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Managing latency in vocal recording
From the course: Vocal Production Techniques
Managing latency in vocal recording
- We've discussed a lot of the preparation and configuration for vocal recording in your studio or workspace. What goes on outside the box. Now I want to focus on aspects of recording vocals in the box. So, let's set up our DAW for basic vocal recording and then I'll show you some useful tips on dealing with latency and making the computer side of recording vocals as seamless as possible. When you record to a computer via an interface, your biggest enemy is always latency. The time delay incurred by the computer. From mic input through to the monitors and headphones. Well, this is a problem when recording any instrument. It's an even bigger deal with singing. Since as humans, we're most sensitive to the sound of our own voices. Let's take a look at some ways to deal with latency in the box. A great way to avoid latency issues is to sidestep latency all together. Most audio interfaces have a no latency recording option that's capable of routing the input, in this case, the vocal…
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Warming up and vocal health6m 48s
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Maximizing creativity by design4m 41s
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Microphone selection9m 23s
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Connecting a microphone/playback2m 50s
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Selecting a preamp3m 25s
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Setting up a great headphone mix5m 19s
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Managing latency in vocal recording4m 29s
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