add d-verb and a compressor set to vocal levelor.. Then eq to taste..

see i was thinkin about doing that, buyin a hardware compressor, one with eq too

 

[djswivel]

It's good to compress vocal on the way in, as well as on your mix via plugins.

On the way in you wanna get about 3-4db of compression. This will level out most of your vocals. Then another 3-4 db in your mix. Obviousl EQ to taste etc, but compressors are great to level out vocals. Shit, even after compression on the way in, and on the back end, you will wanna do vocal rides. Leveling out every single word perfectly with level automation, basically acting as your own compressor