Latest about Vocal Techniques
“A magical part is this sidechain with the bass”: Lady Gaga breaks down Disease in new studio video
Discover which plugins were used and how Rick Rubin produced her album without being there…
“The quest for clarity and loudness can only go so far”: Bibio on his career-long fascination with tape recording, budget samplers and vintage pedals
Stephen Wilkinson talks us through the studio techniques behind the latest edition of his Phantom Brickworks project, the gear behind his biggest song and his enduring quest to unite lo-fi and hi-fi
“I was totally floored!”: Myles Kennedy hails the “genius” of his touring buddy Devin Townsend
And Devin says of Myles’ new album: “I’m in awe of it!”
“Like having a seasoned engineer in a classic analogue studio”: Universal Audio unveils new vocal production plugin Topline Vocal Suite
Billed as an “all-in-one vocal chain”, Topline Vocal Suite fuses UA’s classic analogue emulation with contemporary vocal tuning
Sabrina Carpenter claps back and confirms that she sings “live every show 100%”
She’s working late, and she’s definitely singing
"If you’re into creating interesting vocoder sounds, try feeding a drum machine through the vocoder instead of a vocal": 14 tried and tested vocal effect tips
Everything you wanted to know about raising your vocal game
Classic vocal effects, explained: "Contrary to many people’s assumptions, the vocoder itself is not actually a synthesizer"
Never mind AI, we’re getting the robots involved in production, as we demystify vocoders, talkboxes, hard-tuning and harmonisers!
