[ddots-l] Re: tips on mixing background vocals

  • From: "Rod" <roddj12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:59:03 -0500

Thanks, kirt.

Rod

----- Original Message -----
From: "kurt" <kurt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: tips on mixing background vocals


> Start small, one of each, fill in when you think it's thin. It's best to
> start with as few parts as possible, and go from there.  I like to pan out
> backgrounds so you get a wide image, and not heavily process them, maybe a
> little verb, depending on the mix, and the feel you're going for.
> Compression, I wouldn't use more than you need to, to make sure you're not
> clipping, when you record.  Hope this helps, one idea I use is to always
> make sure the melody or lead vocal is just a pinch more dominant than all
> the others.  It sounds like a no brainer, but many people bary the main
> vocal behind all the other layers.
> Kurt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rod" <roddj12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:53 AM
> Subject: [ddots-l] tips on mixing background vocals
>
>
> I would like to hear some ideas on mixing multiple takes of background
> vocals. What effects, how much, do you use, panning, etc, volume of each
> take, compression, etc.
>
> How many takes would you record for a nice harmoney? How many altos,
> sopranos, tenor, etc per takes?
>
>
> Rod
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <albertm13@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:57 PM
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: My Mixer
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Mackie is the best.  They sent me an updated manual already!  I posted it
at
> www.dancingdots.com/extras/1202vlzpro_om.pdf.  Please get it soon because
> I'm not leaving it there for long; I just put it there for you or anyone
> else who needs an accessible copy of it.  Bill says it's good except the
> tables are unintelligible.
>
> Ciao,
> Albert
>
>
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