From the course: Vocal Production Techniques

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Managing latency in vocal recording

Managing latency in vocal recording

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Managing latency in vocal recording

- We've discussed a lot of the preparation and configuration for vocal recording in your studio or workspace. What goes on outside the box. Now I want to focus on aspects of recording vocals in the box. So, let's set up our DAW for basic vocal recording and then I'll show you some useful tips on dealing with latency and making the computer side of recording vocals as seamless as possible. When you record to a computer via an interface, your biggest enemy is always latency. The time delay incurred by the computer. From mic input through to the monitors and headphones. Well, this is a problem when recording any instrument. It's an even bigger deal with singing. Since as humans, we're most sensitive to the sound of our own voices. Let's take a look at some ways to deal with latency in the box. A great way to avoid latency issues is to sidestep latency all together. Most audio interfaces have a no latency recording option that's capable of routing the input, in this case, the vocal…

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