Every genre has its own unique sonic signature. Pop music is known for being ultra-slick, while punk music is raw and unfiltered. EDM is quantized tight to the grid while jazz is loose and free-flowing.
A good engineer understands how every piece of equipment in the signal chain affects the sound. While one microphone may sound great for one vocalist, it may sound terrible on the next.
You wouldn’t show up to a blues session with your Dimebag Darrell tribute guitar, right? The same concept applies to selecting the right vocal chain. In this blog, we’ll break down some of our favorite vocal chains for recording different genres, including pop, hip-hop, rock and R&B.
P.S.
Audio Issues Happy Hour is back tomorrow and I'm looking forward to answering your questions.
I've already got questions that cover:
- Dealing with phase issues
- What do to when you start mastering
- Vocal EQ
- Should you use widening plug-ins on bass?
- How to pan your instruments
