EQ Magazine - June 2008 - (Page 37) you do. It’s good practice to crossfade almost every part together, and check your work to ensure you’ve selected the best fade to make the vocal sound seamless—and, sometimes, that might not be a crossfade. (Are you confused yet?) As you can see in Figure 3, I opted for a quick fade in and out because it sounded more natural. Most DAWs let you select and edit the way a fade or crossfade works, and you usually have to listen to them all to know which approach makes the vocal sound its best. If it sounds inhuman to you, change the fade, or where you fade. All vocal transitions should be super smooth, with no pops, snaps, or crackles. LESS IS, UM, FRIGHTENING Let’s face it—some producers and engineers, and even artists, may not have the stones to jettison the supposed safety net of having multiple vocal tracks from which to construct comps. All that data makes for a comfy security blanket of options. So if it turns you on to have duct tape holding your eyelids apart while you comp 500 tracks, have at it. I’d rather comp on the fly, finish the vocal session in hours instead of days, and get out of studio to enjoy life. Fig. 3. Sometimes, the best crossfade isn’t a crossfade. move. It’s a fine approach if you don’t hear a pop or a click, but the best option is to administer the art of crossfading. This is that little super thing that smoothes out the editing Improve your sound without practicing! The GRAMMA (Gig and Recording, Amp and Monitor, Modulation Attenuator) is an incredibly effective patented device that’s used to float an amp or loudspeaker. GRAMMA yields nearly total acoustic isolation, resulting in a purity of tone that has to be heard to be believed! You may still need to practice, but using this device will definitely enhance your sound. www.Auralex.com | 1-800-959-3343 | Total Sound Control m www.eqmag.com ® JUNE 2008 EQ 37 http://www.Auralex.com http://www.Auralex.com http://www.eqmag.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of EQ Magazine - June 2008 EQ Magazine - June 2008 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board 3 Doors Down, Hard-Fi, Paul Manousos Tool Box Panic at the Disco Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet Cakewalk Projects Apple Loops Utility SSL Duende Mini JBL LSR4326/PAK & LSR4312SP Holophone H3-D Creation Audio Labs MW1 Studio Tool Amp Modeler Roundup Eventide Timefactor, Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pedals, Korg Pandora PX5D Room with a Vu: Blues Tunes Studios, Silverlake, CA EQ Magazine - June 2008 EQ Magazine - June 2008 - EQ Magazine - June 2008 (Page Cover1) EQ Magazine - June 2008 - EQ Magazine - June 2008 (Page Cover2) EQ Magazine - June 2008 - EQ Magazine - June 2008 (Page 1) EQ Magazine - June 2008 - Contents (Page 2) EQ Magazine - June 2008 - Contents (Page 3) EQ Magazine - June 2008 - Talk Box (Page 4) EQ Magazine - June 2008 - Talk Box (Page 5) EQ Magazine - June 2008 - Sounding Board (Page 6) EQ Magazine - 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