Male Vocal Chain ala Roy Orbison/ Chris Issak

pony · 28th July 2004

Hello-

I am about to take on a project recording male vocals. The singer sounds like Roy Orbison, Chris Issak. I am looking for a beautiful sounding vocal chain. Very warm and huge. I own this equipment:

U67
C12
Demeter Tube Pre Amp
Great River 1NV
API 512c
API 550b
Distressor
Summit Audio DCL-200

Can someone please recommend a good setup using what I own.

Thank you

pony · 29th July 2004

bump thank you

sloanfiske · 29th July 2004

C12-Demeter-Distressor (10:1 opto)

thats probably pretty close to the orbison/issak thing.

**TonyBelmont** · 29th July 2004

I would love to hear how the '67 sounds through the API's and then the distressor on that kind of vocal...

Saucyjack · 29th July 2004

Bet something like a Pendulum pre or the Quartet would be the schnizzit for that sound.

Not sure about Mic.What did Roy use? U47?

ChristopherDawn · 29th July 2004

That's a lot of expensive equipment for not knowing how to use it.

David R. · 30th July 2004

Tell the singer you want to take a half hour to audition microphones and mic pres that best suit him.

I have never had an objection to this. Everyone wins.

Jules · 30th July 2004

yep thats the ticket..

Quickly try em all

My money is on the C12 for that 'whispy' HF "air" thing...

PRobb · 30th July 2004

I suspect the key to the Roy Orbison vocal sound was Roy Orbison and you could have gotten the Roy Orbison vocal sound with a Radio Shack mic if Roy Orbison was singing. That being said, my money's on the 67.

gabler · 30th July 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by ChristopherDawn
That's a lot of expensive equipment for not knowing how to use it.

He didnt say he doesnt know how to use his equipment. Just wanting some other opinions from others.

thethrillfactor · 30th July 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by David R.
Tell the singer you want to take a half hour to audition microphones and mic pres that best suit him.

I have never had an objection to this. Everyone wins.

Half and hour?

Wow.

I would say 10 minutes.

If you don't feel it right away than switch it. Don't give yourself a chance to second guess.

And i would do it when they are warming up.

Most singers are nervous wrecks and giving them or the producer something to doubt about could be a recipe for disaster. Also having to sing for half and hour just to try out a mic may wear them out.

Just an opinion.

Beech · 30th July 2004

I agree with Thrillfactor. I'm a believer in being ready to record by the end of the first runthrough. It's more important to catch the best vocal performance than anything else. Some singers give their all in the first take! I'm in record every time the 'tape' is rolling.
On the subject of Roy Orbison, I'm not an expert on ribbon mics but I always that was the sound. Same crooner type sound as Bing Crosby.

U67 > API with very little compression.

28th July 2004	#1
pony Gear Head Joined: Jul 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 59 Thread Starter	Male Vocal Chain ala Roy Orbison/ Chris Issak Hello- I am about to take on a project recording male vocals. The singer sounds like Roy Orbison, Chris Issak. I am looking for a beautiful sounding vocal chain. Very warm and huge. I own this equipment: U67 C12 Demeter Tube Pre Amp Great River 1NV API 512c API 550b Distressor Summit Audio DCL-200 Can someone please recommend a good setup using what I own. Thank you

29th July 2004	#3
sloanfiske Gear addict Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 304	maybe... C12-Demeter-Distressor (10:1 opto) thats probably pretty close to the orbison/issak thing.

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TonyBelmont Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Boston,MA Providence,RI Posts: 15,928	I would love to hear how the '67 sounds through the API's and then the distressor on that kind of vocal... __________________ Tony Belmont We Sell Gear! High Profile Audio.....PluginDiscounts.com I may on occasion talk about some of the products I am a dealer for in my posts.. and that's OK! I sell them because I like them. Not vice versa. It's more fun to talk about things you know and love, then things you don't.

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Saucyjack Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Dirty South Posts: 571	Bet something like a Pendulum pre or the Quartet would be the schnizzit for that sound. Not sure about Mic.What did Roy use? U47? __________________ If you really want to make orginal results,work fast and cheap,because there's more of a chance that you'll get somewhere that nobody else did. Brian Eno

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David R. Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: I left my heart, in... Posts: 1,881	Tell the singer you want to take a half hour to audition microphones and mic pres that best suit him. I have never had an objection to this. Everyone wins. __________________ -David R. "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - C. Bukowski

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ChristopherDawn Gear nut Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 76	That's a lot of expensive equipment for not knowing how to use it.

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Jules Gearslutz.com admin Joined: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,808 1 Review written	yep thats the ticket.. Quickly try em all My money is on the C12 for that 'whispy' HF "air" thing... __________________ Jules Add your reviews to the new reviews area! Gearslutz on Facebook Follow my GS picks on Twitter

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PRobb Gear Guru Joined: Jun 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 14,163	I suspect the key to the Roy Orbison vocal sound was Roy Orbison and you could have gotten the Roy Orbison vocal sound with a Radio Shack mic if Roy Orbison was singing. That being said, my money's on the 67.

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Beech Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 703	I agree with Thrillfactor. I'm a believer in being ready to record by the end of the first runthrough. It's more important to catch the best vocal performance than anything else. Some singers give their all in the first take! I'm in record every time the 'tape' is rolling. On the subject of Roy Orbison, I'm not an expert on ribbon mics but I always that was the sound. Same crooner type sound as Bing Crosby. U67 > API with very little compression.

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