Insomniatic 0206 there's always shit to write about. In another video this guy goes through some Eminem lyrics, one that comes to mind is him talking about how he's tired of wearing the same hat same shirt, just some regular shit. Certainly it can spice things up to exaggerate, but if you're trying to become a rap legend then you gotta have some sort of connection to the audience. Why do people like love songs so much? It's relatable! Others can win the audience by having a profound / interesting story / message. There are many ways you can write, but if it's completely made up then good luck getting to be recognized with the rap legends. But like I said I think exaggeration is always okay, unless it's a biography a book writer probably tries to creatively tell a story, not tell it word for word.
Insomniatic 0206 You guys are both right, since you totally can make up a story, but even a made up story should be relatable. All the mainstream music like Migos, NBA YoungBoy, and whoever else you can think of are rapping about shit that is super simplistic and is only relatable in the sense that when they are talking about diamonds and cars people can relate to wanting it. It’s not meaningful, and the lyrics are actually pure garbage when you read and or listen to them carefully. REAL artists you can hear their passion. Mos Def, Kanye before he was extremely famous, Wu-Tang, and even people like Outkast. You can hear where they are coming from, and you can feel how much they care about the music, and they care less about how much money their music is going to make. When you are a true artist, you choose music over money. It’s easy to rap about diamonds and be flexing about your nonexistent cash and the bitches you don’t got. Those type of lyrics are directed at young kids who think “aww shit, diamonds and money, that shit is so cool! Bitches? Yeah we love bitches.” All that shit is fake. It’s not real.
allin ima artist myself I have a question tho as a artist should I try and make my voice higher than what it is in the studio to show more emotion? Like that’s what everyone tells me just add more emotion but the only way I know how to do that is like I have a in the middle type of voice it’s not all the way deep but it’s also not like light. So vocal wise should I make my voice higher in the studio to add that emotion?
My extra pair of ears are my neighbours. I got smthing else: CHECK YOUR SONG 1 DAY BEFORE RECORDING. Sometimes the song is not finished 100% (hook, lyrics) or some word or sentence is not correct (meaning). Sometimes you use the same word twice or smthing is no longer current or historical correct. It´s hard to notice that if the whole song is mastered. great video
I completely agree with all you say. Most of my home studio recording equipment is rather cheap and inexpensive, so preparation and recording technique are priority number one. When dealing with less than adequate equipment, it's got to be as good as it can be from the get go. +1 man!
Can I just say I personally like the fact that you make sure we know your goat levelness and that we don’t know shit, at the beginning of vids. Knockem down and buildem up! Thanks Wayne
Yes King good advice Even a step further is in the SPIRITUAL Recording your Vocals, because EMOTIONS are Only for a Few Million, but SPIRITUAL RECORDING Is A HIT for billions where Billions of People will Hear You
All great points. The first 2! hit me! and the part where you ask the artist how did it feel as opposed to sound...So true. Great video. Thanks Wavy Wayne. 👍☺️
True to life wavy Wayne, it has to be perfect. Started out this morning finishing up a beat, and decided I would rap it up real quick and finish it within a hour. I ended up not finishing my project 6 hours later, trying to make it sound as professional sounding as possible. Well worth it to because it’s the best one I’ve made so far😎
This video should have no thumbs down, this Man knows what he's talking about!!!! Another tip, is to record a ruff draft, take it home play it a million times and then go back record the song over.
I wish I had seen this video before my session, thankfully the producer was super cool and I’m proud of my project. Now I know what to watch out for next time! Thanks a bunch. 🙏🏾
Im whith u man.... same thinking for 16 years all ready.. thats why i don't have to much beats to send every time someone askme for a beat cause all the good beat are made with the song the way it suppose to be....God Bless u man!!!
Best thing I've found for timing is memorizing the lyrics. Once it's memorized, for me, it'll go to basically any tempo. Way easier to find the pocket of the beat.
im new to recording, been singing for years but stopped about 7 years ago, now i sing like axl rose...not so good, but occasionaly I kill it. I needed to hear this so badly. i keep beating myself up, trying to sing one takes, thinking i just plain suck and need to retake vocal lessons for a good 2 years, but in the meantime, I will record line by line until its perfect. thank you for the confirmation of how its done right and now im motivated again!
This is by far one of the most motivational and helpful videos I've heard in a while. Helped me realise stuff I wallets knew but wasn't paying enough attention to.
I'm just now getting what I need to record. I have alot of experimenting to do. But when it comes to music man you gotta luv it. Its work unless you luv doing it ! Good video man
13:00 Right! Sometimes we don't even know how exactly we want to pronounce those words until we hear it recorded. We might think we know but as we record more and more takes (as an artist)...I start to intuitively think "oh that's how it should be"etc. Of course guys like 2Pac, Biggie, 2Chainz, Jay-Z - they know exactly how to pronounce those words with all the nuances BEFORE they start recording. But most of us still might change our opinions after the 5th take. So Yes, it's a great technique to "double" over the latest take you've recorded. THAT way out of 15 takes, you'll have 5 latest - accurate ones, to work with - the ones you can track. They might not have that initial energy but they will be slick. I think what I'm talking about is partially vocal-producing - figuring out the accents, nuances, intonations etc
Always coming thru with the professional feeling videos fam! Should do a video showing your gear like camera, mic, different external hardware devices, monitors, interface, desk etc
going to share this with my vocalists as they prepare for the next record (and great stuff for me to review all the time as well, of course). Great content, main man!
Will use these tips for sure. I'm working on my first project in almost two years, and I want to take it to the next level. Thanks for the advice bro!!
These tips are so helpful, thank you. I think the hardest part when I sing is putting emotion into it. Even if I hit all the notes and add vibrato and it's pretty, it can get so dull if I don't feel it, especially with slow songs haha. I also feel that memorizing the lyrics helps a lot, even if it's not an obvious change. Sometimes I don't want to because reading it off a paper or my phone when I record is easier but if you remember them then you can focus your energy and voice into making the track sound better overall. Another thing is to record with low volume with the preamp/ gain etc, you can always turn it up later. And sing pretty far away from the mic depending on how loud you sing. The most impoimportant thing is probably tone. I used to think that I could get away with adding more reverb to just make my vocals sound better but it's better to add less and have the track sounding nice from the recording. As far as vocal comping goes, do you guys think it's a good idea to record choruses on a separate track than a verse? Or do the whole song a few times and comp later? It's become more popular in the modern era but I'm still experimenting with recording. Also is it better to record mono and then make it a stereo track later? 💛💛💛
It's funny the first track is always the hardest for me layering is cake. I usually do a shitty take and leave it to go over. After about 4 or 5 takes I have a solid lead to then layer on or just use as a lead.
Amazing video but can you cover more details on being in the pocket. How to be in the pocket? How u knkw when your in the pocket and reak it down please.
Holy Shit Wavy ! These are some of the wisest words I've ever heard on these tutorials especially from a engineer . Usually its all about what they can do . I couldn't agree more with all your tips . Been a professional singer for decades but only a year into Digital recording . So this is priceless to me . Funny as hell also my man . Thank you !
thank you, i needed this. especially the part to really feel what im saying. you dropped gems on this one. my problem is the delivery. im a great write & really good at conveying my feelins to paper, but i have problem with the delivery. i appreciate this
Hey Wayne... thanks for dropping these gems of knowledge on us. Your tutorials are by far the best on RUclips.. you hit all the key areas and give us plenty of useful information. As a rapper I decided to learn the recording and mixing process because I want to learn it from start to finish so I can produce my own music. One of the issues I'm having is being able to lay the verse in one take. How can I stop the recording where I want and then go back to recording once I'm happy with everything iv laid so far without adding another track?
No this is my topic I’ve been doing this and teaching post secondary around the world since before ProTools was invented and I only work with about 10 vocalist because I can pull better performances out of them and anyone else because I’m a clinical psychologist and I believe in all you’re a little tips! Big one for me that you didn’t mention never let an artist get bored in the booth have a monitor that mirrors your monitor so the artist can see everything you’re doing and you can explain it to them so they never get out of the five. Simple one… If someone is flowing off BEAT tell them to bob their head or physically dance if they move their body their words will follow.
that first sentence already hit me like a slap from god, my worst habit. not a strong singer in the first place so I tell myself it’s just a placeholder. when I come back to it I’ll fuck with it for hours convinced that the song idea itself must just be bad until I realize it’s just a bad recording lmao. Taught me a lot about splicing takes/pitches and layering tho ahaha
Hitmaka(yung berg) is a perfect example of a vocal producer. When it comes to using your voice as an instrument, my picks are Jay-Z , Westside Gunn and Celine Dion.
Great suggestions man! I love that this list wasn't like every other vocal recording tips out there, ie; Pop filter, noise gate, etc. These are such important foundations to keep in mind when recording vocals and everything else. Glad I found you 👍
this video made me really understand how to approach my music in the studio because as an upcoming artist I really want to take my music to the next level #keepitup
Great points. Also thats a nice shirt man! .wav
Thanks fam. These are available on my website. www.wavywayne.com/collections/engineering-tees/products/the-wavy-way-wav-short-sleeve-unisex-t-shirt
@@waynewavall he was tryna do was win the blue mic
@mario brown why so negative
Learn the lyrics by heart
Facts
The importance of writing real shit and not being fake af. If you feel it, the audience will feel it
Freedomachine not when you don’t have shit to write about. It’s similar to writing a narrative. If you don’t have anything you can make it up!
Insomniatic 0206 there's always shit to write about. In another video this guy goes through some Eminem lyrics, one that comes to mind is him talking about how he's tired of wearing the same hat same shirt, just some regular shit. Certainly it can spice things up to exaggerate, but if you're trying to become a rap legend then you gotta have some sort of connection to the audience. Why do people like love songs so much? It's relatable! Others can win the audience by having a profound / interesting story / message. There are many ways you can write, but if it's completely made up then good luck getting to be recognized with the rap legends. But like I said I think exaggeration is always okay, unless it's a biography a book writer probably tries to creatively tell a story, not tell it word for word.
Insomniatic 0206 You guys are both right, since you totally can make up a story, but even a made up story should be relatable. All the mainstream music like Migos, NBA YoungBoy, and whoever else you can think of are rapping about shit that is super simplistic and is only relatable in the sense that when they are talking about diamonds and cars people can relate to wanting it. It’s not meaningful, and the lyrics are actually pure garbage when you read and or listen to them carefully. REAL artists you can hear their passion. Mos Def, Kanye before he was extremely famous, Wu-Tang, and even people like Outkast. You can hear where they are coming from, and you can feel how much they care about the music, and they care less about how much money their music is going to make. When you are a true artist, you choose music over money. It’s easy to rap about diamonds and be flexing about your nonexistent cash and the bitches you don’t got. Those type of lyrics are directed at young kids who think “aww shit, diamonds and money, that shit is so cool! Bitches? Yeah we love bitches.” All that shit is fake. It’s not real.
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Gucci mane: aye man how was that?
Wayne.wav: how did it feeeeeel?
Gucci mane: huh?
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Not many talking about the emotionel part When recording that should be one of the biggest priorites. Great content!
That was the first thing he tackled. Transmission of feelings through your voice
allin ima artist myself I have a question tho as a artist should I try and make my voice higher than what it is in the studio to show more emotion? Like that’s what everyone tells me just add more emotion but the only way I know how to do that is like I have a in the middle type of voice it’s not all the way deep but it’s also not like light. So vocal wise should I make my voice higher in the studio to add that emotion?
We need more “Wayne” engineers
This is great. The artist that I recorded I told these same exact things.
I thought I was to hard on em
You can never be too hard on an artist. Lol
Wayne.wav I appreciate engineers who do that!!!!
@@hshm8389 wat he said
I love this guy, if you play it at 1.25x speed it slaps a little harder
this will save me years of my life
@@kya9908 Fa sho lol
Wow really made it even more enjoyable lol
@@infinitecsea2229 For real lolol
My extra pair of ears are my neighbours. I got smthing else: CHECK YOUR SONG 1 DAY BEFORE RECORDING. Sometimes the song is not finished 100% (hook, lyrics) or some word or sentence is not correct (meaning). Sometimes you use the same word twice or smthing is no longer current or historical correct. It´s hard to notice that if the whole song is mastered.
great video
I completely agree with all you say. Most of my home studio recording equipment is rather cheap and inexpensive, so preparation and recording technique are priority number one. When dealing with less than adequate equipment, it's got to be as good as it can be from the get go. +1 man!
You get it!!!
same boat, and you nailed it.
would like to hear your music Shawn melody
Can I just say I personally like the fact that you make sure we know your goat levelness and that we don’t know shit, at the beginning of vids. Knockem down and buildem up! Thanks Wayne
This is perfect, vocal ACTOR. This is something I am desperately missing. I remember watching juice world record, he had his heart in it
I like that make adjustments to your audio gear and let your singer do there thing don’t let them hold back Great Tip Wayne..thx
Why is wavy Wayne so lit, This is the way I wish this was explained to me 10 yrs. ago.
Yes King good advice Even a step further is in the SPIRITUAL Recording your Vocals, because EMOTIONS are Only for a Few Million, but SPIRITUAL RECORDING Is A HIT for billions where Billions of People will Hear You
All great points. The first 2! hit me! and the part where you ask the artist how did it feel as opposed to sound...So true. Great video. Thanks Wavy Wayne. 👍☺️
Right on fam. Thanks.
THAT BEAT IS SO MASTERED LIKE OMG!!!!
True to life wavy Wayne, it has to be perfect. Started out this morning finishing up a beat, and decided I would rap it up real quick and finish it within a hour. I ended up not finishing my project 6 hours later, trying to make it sound as professional sounding as possible. Well worth it to because it’s the best one I’ve made so far😎
It’s a process.
This video should have no thumbs down, this Man knows what he's talking about!!!! Another tip, is to record a ruff draft, take it home play it a million times and then go back record the song over.
I wish I had seen this video before my session, thankfully the producer was super cool and I’m proud of my project. Now I know what to watch out for next time! Thanks a bunch. 🙏🏾
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you so much
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Just great stuff. Great for this older timer, just getting into PT and the digital world. Great how you share your thought process as you work.
Thank you so much for this advice. It even helps for someone trying to record at home on their own 🎶
Im whith u man.... same thinking for 16 years all ready.. thats why i don't have to much beats to send every time someone askme for a beat cause all the good beat are made with the song the way it suppose to be....God Bless u man!!!
Yes indeed. 💯
This is so important
I have been recording my music and probably this is the best definition of advice l have found in the internet
Thank you 🙏🏻
Man love your swag your attitude and the way you teach. Keep on!!
Thanks. I was getting impatient with my recording and this helped me refocus. Appreciate it.
First of all before i ask what i need to say your channel is so underrated and that erks me I hate when people don't get the credit you should.
Yo this one of the best videos I’ve watched hundreds of these this up there 💯💯
Be a vocal actor! I will definitely remember it! Many thanks for your good tips.
This is amazing!! can we get a cheat sheet for this or like a written list so we can read b4 we record! much love. best vid ive seen on this topic
you speak from the heart ma bro thank you for this video
You’re making the world a better place 🖤
Thank you....
Tips on types of mix to blend the voice with the background music would be a great help
You doing really amazing brotherman! Thanks for sharing such a passion and knowledge
lovely presentation sir. Need well and over met 👏👏👍
you´re so entertaining!!!! big video! made me laugh hard bro
i appreciate it bro... need to hear this
Always good points Wavy. You've got one of the best channels out there. Thanks.
Best thing I've found for timing is memorizing the lyrics. Once it's memorized, for me, it'll go to basically any tempo. Way easier to find the pocket of the beat.
im new to recording, been singing for years but stopped about 7 years ago, now i sing like axl rose...not so good, but occasionaly I kill it. I needed to hear this so badly. i keep beating myself up, trying to sing one takes, thinking i just plain suck and need to retake vocal lessons for a good 2 years, but in the meantime, I will record line by line until its perfect. thank you for the confirmation of how its done right and now im motivated again!
Be a part of the music.. This one got me home.. Just subbed.. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge bro.. Respect👊🏾
Had to pass this on to my peeps, to help them understand what I've been trying to tell them.
Another underrated tip is try recording with one earbud or earphone in it’ll help a lot with timing 🙏🏽
This is by far one of the most motivational and helpful videos I've heard in a while. Helped me realise stuff I wallets knew but wasn't paying enough attention to.
I'm just now getting what I need to record. I have alot of experimenting to do. But when it comes to music man you gotta luv it. Its work unless you luv doing it ! Good video man
13:00 Right! Sometimes we don't even know how exactly we want to pronounce those words until we hear it recorded. We might think we know but as we record more and more takes (as an artist)...I start to intuitively think "oh that's how it should be"etc. Of course guys like 2Pac, Biggie, 2Chainz, Jay-Z - they know exactly how to pronounce those words with all the nuances BEFORE they start recording. But most of us still might change our opinions after the 5th take. So Yes, it's a great technique to "double" over the latest take you've recorded. THAT way out of 15 takes, you'll have 5 latest - accurate ones, to work with - the ones you can track. They might not have that initial energy but they will be slick. I think what I'm talking about is partially vocal-producing - figuring out the accents, nuances, intonations etc
Always coming thru with the professional feeling videos fam! Should do a video showing your gear like camera, mic, different external hardware devices, monitors, interface, desk etc
Best tutorial on vocals I ever heard wav, thank you
Thanks Dee!
going to share this with my vocalists as they prepare for the next record (and great stuff for me to review all the time as well, of course). Great content, main man!
Thanks fam.
Will use these tips for sure. I'm working on my first project in almost two years, and I want to take it to the next level.
Thanks for the advice bro!!
These tips are so helpful, thank you. I think the hardest part when I sing is putting emotion into it. Even if I hit all the notes and add vibrato and it's pretty, it can get so dull if I don't feel it, especially with slow songs haha.
I also feel that memorizing the lyrics helps a lot, even if it's not an obvious change. Sometimes I don't want to because reading it off a paper or my phone when I record is easier but if you remember them then you can focus your energy and voice into making the track sound better overall.
Another thing is to record with low volume with the preamp/ gain etc, you can always turn it up later. And sing pretty far away from the mic depending on how loud you sing.
The most impoimportant thing is probably tone. I used to think that I could get away with adding more reverb to just make my vocals sound better but it's better to add less and have the track sounding nice from the recording.
As far as vocal comping goes, do you guys think it's a good idea to record choruses on a separate track than a verse? Or do the whole song a few times and comp later? It's become more popular in the modern era but I'm still experimenting with recording. Also is it better to record mono and then make it a stereo track later?
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This helped I was just recording with my mouth and now I move around and do some dance type shit and it comes out better haha
wow!!!! what a great video thanks so much for the information
It's funny the first track is always the hardest for me layering is cake. I usually do a shitty take and leave it to go over. After about 4 or 5 takes I have a solid lead to then layer on or just use as a lead.
just followed you on IG and spent that last hour and a half learning from your videos!! Dope!! all helpful
Right on fam.
Bluefaces timing timing oh yeah timing! LOL
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I'm in the process of recording some songs now and grabbed a couple pointers. 👍👍👍💯
If its right you will feel It you will feel it was right!. thats one of the best things I've ever heard thanks
I really needed this advice. 💯💯💯 My recordings need a little work😒.
Thats what I'm here for fam!!!
great advice!!! dope man! . WAV
This is the video I needed. A lot of the other tips are solely about equipment and not more so mindset and guidance
Thanks man
Man your very educated in music fam great tips definitely appreciated bro will be subscribing
Really dope tips Broh. They will for sure increase my productions in my home studio.
As a rapper/producer/engineer, this video brought a whole new perspective onto things that i previously didn't consider. Thank you wavy wav!!
I wouldn't know what to do without you
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When you say "over pronounce your words" a great example of this is tech n9ne and e 40 .
Bruh this information is 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Just subscribed to your channel last night & I’ve been up all night watching your videos. Great tutorials bruh 💯💪🏾
Amazing video but can you cover more details on being in the pocket. How to be in the pocket? How u knkw when your in the pocket and reak it down please.
Wayne creativity level is high up there, nice
Thanks.
This is the best video! Wow exactly what I needed to hear today, thank you!
You better tell em brother! Great advice for the youngsters👊
Holy Shit Wavy ! These are some of the wisest words I've ever heard on these tutorials especially from a engineer . Usually its all about what they can do . I couldn't agree more with all your tips . Been a professional singer for decades but only a year into Digital recording . So this is priceless to me . Funny as hell also my man . Thank you !
thank you, i needed this. especially the part to really feel what im saying. you dropped gems on this one. my problem is the delivery. im a great write & really good at conveying my feelins to paper, but i have problem with the delivery. i appreciate this
Thank u really what I’m looking for , I do dancehall music but I want to try out rap now 🤞🏽🙏🏽
Appreciate the game given✊🏽 will put this to use ASAP 🌍🌍🌍
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Hey Wayne... thanks for dropping these gems of knowledge on us. Your tutorials are by far the best on RUclips.. you hit all the key areas and give us plenty of useful information. As a rapper I decided to learn the recording and mixing process because I want to learn it from start to finish so I can produce my own music. One of the issues I'm having is being able to lay the verse in one take. How can I stop the recording where I want and then go back to recording once I'm happy with everything iv laid so far without adding another track?
+1 be patient- So great to hear this thanks man
Thank u very much for the points god bless u
This was a great video.Very helpful I took a lot of info from it. Thank you Wayne wav.
Great tips, thanks Wayne. We gotta link up one of these days. Your gonna love my music!!
I get nervous when someone says we'll fix it in the mix. I want every track recorded well. Great tips!
Very helpful advice. Always looking forward to your channel. Thanks buddy 🙏🏽
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Damn, you are great Wavy! I’m listening!💎
No this is my topic I’ve been doing this and teaching post secondary around the world since before ProTools was invented and I only work with about 10 vocalist because I can pull better performances out of them and anyone else because I’m a clinical psychologist and I believe in all you’re a little tips!
Big one for me that you didn’t mention never let an artist get bored in the booth have a monitor that mirrors your monitor so the artist can see everything you’re doing and you can explain it to them so they never get out of the five.
Simple one… If someone is flowing off BEAT tell them to bob their head or physically dance if they move their body their words will follow.
that first sentence already hit me like a slap from god, my worst habit. not a strong singer in the first place so I tell myself it’s just a placeholder. when I come back to it I’ll fuck with it for hours convinced that the song idea itself must just be bad until I realize it’s just a bad recording lmao. Taught me a lot about splicing takes/pitches and layering tho ahaha
I love your passion, gotta have that.
Wav the truth!!!!!!
High Wayne. Just subscribed...seen a few of your videos and I am recording vocals now so this was very helpful
Thanks for joining the family. 💯
love ya homie. great vid as usual
Thanks Fam!
Much appreciated! Thank you!
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Hitmaka(yung berg) is a perfect example of a vocal producer. When it comes to using your voice as an instrument, my picks are Jay-Z , Westside Gunn and Celine Dion.
This was very helpful ty ♡
Great suggestions man! I love that this list wasn't like every other vocal recording tips out there, ie; Pop filter, noise gate, etc. These are such important foundations to keep in mind when recording vocals and everything else. Glad I found you 👍
this video made me really understand how to approach my music in the studio because as an upcoming artist I really want to take my music to the next level #keepitup
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I like this video to show my artist, it saves me time because you did the talking for me ...thanks again
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Damn I need someone like you💯
I've NEVER work with anyone with your kind of mindset.
This ish is 🔑
Awesome video man! Very helpful!
dope content!
What a funny guy with great competence in what he's doing!
Very helpful tips. Love it 😍