{"id":26349,"date":"2019-12-17T09:25:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=26349"},"modified":"2020-09-04T09:45:20","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:45:20","slug":"tutorial-how-to-edit-vocals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/tutorial-how-to-edit-vocals\/","title":{"rendered":"[Tutorial] Editing & Producing Vocals to PERFECTION in Any Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Can’t figure out how to edit vocals to sound like your favorite songs on the radio?\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Reality check – the secret<\/strong> isn’t in the mixing, but using proper editing techniques<\/strong> and pitch correction (Auto-Tune). This is called vocal production, and this video shows you EXACTLY<\/strong> how producer Bobby Balow from Raytown Productions<\/strong><\/a> edits vocals to give it a radio ready and polished sound.<\/p>\n

The Video:<\/strong> Watch Bobby from Raytown Productions edit, time align, and pitch correct vocals in this rock \/ pop punk band. This video walks you through the entire process, step-by-step, and gives you the tools to make polished, radio ready songs.<\/p>\n

The Studio:<\/strong> Raytown Productions is an online music mixing, mastering and production studio. If you need hard hitting, aggressive mixes and masters, look no further! Contact us<\/strong><\/a> for pricing and availability!<\/p>\n

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What this video covers:<\/h2>\n

\u25ba Tightening up vocals to instruments<\/strong>
\u25ba Pitch<\/strong> correcting<\/strong> vocals transparently<\/strong>
\u25ba Tricks<\/strong> for getting Revoice Pro to perfectly<\/strong> align<\/strong> vocal<\/strong> doubles<\/strong> and harmonies<\/strong>
\u25ba Workflow<\/strong> secrets<\/strong> for hand tuning two vocals at once<\/strong> (graphical mode)
\u25ba How to make<\/strong> your chorus<\/strong> sound HUGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TIMESTAMPS<\/h3>\n
===Vocal Alignment ===<\/strong><\/div>\n
0:30 – Aligning vocals to drums<\/div>\n
0:51 – Using AudioWarp tool in Cubase to fix vocal timing<\/div>\n
1:44 – Using producer intuition to not kill the vibe of the vocals<\/div>\n
2:03 – Tightening up vocal doubles using Revoice Pro<\/div>\n
4:00 – My face looks crazy ?<\/div>\n
4:20 – Dragging and dropping aligned tracks from Revoice to Cubase 6:28 – The secret to making Revoice work every time<\/div>\n
7:43 – Comparing Cubase 10 to Revoice Pro<\/div>\n
8:33 – How to make bigger choruses<\/div>\n
11:21 – Make sure your tracks are well prepared<\/div>\n
12:04 – Example of vocal not prepared well for auto alignment<\/div>\n
13:05 – Good editing makes songs sound great<\/div>\n
15:07 – **ALIGN BEFORE VOCAL TUNING!**<\/span><\/div>\n
16:30 – Using pieces of the original take to make clean edits<\/div>\n
17:44 – Support Unstoppable Recording Machine<\/div>\n
20:19 – Example – Revoice misaligned doubles – How to fix it<\/div>\n
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===Tuning Main Vocals===<\/strong><\/div>\n
22:00 – Tuning main vocal using Waves Tune<\/div>\n
23:12 – Adjusting note transition or attack of tuning software to keep \u201crawness\u201d<\/div>\n
26:38 – Why I use Waves tune over Antares Auto-Tune<\/div>\n
27:08 – **Identifying and maintaining the singer\u2019s unique singing style**<\/span><\/div>\n
29:50 – Printing vocal tracks and \u201cburying the evidence\u201d<\/div>\n
30:50 – How to print tuned vocal tracks using render in place with Cubase<\/div>\n
32:21 – Checking printed vocal tracks<\/div>\n
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===Tuning Harmonies and Doubles===<\/strong><\/div>\n
35:20 – Tuning both harmonies at the same time<\/div>\n
35:25 – Additional benefit of aligning vocals before tuning<\/div>\n
36:58 – **Why plugins and presets don\u2019t make a great sounding record**<\/span><\/div>\n
40:15 – Importance of checking harmonies against main vocal<\/div>\n
41:32 – Make sure to set the key of the song for improved pitch detection<\/div>\n
44:23 – Final listen to make sure vocals are perfect<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PLUGINS AND SOFTWARE:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

DAW – Steinberg Cubase 9.5<\/a>
Manual Time Alignment in Cubase – VariAudio
Vocal Tuning\/Pitch Correction Plugin – Waves Tune<\/a>
Time Aligning Software – Revoice Pro 3<\/a><\/p>\n

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What did you learn from the video? Anything you didn’t expect?\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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