Getting Vocal...

     It has been a long absence since I posted last due to a number of factors which seem determined to keep me away from music. I had in mind to delve into the subject of "the resurgence of vinyl", but haven't found the time to research the articles I have read before.
     The good news is I'm finally back to recording again despite all obstacles, and currently working on vocals so that is what's on my mind.

      Now there are many ways to approach the recording of vocals. Those who prefer to get as much of the performance as they can singing to live players (which requires an astonishing amount of pre-practice), those who opt for energy over perfection, etc...But this article is only about how I go about it.
 I might sing a newly finished tune (or a work-in-progress) under my breath to get familiar with it, but I generally don't sing a song until it's time to record. For me this works very efficiently, because I can adjust the patch, work on mike techniques, practice and  learn to best use my voice (delivery, etc.) all at the same time. Since I'm going to be hearing it back many times over while working on the patch, this seems to work for me.
    There is one warning I'd like to give for this method: If you start getting really good vocal takes before the patch is complete, you may be tempted to keep them, which means you have lines that won't match sonically and can't be grafted together...Laugh if you will, but when I first started, I wound up with takes using three different patches which I attempted to process the heck out of to get them to match!
      But there really isn't any need for this. Once in a Blue Moon will you get an almost whole tune early on, in one take that you are loathe to discard because you can't seem to recapture that mood....It DOES happen, but generally, as with all performance art, practice will only make your performance better & better. So no need to become attached to those first takes where you "aced" the vocal, no matter how exciting it may feel at the time!

     That's it from where I sit. Use with discretion.