From the course: Vocal Production Techniques
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Doubling lead vocals
- Adding an exact double of a lead vocal is a time tested technique that's an effective way to make a lead vocal stronger, less pitchy, and add a little more texture. Let's talk about how we can achieve this in our vocal recording, as well as some pitfalls to avoid. One thing you want to avoid when recording a double is the idea that you're being sung to by two people, or even worse, the same person at a different time. On the contrary, the idea is to give the impression of one voice, but with a little more texture and something interesting going on with the sound. You want the timing and phrasing to be as exact as possible, and for that reason, it's helpful as a pre-production measure to have the vocalist listen and possibly even study the original vocal performance to get the phrasing just right on the double. We've already done this, and we're ready to record the double. You ready, Jade? - Yeah. - Here we go. ♫ Don't you worry about me, ♫ I'm tougher than you might think - Cool, so…
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