Recording Vocals

Vocals are key. You can nail everything else, but without great vocals your song will lack life, interest and believability. Since 2008 we’ve been posting some great tutorials to help you achieve the best possible vocals. In this session we introduce you to the best of them.

Posts in this series

How to Record and Mix Stereo Backing Vocals - Part 1
Recording backing vocals in stereo has been a tried and tested technique for years. Some of the greatest singers have done it – Michael Jackson, Marti...
James Arter
30 Nov 2009
Audio Production
Recording and Mixing Stereo Backing Vocals - Part Two: Adding Effects
It takes a lot more than good pre-production to make vocals sound professional in a track (although it certainly helps), and there are many ways to improve...
James Arter
19 Feb 2010
Audio Production
Tighter Vocals (Backing or Doubling) Using the Flex Tool
The vocals are always the most important part of a mix. They sit right up front and are the main thing that the listener will latch on to. If they sound too...
James Arter
6 May 2011
Audio Production
How to Process Vocals for an Amazing Professional Sound
Persuading a problematic vocal recording to play nicely with the rest of your mix can seem like a futile task. Well-recorded vocals and poorly-recorded...
Mo Volans
8 Sep 2008
Mixing & Mastering
How to Record Vocals in a Bedroom
Recording vocals can be one of the more challenging tracking phase processes you may run into. If it wasn’t enough of a tough cookie in the studio, you can...
Joel Falconer
28 Aug 2009
Recording
How to Process Vocals for Podcasts or Voiceover
This is one I get asked about all the time, how do I process my voice recordings for clearer more professional podcasts and voiceovers? Well, the truth is as...
Mo Volans
13 Aug 2010
Audio Production
How to Autotune Your Vocals Like T-Pain, Cher or Daft Punk
Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Audiotuts+. This tutorial was first published in July 2008. Ever...
Nic Bertino
1 Jun 2011
Audio Production
How to Use Pitch Correction for Vocal Effects
Auto-tuned vocals are a cool effect have become a standard technique in popular music. The sound can be heard all over pop and electronica from the last...
Ryan Leach
6 Aug 2012
Audio Production
Layering Vocals With Logic Pro
The world of sample libraries has grown tremendously in the past few years, giving composers wide-ranging options for creating sweeping scores that...
West Latta
26 Jan 2009
Arrangement
The Producer's Guide to Putting Passion into Vocal Delivery
“It’s in the can,” “On tape” and “It’s a wrap!” You all gather in the plush leather, shag-pile comfort of the engineering room and wait as the final touches...
NDK Creative Artist
31 Mar 2009
General
10 Steps to Get the Most Out of a Vocal Session
We spend hours creating, arranging, tweaking and mixing the perfect song. We get so engrossed by all the components of a song that it's easy to forget one...
Jack Nicholson
16 Apr 2010
Audio Production
Creative Spot Processing for Vocals
In some of my past tutorials I've delved into various vocal processing techniques. Most of these tutorials have looked at pretty traditional processing...
Mo Volans
30 Nov 2010
Audio Production
Your Manual for Achieving Amazing Vocals
Vocals are key. You can nail everything else, but without great vocals your song will lack life, interest and believability. Since 2008 we've been posting...
Adrian Try
28 Oct 2010
General