This simple but important step is critical to producing a professional quality demo. The simple nature of a solo performance lends a sense of genuineness to any song, but often, a song could use a little bit more. Learn how to use Logic Pro X to create supporting vocal tracks and even create a call and response using your original performance. Logic Pro X is absolutely loaded with powerful tools and effects, but the best suite of audio tools is only helpful if you understand how to use them.
With a firm understanding of how the tools work, you can apply them with the finesse of a seasoned pro. Go beyond simply making a nice sounding song, and explore advanced mixing techniques that can move your audience through an immersive audio landscape. Download this tutorial. This tutorial is for anyone who is interested in creating and editing professional quality Vocal tracks. This tutorial assumes basic familiarity with Logic Pro X. Software Version: Logic Pro Your email address will not be published.
Covers Logic Simply send the vocal to an aux channel with an aggressive compressor like the CLA or dbx , and smash it to smithereens. Then, blend in a bit of the hyper-compressed signal to taste. This will help keep the vocal forward while still retaining the natural dynamics of the original take. Step Saturation and distortion. Very small amounts of saturation and distortion can fatten up a vocal and make it cut through a busy mix by adding harmonics. With analog recording setups, saturation was added through preamp gain, the circuitry of the channels on the console and the tape machines used.
Thankfully, modern plugins allow you to emulate those unique forms of saturation easily in your DAW. Then, blend in the effected channel to taste. Remember, a little goes a long way! Another plugin which can perform wonders for this task is Abbey Road Saturator. The plugin contains emulations of two classic console preamps from the fabled studio, the tube-based REDD, which has a crunchy driven sound and the solid-state TG which has a smoother, rounder sound.
Alongside these emulations is a Compander module, which acts like an exciter on the signal and can produce a unique high-frequency shimmer. In this video excerpt, Dave Darlington shows how he adds parallel distortion to a lead vocal in one section of a song to make it subtly stand out, using the Manny Marroquin Distortion plugin:.
Step Reverb and delay. Stereo reverb and delay effects are great for adding width, while mono effects work well for creating a sense of depth. Typically, reverbs and delays are timed to the tempo of the track. Shorter times create a smaller space, while longer times make larger spaces. To avoid muddying up the mix, try to have the decay of the effects fade away just before the next phrase. The H-Delay plugin works great for adding a delay or echo to emphasize certain words and phrases.
Applying EQ, compression, dynamics processing and adding effects to vocals is a science and an art. The Signature Series plugins offer unique combinations of EQ, compression, reverb, and dynamics processing, specifically designed for a variety of vocal applications. Each comes with a variety of presets to help you achieve desired sounds quickly. Do have a podcast that you edit? Or do you edit podcasts for others? Either way, editing is important. A clean, clear and concise podcast is essential in improving listener retention and in growing your podcast.
It can be challenging to do this though, especially without spending hours upon hours on each episode. I want to show you my podcast production method that I use to edit , mix and master dozens of podcasts every month. Watch along as I edit a full podcast episode from scratch. I then show you how to get it sounding as professional as possible in the mixing stage. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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