Vocal Recording: A Complete Production Guide
What you'll learn
- In this course you will be able to arrange great background vocals
- You will be able to choose the proper singing technique needed for the song
- You will be able to place and feel comfortable in front of a microphone and pop screen
- You will be able to connect with the singer and the singer with the engineer on a creative level
- You will be able to create a clean and organized vocal session in whatever recording software you use
- You will be able to choose when to stack vocals
- You will be able to make composite tracks and tune vocal tracks
- You will be able to add effects like EQ, compressors, reverb, and set up busses and auxiliary tracks and understand why
- You will be able to record and mix HIT sounding vocals!
Requirements
- If you'd like to follow along with the course, it'd great if you have a song recorded that doesn't have vocals. This is not necessary to take the course.
- An added benefit is if you have a recording software. It doesn't matter whether you are working on a Mac or PC, whether you use Pro Tools, Logic or any other program. This is not program-specific.
Description
Today, many musicians are wearing multiple hats, including engineer & artist. Unlike most audio courses you'll find, "Vocal Recording: A Complete Production Guide" goes beyond simple tips to bring you through the entire process of creating hit-sounding vocals, from prepping the session & performing, to setting up a great mix session & mixing the vocals into the track. By hearing techniques from both the singer & engineer's point of view, you'll be able to create your own hit tracks within hours!
"Vocal Recording: A Complete Production Guide" is for anyone who is an artist looking to hone their engineering and recording skills. It's for engineers who would like to improve on their studio techniques and developing a productive relationship with performing clients. It's for any singers who want to feel more comfortable in the studio. Lastly, it's for anyone who is interested in capturing the true nature of the song they wrote and presenting it in the best light possible.
This course will take you under 2 hours. Each chapter includes an in-depth discussion and how-to, focusing on one of the 8 steps in recording hit-sounding vocals. In addition, each chapter comes with a summary video for reference in addition to a PDF summary for your convenience.
Who this course is for:
- Singers
- Recording engineers
- Artists
- Recording Studio managers and employees
- Performers
Course content
- Preview02:14
- Preview10:05
- 01:31Chapter 1 Summary
Instructors
![Cheryl B. Engelhardt](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 3.8 Instructor Rating
- 160 Reviews
- 3,975 Students
- 4 Courses
Cheryl is founder of CBE Music, a music creation and sonic branding firm, and has produced her own piano pop records, toured around the globe and has had dozens of TV placements. Passionate about supporting musicians, Cheryl hosts popular workshops, video trainings and other valuable resources on her website In The Key Of Success.
Cheryl makes her living as a music creator who shares her processes. She got her start working as a recording studio tech, then assistant and music supervisor and ultimately a composer at a premier New York City jingle house. Cheryl has written music for dozens of films, nationally-airing commercials and web content. She has spoken about the music business, sonic branding, and creating a creative career at SXSW and music conferences around the nation.
A graduate of Cornell University, Cheryl has self-produced three piano-pop records, songs from which have appeared on MTV’s “The Real World”, ABC’s “All My Children”, Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance", ABC's "Jane By Design", and many more. She has toured both solo and with her band through the USA and Europe, appearing on the bill with Seal, Elvis Costello and Jason Mraz, and performing on the FOX Morning Show.
Cheryl splits her time between New York City, The Hudson Valley, and France.
- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 156 Reviews
- 2,105 Students
- 4 Courses
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