Vocal Production with Bil VornDick 2 of 3

Capturing a great vocal takes more than a great mic...

It takes a great producer who pays painstaking attention to the subtle details of inflection, diction, and conveying emotion. Clients like Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, and Bob Dylan have all trusted grammy-award-winning Bil VornDick's direction to:

1. Find the mic that best compliments the artist,
2. Focus on which lyrics best "paint a picture" for
listeners,
3. Coax a heart-felt, emotional performance in a studio
environment,
4. Tailor the headphone mix to give a solid tonal
base for intonation,
5. Work with background vocalists to construct harmony parts
that perfectly compliment the lead,
...and much, much more!

Throughout the Vocal Production videos, you'll watch one-on-one interviews with Bil including tips and techniques on everything from pre-production to mixing. This is your chance to learn from one of the industry's most respected and legendary producer/engineers!

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[apshinn]

I have a question @multiplatinumpt. What is behind the singer? Is it fiberglass? A mattress? And how thick is the absorption?

[multiplatinumpt]

@apshinn I *think* they were gobos created with 705 & some fabric. Don't quote me on it, though. This was recorded in Oceanway Nashville Studio C.

[drillabeats]

this tonality is good to me and I'm not even there. Were all of these mics running into the same preamp?

Why not record all of them at the same time and then compare? I'm just asking.

[multiplatinumpt]

@drillabeats They were all running into a Martech -> GML EQ -> LA3A (modded). Recording all the shootout mics at the same time means that none except the centermost will be optimally positioned. We'd be judging most of the mics by their off-axis sound, rather than the true result. I agree that different performances can affect the shootout, but we ask the vocalist to try his/her best to be consistent. It's always a give/take. :-)

[ThomasLebeaumorley]

Could you expand on what he was saying about matching mic pres with mics? how did he come up with +4 db?

thanx!

[drillabeats]

@multiplatinumpt Ahhh. I totally understand where you are coming from. Thanks