Recording vocals and having it blend with the total mix is an art by itself. The following tricks can be used to get great "In your Face" Vocals.
1. Send your vocal tracks to two mono aux sends.
2. The first Aux send has an EQ with a high pass set around 6-8khz, and a compressor set with a low threshold and fast attack and release. Mix that back in with the vocal to add a bit of air.High frequencies are attenuated as they travel through the air much faster than lower frequencies, so anything you want to sound "in your face" needs extra high end.
3. The second Aux send is for a plate reverb with as many early reflections as possible. The idea here is to get the vocal to sound as wide as possible. You want to avoid a vocal that images to a single point. The vocal needs to be wide to sound close and clear. The thumb rule is, the wider it is, it sounds closer to the listener and skinny sounds are farther away.
4. Later, you can always adapt your vocals to add any special effects. Normally I use 3 reverbs (small, medium and long) and a plate verb for the vocals.
Have fun recording/mixing your vocals. For more Music Production from the Home Studio tips and videos, check out www.HomeStudioSound.com
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