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triez · 8th December 2003

Number 1 tip of all - put a little mixer like one of the tiny cheap Behringers next to the vocalist, set up some sends & FX to it, and on it mark:
Me, My reverb, My echo, Overall volume.
Plug their cans into the headphone out, show the vocalist what each of the 4 sliders / knobs does, and they will love you forever as suddenly they have control over what is in their cans.

Most singers fall into one of two camps - either they will constantly ask you to adjust their volumes and balances, or they will be too shy and will struggle along not hearing themselves properly or pulling their belts because it is cutting their own head off.

This is so important, because a comfortable singer will be able to give their best performance and thus reduce your having to use tricks and techniques to pull the track together after the fact.

As for great vocal fx, particularly distortion and bizarre reverb FX, look no further than the Kurzweil KSP8 or the Laserverbs in the Rumour and Mangler.

8th December 2003	#7
triez Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,316	Number 1 tip of all - put a little mixer like one of the tiny cheap Behringers next to the vocalist, set up some sends & FX to it, and on it mark: Me, My reverb, My echo, Overall volume. Plug their cans into the headphone out, show the vocalist what each of the 4 sliders / knobs does, and they will love you forever as suddenly they have control over what is in their cans. Most singers fall into one of two camps - either they will constantly ask you to adjust their volumes and balances, or they will be too shy and will struggle along not hearing themselves properly or pulling their belts because it is cutting their own head off. This is so important, because a comfortable singer will be able to give their best performance and thus reduce your having to use tricks and techniques to pull the track together after the fact. As for great vocal fx, particularly distortion and bizarre reverb FX, look no further than the Kurzweil KSP8 or the Laserverbs in the Rumour and Mangler.