SPECIAL: Vocal Recording
What’s most important in music: vocals!
What to eat/drink before singing
What NOT to eat/drink before singing
Preparing yourself mentally and physically for the singing session
How to get the best vocal sound:
When large diaphragm condensers are best
Why there’s still a need for hi-end and vintage mics
When dyn mics are best
When ribbon mics are best
Pre-amps: Your interface’s transistor preamps, vs. tube preamps and preamps with transformers
Compressors, if in doubt: don’t!
Adding comfort reverb (stereo!) to the headphones
The headphone mix: clean, minimalistic, stereo
Setting the mood in the live room.
Warming up your voice
Performance tips
Microphone technique: lay with distance
Recording tips and tricks
The most important tip of all (and this may be hard to hear - sorry!)