We’ll done and thanks - I agree 100%; nothing can truly imitate a real double vocal (and great when oppositely hard panned) - doubling effects or copying + adjusting one differently than the other can sound interesting but I consider them almost two completely different things - great videos; practical and informative.- thanks again
So do you add a of the double on the left and create another one for the right and then what is your process for doubling harmonies and how many stacks will you do typically?
Great question! If I’m doubling a verse usually I will keep it mono and tucked in way under the lead Choruses I will stack 3 times, a lead and 2 doubles panned left and right and blended Harmonies sometimes 3 panned LCR, sometimes a stack of 4 - 2 panned 100 LR, and the second pair 50-75% LR
I've been listening to some Breaking Benjamin and it sounds like they double vocals the choruses of their songs. Ben's vocals in his acoustic and live performances sound close but not the same.
Oo haven’t listened to BB in a while. I should do that.. they’re productions are always so slick! I bet you’re right - probably doubled in the choruses for sure!
That is entirely up to and will vary genre to genre. For example, acoustic singer songwriter music is rarely doubled at all. Pop music is often doubled even in the verses. I tend to go with a single vocal in the verses and then add 2 layers of doubles in the chorus. That'll be 3 chorus vocals in total. I'll keep a lead and a mono double up the center with the double a few dbs under the lead. Then i'll take the 3rd vocal and place a stereo effect like Waves Doubler (great name) and use that to make the vocal wider and blend that in as well. Hope this helps and good luck with your recordings!
Harmonies I always double and tuck in the back ground as a nice stereo layer. You could even do 3 to get LCR, or 4 and play around with panning. If I do 4 I'll put a pair fully L and R, and another pair at about 70% off center each.
bro you’re cracked idk why you haven’t uploaded in 6 months but please upload more frequently
i literally love your videos
Thank you bro!!
We’ll done and thanks - I agree 100%; nothing can truly imitate a real double vocal (and great when oppositely hard panned) - doubling effects or copying + adjusting one differently than the other can sound interesting but I consider them almost two completely different things - great videos; practical and informative.- thanks again
Thanks Christopher! Happy you enjoyed the video and appreciate the positive feedback!
man found your channel through your melodyne video. Wheres more videos? These are so good.
Thank you! Definitely more coming in the next few weeks! Really appreciate you watching
Amazing, Michael!
Thanks Rocky!
can u do a deep tutorial in mixing doubles/layers for hooks and parts? would be very interesting since ur tutorials are so intense!
Yeah - that sounds fun! Thanks for watching
So do you add a of the double on the left and create another one for the right and then what is your process for doubling harmonies and how many stacks will you do typically?
Great question! If I’m doubling a verse usually I will keep it mono and tucked in way under the lead
Choruses I will stack 3 times, a lead and 2 doubles panned left and right and blended
Harmonies sometimes 3 panned LCR, sometimes a stack of 4 - 2 panned 100 LR, and the second pair 50-75% LR
Yo this vocal is fire tho
It is!
I've been listening to some Breaking Benjamin and it sounds like they double vocals the choruses of their songs. Ben's vocals in his acoustic and live performances sound close but not the same.
Oo haven’t listened to BB in a while. I should do that.. they’re productions are always so slick! I bet you’re right - probably doubled in the choruses for sure!
Hello, we are recording our own song. does everything have to be doubled? Or just the chorus? Or everything and the chorus a third double?
Second question: do I have to double the harmonies too?
That is entirely up to and will vary genre to genre. For example, acoustic singer songwriter music is rarely doubled at all. Pop music is often doubled even in the verses.
I tend to go with a single vocal in the verses and then add 2 layers of doubles in the chorus. That'll be 3 chorus vocals in total. I'll keep a lead and a mono double up the center with the double a few dbs under the lead. Then i'll take the 3rd vocal and place a stereo effect like Waves Doubler (great name) and use that to make the vocal wider and blend that in as well. Hope this helps and good luck with your recordings!
Harmonies I always double and tuck in the back ground as a nice stereo layer. You could even do 3 to get LCR, or 4 and play around with panning. If I do 4 I'll put a pair fully L and R, and another pair at about 70% off center each.
can i put autotune on double instead of melodyn
I don’t see why not! Just depends how much control you need.