{"product_id":"vocal-handbook-pro-guide","title":"The Vocal Handbook - Recording and Mixing Vocals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the first take to a vocal that sits on top of the mix.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear explanations, real values, graphics and screenshots - from the recording spot to the final vocal chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost vocals don't fail because of the microphone. They fail because of the room, the distance, the takes and a chain that fights the voice instead of carrying it. This handbook walks you through recording and mixing vocals in the order you actually work, and every chapter ends with a start value, a rule or a check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e67-page PDF guide (A4) - instant download after purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 chapters in working order, with chapter summaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnotated screenshots of free plugins (TDR Nova, TDR Kotelnikov) and calculated graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete vocal session step by step, a problem-and-solution table, a 20-point checklist and a glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInside the handbook\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording - your room and recording spot, microphone types and polar patterns, placing the microphone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevels and the recording chain - DAW settings, recording level, compression while recording, latency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe session - a headphone mix that helps the singer, getting a good performance, recording yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes, comping and editing - building the comp, editing without clicks, fixing timing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitch correction - natural correction and the hard-tuned effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleanup - rumble, pops, clicks, noise and breaths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ for vocals - where a voice lives, a typical vocal EQ, resonances, making space in the mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe-essing and compression - two gentle stages instead of one hard one, parallel compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaturation, reverb and delay - character and depth without washing the vocal out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoubles, harmonies and backing vocals - recording, placing, mono checks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomation - riding the vocal and making room for it in the mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocals in electronic music - acapellas, samples, chops, pitch and formant effects, the vocal against the kick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducers and artists who record their own vocals or work with singers and want a clear, present vocal without guessing. Pairs with our Mixing Handbook and Mastering Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigital product - PDF, no physical shipping. For personal use only. All values are starting points - always trust your ears.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Turtle Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55741720133975,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/2752\/2903\/files\/BTA_The_Vocal_Handbook_Produktbild.png?v=1793914135","url":"https:\/\/blueturtleaudio.com\/products\/vocal-handbook-pro-guide","provider":"Blue Turtle Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}