Sold to dyldaub@yahoo.com Recording Pro Vocals a Proven Step by Step Method to Recording Pro Quality songs Anywhere from Home Studio to Hotel/ Airbnb (Non Treated Rooms), out side or in a Car By David the Crook Table of Contents Intro Who am I Chapter 1 - MAXIMIZING THE RECORDING ENVIRONMENT Chapter 2 - CONNECTING YOUR EQUIPMENT LIKE A PRO Chapter 3 - MAXIMIZING YOUR COMPUTER/LAPTOP & DAW Chapter 4 - CAPTURING THE BEST VOCAL TAKES Chapter 5 - PRE-MIXING Bonus Outro - EXPORTING & SENDING yo whats up G, Intro I’m glad yOu are able to get your hands on this book. This book is gonna break down everything you need to know to be able to record vocals anywhere you want. Im gonna go over with you how to maximize the room you are recording in. from a home studio to hotel even an Airbnb, these methods will work. Shoot you will even be able to record in a car or anywhere outside if you want, as long as there isn’t too much background noise. I'm also gonna tell you what equipment you will need to get amazing quality vocals and how to actually connect it so you wont have any issues. I’ll be showing you two different set ups you can use to record quality vocals. After I’m gonna show you some tricks on how to get the most out of your computer/laptop so your DAW runs smoothly, as well as what levels to be recording at so you get amazing clean dry crispy vocals. I’m also gonna be showing you some tips you can implement right away to not get any lag when recording and make sure everything is on time; as well as how to set up your Daw so everything is routed correctly and you can save cpu. I’m also gonna express to you one of the most important and over looked steps when recording, which is the actual recording and how it all goes down to the artist to make the performance amazing. This will allow the fans to be able to feel your emotion and why that is so important. Lastly I’m gonna show you some pre-mixing tips you should do before the actual mixing so everything ruins smoothly and effortlessly, even if you are planing on sending the song out to an engineer they will greatly appreciate you and will put more effort in mixing just because you did these simple steps. Lets get into it G, but first let me tell you a little about who I am... Who Is David the Crook Before I show you how to record vocals anywhere, I want to tell you a little bit about who I am and why I am someone who can share this knowledge and tips with you. As of now 2021 I am 24 Years Old & I go by David the Crook. I've been Recording, Mixing & Mastering as well as Producing for Artists for almost 7 Years. Ive worked with countless artist all around the world starting from where Im from in California; like Sacramento, the Bay Area, Central Valley, Los Angeles, San Diego & everywhere In between. Up to Las Vegas Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Mid-east (Southern States), Florida, Pennsylvania, New York., etc. I have Pretty Much worked with different artists/ Genres all across America as well as Canada. Across the world throughout Europe like United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Netherlands. Parts of Africa Like South Africa. throughout Asia, India, Indonesia, Philippines & lastly Australia. as you can tell I've pretty much put my hands on songs all throughout the world. People ask me all the time why I chose the name David the Crook, obviously my real name Is David but I added Crook to It because a Crook Is someone who takes things that is not theirs. Growing up, from an early age I realized one thing: nothing In life In is guaranteed or given to you. all my family comes from Mexico but I am a first Generation Mexican American, I had the blessing to be born In the US. Growing up I didn’t really have much when It came to having clothes, shoes, money and other materialistic things that i wanted or like other people did. I always wondered why I couldn’t have the things I wanted and why my parents always said they never had money. Honestly I couldn’t stand It, so from an early age I always told myself I never want to be poor. Im not guarantied anything In this world, no one Is gonna come and save me so Im gonna take what I want, It Is all out there you just got to go take It. Im not talking about going and hurting people and stealing from them. Im talking about being a crook and realizing that everything In life Is out there for the taking, If you don’t go out to get It guess what? someone else will! so It might as well be you, do what you got to do to come out on top to be the best you can be In every area so you can take anything & everything you want and no one will ever be able to tell you what to do. Maximizing Your Recording Environment CHAPTER 1 First thing that needs to be done before even getting to the actual recording of the song is making sure the room being recorded in is treated. This can be done with sound insulation, home made Panels, or some you buy online. The way I did it was I created my own custom panels to fit my home studio using Safe 'n' Sound 3 in. x 15-1/4 in. x 47 in. Soundproofing Stone Wool Insulation with 2 x 4 studs wrapped with fabric to create a wall within the room. or you can make smaller panels and place them throughout your home studio to help tame the natural room reverb. Once you create the panels you’ll want to cover it with a thin fabric, make sure it's not thick or it won’t let the sound pass through to get absorbed. Adding sound proof panels is gonna help absorb the noise from the vocals from bouncing off the walls and into the mic causing Phasing issues and unwanted back ground noise. the goal is to get the best sounding dry recording. Recording in a treated room is very important. the only way around it, to some extent would be using a mic Eyeball over the Mic but that would bring its own problems. plus when it comes to the mixing you’ll need to mix only on headphones because if the room isn’t treated you will not truly hear how everything actually sounds. If you are gonna have a home studio i would recommended you to invest into building or buying some panels. If you are recording in a hotel or air-bnb you won’t have this so i would recommended getting a Mic Eye Ball, I'll detail more about that in the next chapter. But first you want to make sure your recording room is treated if you can, this will solve so many problems and allow you to get clean dry vocal recording takes. Step one Treat the Studio or invest into Mic Eyeball, If you can do both. i will recommend you do both! Connecting Your Equipment Like a Pro & Finding the Best Equipment For You CHAPTER 2 After the room is treated, make sure all your equipment is connected and running smoothly. by this I mean your XLR cables are working good, there is no static and your able to get signal into your computer from your Mic to XLR cable into the Audio Interface into a Computer/Laptop. that is the basic set up that most people have and will work great. If you have introduced compressors or other hardware like Pre-amps, Reverb, EQ, Etc.. make sure your recording chain is working and there isn’t any unwanted noise being added onto the vocals. There are two basic setups you can have to record a song. the most basic and budget friendly set up you can have is a USB Mic plugged straight into your computer or Laptop. this isn’t the idea set up you will want but it’ll do and get the job done. this is for someone who Is just starting out and wants to see If they want to do this or someone who doesn’t have the funds to invest into proper equipment right away and just wants to start recording. If this is your set up you might run into some issues like not having the best quality compared to songs recorded on an XLR Mic. Also when it comes to the mixing you’ll need to do a bit more work and processing to make the vocals sound as professional as they can The second set up uses a bit more equipment and is more of an investment but trust me it’ll be worth it and you’ll be able to record professional songs anywhere. this way will be best case to get the job done with good quality. to get this set up you’ll need first an XLR Mic, there are plenty of microphones out their that all sound amazing especially some that are right for your budget. Don’t waste too much time worrying about what mic to get, just look at your budget and get a microphone that you can get. When I first started out, my mic was a Rode NT1-A I got that mic because it is budget friendly and it had great reviews when it came to recording rap songs. After you have your mic, you will need an XLR Cable (any will do), you can probably get one with the mic if you purchase a bundle. Next you will need to connect your XLR cable to your Audio Interface, Just like the Mic there are plenty of Audio interfaces out there that have one Channel, Two Channels, etc.. Just Chose one that’s within your budget, preferably get a two Channel Audio Interface even if you are only gonna use one channel to record vocals. it comes in handy to have a second channel just in case someday you want to record two vocals at once or plug in an instrument and record vocals at the same time. CH. 2 - Connecting Your Equipment Like a Pro & Finding the Best Equipment For You CONTINUED When I was first starting off I invested in a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface. this is a great audio interface to capture vocals and I never had any problems with it. matter of fact I still use it when I travel because its small and doesn’t take up too much space and works just by connecting it straight into your computer/Laptop USB Port. Of course you’re gonna need some kind of computer or laptop with a DAW to record, preferably something that has 8GB of Ram or more. After this you’ll need a mic stand to place your mic onto, there are plenty of mic stands some with back shields others without. I'll recommend getting a mic stand that comes with a pop filter and back shield, since those two things will really help you get professional quality vocals to tame the pops and make sure the vocals are dry as they can be. lastly you’ll need some headphones to connect into your audio interface to be able to hear the beat that is coming out of your DAW. Just like the Mic and Audio interface there are plenty of mics but the only difference is the headphones you choSE WHICH actually make a difference. You want to chose headphones that are “Flat” and dO NOT boost frequencies as much. of course you can record with beats by Dre headphones like they show in videos but it won’t really be that useful when it comes to the mixing part of your song, since headphones like that are created with an EQ boost that carve & boost certain Frequencies so every song at least sounds good. You want to record using Headphones that are flat so you can truly hear the sound and also use them to mix your songs so they translate well in all places and devices. The headphones I started off with and still use till this day are called Status Audio CB-1 Closed Back Studio Monitor Headphones. I’m on my 3rd par since I just love them so much to record and mix music. they are also very budget friendly. But like I said, you just need to get headphones that are flat, audio technica headphones work amazing as well. when It comes to speakers they become optional, you do need them If you are In a home studio for many reasons like mixing, hearing low end and getting a better overall feeling of the song. as welL, If your In the studio with multiple people everyone can hear It to create a vibe. If you are traveling you wont have them, Im not really touching on speakers because they aren't necessary when It comes to the actual part of recording vocals only headphones are necessary. That is all the equipment you need to be able to record a song in your home studio or anywhere you want like a hotel or AirBnb. CH. 2 - Connecting Your Equipment Like a Pro & Finding the Best Equipment For You CONTINUED Once you have all your equipment set up there Is a correct way for turning It on & off. for example, If you have the set up mentioned above with YOUR Mic, usb Audio Interface, & computer. you'll want to start with your computer/Laptop, once that Is on your usb Interface should turn on also. If you have an 8 channel audio Interface that connects to an outlet & has an on & off switch then turn that on next. after If you have speakers TURN THEM ON. once you have the main equipment on & the Mic connected to the XLR Cables Into the Audio Interface, you will need to start up your daw/ open recording template. after you will see your audio Interface +48V phantom power PRESS THE BUTTON TO turn that on and your mic will start to work. make sure youR gain Is lowered all the way, then you can Increase your gain to get a strong healthy signal Into your daw. If you don't see signal going Into your daw check IN your computer/laptop settingS that the Input & output are routed to the audio Interface then check your daw setting that your Input & output device Is the audio Interface. once you have a good signal (more on perfecting the best recording levels In next chapter) you can start recording. when Its time to turn everything off you will need to do the same process but backwards. CH. 2 - Connecting Your Equipment Like a Pro & Finding the Best Equipment For You CONTINUED start by lowering the gain on your audio Interface to turn off the +48V phantom power then turn off speakers If you have them ON. If not, you can proceed to turn off your audio Interface If you have an on & off switch. If yourS connects & startS onto your computer without a switch you can then turn off your computer/laptop or disconnect the audio Interface. If you'rE still planning on using your computer/laptop you can always use It with the audio Interface connected, just remember all the audio will be coming out of your headphones. If you want the audio out of your computer/laptop speakers you will need to disconnect It or change the settings. the reason you want to use that process Is due to the fact that: power Is running through your equipment, If you turn the +48V phantom power with the gain turned up you will hear a pop and that can mess up your mic & speakers. If you turn off your audio Interface before +48V phantom power or speakers you will cut the signal and can make your equipment overload and blow a fuse. 1 - USB Audio Interface connect to Laptop 2 - +48V phantom power on 3 - Increases gain and headphone volume THERE WAS A LOT IF INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU ALONG WITH DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT TO INVEST IN & LOOK INTO. I'LL DO A QUICK BREAKDOWN OF IT ALL BUT MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS CHAPTER THROUGHLY TO MAKE SURE YOU understand AND HAVE everything TO CRATE YOUR SET UP CORRECTLY. CH. 2 - Connecting Your Equipment Like a Pro & Finding the Best Equipment For You CONTINUED 1.Microphone 2.XLR Cable 3.Audio Interface 4. Laptop/Computer 5 Mic Stand 6 Headphones Like I said in the last chapter: a Mic Eye Ball works amazing especially in places where the room your recording in isn’t treated and for traveling, so if you have the budget to invest in one i'll recommended you do. you can look into the The Kaotica Eyeball or get a knock off Version off Ebay for a lower Price like I did. I actually recorded a whole Mix tape In an AirBnb using a setup LIKE this and a Mic EyeBall. Once you have the knowledge on what and how to do It, anything Is possible. HERE ARE SOME Tips when setting up YOUR Mic: first you don’t want to PLACE IT in a Corner of the room nor in the middle of the Room. if the room is a square those are bad spots because the vocals are gonna be bouncing off the Walls and back into the mic causing phasing and echo in the vocal recording. when it comes to recording vocals the goal is to get nice clean dry vocal takes, so avoid recording in corners and in the middle of the room. MIC EYE BALL Mic Stand with EYEBall Mic on Mic Stand with Back Shield & pop filter Mic Stand With EYBall & Pop Filter CH. 2 - Connecting Your Equipment Like a Pro & Finding the Best Equipment For You CONTINUED Also when you set up your mic a tip you can do if you know you have harsh “S”s is actually turn the Mic about 15 degrees to the left or to the right. I do this to artist who have sharp “S”s to avoid capturing those frequencies and you can still get a great sounding vocal take without the harsh frequencies. When setting up a pop filter don't let the pop filter touch the mic, keep about 3 Inches from the mic and 6 Inches from the artist mouth, a good method to DO Is to turn your hand with your thumb up place the palm of your hand on your chin and the end of your finger tips on the pop filter that is about 6 inches. thats how far away you should be from the mic so the mic can capture everything clear. if you are too close you'll end up getting a bad take that is too loud and if you are too far away from the mic the vocal recording will be too low and It'll give room for the bounce back to enter the mic 1. Normal Mic set up 2. Mic turned about 15 degrees 3. pop filter about 6 Inch away from mic Perfecting your daw CHAPTER 3 Now that you have all your equipment set up and running. the next thing you want to do when it comes into maximizing your DAW to record vocals, is you want to go within youR settingS of your DAW and change your I/O Buffer Size. In the last chapter I mentioned you want a computer or laptop with at least 8 GB Ram or more so everything can run smoothly. One thing that will help is changing the buffer size when youR actually going to record the vocals, the lower you go the better. I record at 62 or 32 Buffer Size and when I finish recording and I'm gonna start Mixing I change it to 1023 Buffer Size. What the Buffer Size does IS, it allows your Computer or Laptop the time process what IS HAPPENING. so when you record you want it low at 62 or 32 so it doesn’t lag on capturing your vocals. If you record at 1023 it’ll take a while to capture your VOCALS because your Computer or Laptop will take longer to processes the recording going Into It. that will cause your vocals to sound a bIt off and not on time, so you want to eliminate as much as you can so everything is on time. When it comes to mixing you want to increases it so it can load and process all the plug-ins and give your computer or Laptop enough time to load and make its changes as you mix. With 8GB of Ram You’ll be able to capture and Mix all in one project without any problems as long as you don’t over do it with the plug-ins. i'll show you a way on how you won’t have to worry about that when it comes to setting up your DAW Template. after you will want to export your final mix and create a new template to master the song. you don't want to mix and master In the same project due to many different reasons. one of them being Is It could take up too much CPU and cause your DAW to Crash when you try to reload up the project. It'll take too long to load up, another thing Is the mindset you use when you master Is different from when you mix and the way you go about that Is a lot different. just to be safe record and mix on one project file & export and master on a new project file. 1. I/o Buffer size for recording 2. I/o Buffer size for Mixing CH. 3 - perfecting your daw CONTINUED When it comes to capturing the vocal signal a big mistake I see artist who record themselves or beginner engineers make is recoding the vocals too loud. there isn’t an exact level you need to record at but a good measure is to make sure THE loudest parts are not going over -9db in your DAW Meter average you should aim to hit -15 or -12 thats a good sweet spot. there is a lot of different opinions when it comes to vocal capturing levels and how it matters with certain plug-ins. like how it maximizes plug-ins that model actual hardware and how It works best when the vocals are around -12DB others say it doesn’t matter but in general to be safe. I record at -15 DB and the Loudest parts around -9DB. A big reason why many people record vocals too loud is because they can’t hear it when they play it back, honestly that is due to the beat being too loud. if you are getting beats off YouTube, one thing you want to know is the beat is mastered and its pushed to its limit so its gonna be way too loud. what you want to do is lower the beat about -6DB where it averages -6DB. You can go lower it , BUT IT all depends on the beat and how it was mixed but -6Db is good to start. to be completely honest IF you ARE using mastered beats IT wont allow you to have the best quality sounding song due to the fact that the beat has been pushed to its limit and all the dynamics have been squished. if you can get your hands on the mixed version of the beat that doesn't have a limiter that will allow your song to be a lot better quality and more dynamic. Beat off Youtube going pass 0-db makes It harder to mix & hear the vocals CH. 3 - perfecting your daw CONTINUED making sure the beat is around -6dB will allow you to hear what you are recording and not have to over do it in the gain. that will cause distortion and clipping on the vocals because once you distort or clip the vocals you can’t undo it and you’ll BE wastING time to record it. You want to make sure everything runs smooth In getting the best sounding recording the first time. like I mentioned before something you can do to speed up work flow is use a Recording Template where everything is routed exactly where it needS to go. One way I do THIS Is: route the beat to Bus 1, Main Vocals to Bus 2, Dubs to Bus 3, Ad-libs to Bus 4. then get all the vocal Bus [Main Vocals Dubs, Ad-libs] and route them to another bus called ‘All Vocals’ and route the Beat bus and All Vocals to a ‘Sub Mix’ Bus. that way if you need to lower the beat or all the vocals you can just lower one fader and not 3+. There are plenty of ways you can set up your template, it honestly always changes. the more you use it, the more you’ll find things you can change and improve on. I’m always changing up my recording templates and plug-ins I use, to make sure everything runs smoothly and better. Create your own Template and see what you always do and just keep updating it, there isn’t a perfect template. once you keep using it you’ll have an amazing template that works for you and It'll speed up your workflow. Lower Beat Gain -6 db now the loudest parts are hitting about -6db so vocals are heard clear and It'll be easier to mix capturing the emotion In the vocals CHAPTER 4 Now that you have your equipment set up & running perfectly into your DAW with good levels and a Low I/O Buffer Size it Is finally time to capture your vocals. This is a big step that artist don’t really take time to think about how Important It Is and skip especially beginner artist. this Is honestly what Is gonna separate the pros and the amateurs, this is what can make or break the song. As an artist you want to express yourself and let your fans feel and hear your emotions with confidence. I’ve recorded many artist where they don’t speak up or they get nervous and shy and that translates into the song to the point they no longer like it and as an engineer/producer I don't have the excitement or energy to actually want to put my all into that song. Recording a song is Art and you want to make sure you are expressing yourself to the vibe of the song. If It Is a sad song allow them to feel the hurt, If It Is an exciting party song give off that energy and so fourth. There is only so much that can be done when It's time to mixing the vocals even a pro engineer can only do so much to make the song sound good but it all comes down to artist to preform the song to make the listener feel the vocals. Don’t be shy or nervous, no one in the studio is judging you. We all came together for one purpose and thats to make amazing sounding music. If anything they are on your side rooting for you to make a great songs because no one wants to put their hands on a bad song. on the other hand everyone wants to help create a great song but It all starts with the artist It doesn't matter of the feel of the song If Its sad, happy, angry, prideful, motivating etc.. as the artist you are drawing the people around In to see the vision you have for the song. know that what you are saying has the Impact to touch & even change peoples lives. CH. 4 - capturing the emotion In the vocals CONTINUED If you are in a room with an engineer or producer ask for tips. ask them what they think and not to sugar coat it on how you can do better. They probably know something, have the experience or hear something you don’t. Don’t be ashamed but be truthful with yourself that you can make the best song possible and there is room for improvement, everyone has their flaws. Every time an artist asks me what I think, I am honest with them because I want them to do their best and if they aren’t expressing themselves and rapping quietly I want them to know that, and that they can change It and it’ll make the song come out even better. Like I’ve said capturing the vocals is probably one of, if not the most important part of the song. This is what is gonna separate amazing songs and amateur songs. People can tell and feel music so you want them to feel the vibe of the song. If you get nice clean dry emotional vocals then that already is more than half of the work. The mixing is only gonna add and emphasize the vocals but if they aren’t good it won’t make a difference. If you don't know anyone or don't feel comfortable feel free to shoot me a message through email or Ig, Im always down to give feedback and check out your music (all Info at the end with spacial bonus). pre-mixing CHAPTER 5 Once all the vocals are captured and there is multiple vocal takes, it's time for the premixing. This is something you do before you even get the actual mixing of the vocals. In this process you have to go through each take of the vocals, dubs, ad-libs etc. and choose the best sounding takes. you have to making sure each take Is flowing together. Some artist like to have the breathes cut out or lowering them down so its not too noticeable. It also Includes, cutting out dead space and creating space by panning certain vocal takes left and right like the dubs & ad-libs so when its time to actually mix everything is exactly where it needs to be. Premixing is often overlooked but taking the time to clean up the project makes a huge difference and doesn’t make mixing over-welling. Original Raw Dub Take Dubs after cut & panned left/Right Figure out if you want to add drops or have things moving left and right and getting a feel of the raw song over all. Even if you might not be 100% sure trust the process that it will come out amazing. once you clean up the vocals a bit and when the mixing is done it’ll be exactly how you heard the song in your head. CH. 5 - PRE-MIXING CONTINUED a good method you can do while premixing Is simply adding a Quick EQ and Compressor to balance out everything as well as add a bit more clarity to the song. something I do when pre-mixing Is add an EQ like Waves SSLE Channel or a stock EQ, It can be any to shape the vocals and cut out 100Hz Cut around 400-600 Hz for boxiness and boost the Highs about 5db this will clean up the vocals a bit to be able to hear the vocals better. then i add a compressor like waves RVox or any stock compressor and compress the vocals 3db and add some gain to help the vocals cut through the mix. this isn't gonna completely mix the vocals but It Is a good start to be able to clearly hear everything while you go through the tracks cutting and choosing what you want . pe & sor to sha s e r p m o C ix ith Stock ugh the m o r h t Stock EQ w t u c to the vocals compress Waves ssl e channel & Rvox to shape vocals and compress to cut through the mix CH. 5 - PRE-MIXING CONTINUED after you have all the tracks you want pan dubs. ad-libs left and right Its time to add a fade onto the tracks that Is gonna help get rid of any pops and cracks that can happen when the song Is playing and a vocal track comes to play. It also helps when two track play right after another to make It sound like one and play smoothly there have been plenty of times the artist is hearing the raw dry recording and they don’t like it because it doesn’t sound good but once the pre-mixing is done everything is panned where it needs to be there are faded in the breaks and I start mixing, thats when they start to feel the song more. its always hard for artist to hear their own voice especially dry without any effects & Plug-ins but once they trust the process and It slowly starts coming together In the mixing phase they get excited on how Its coming out. Fade In/out on every track to stop pops & flow a lot cleaner especially on over laps Fade for clean transition One thing to understand is that recording a song is a process and it starts before you actually record the vocals. It starts by making sure everything runs smoothly effortlessly and you can completely emerge yourself in the song to create a timeless masterpiece anywhere you want. Now that you have all the information and knowledge to be able to record and capture your vocals anywhere you want. If you want to send off the track stems to an engineer or mix the song yourself its completely up to you but at least the majority of the process is done. If you decide to send the song off to an engineer like myself: David_the_Crook or anyone you chose too we will be able to work with your vocals smoothly and will greatly appreciate the pre-mixing you did by cutting out breathes and unwanted noises in dead spots. If you are mixing the vocals yourself you don’t need to worry about how it sound you can change your mindset into a mind set of being creative to mix the vocals and be able to blend them into the beat to overall create one amazing sounding song. exporting & Sending BONUS CHAPTER Now that you have your song recorded and Pre-Mixed Its finally time to get to the mixing. here you have two options like I mentioned In the last chapter. first you can mix the song yourself and you can do that on the project file you used to record or if you decide to send off your song to an engineer like myself (David the crook) or who ever you chose to mix your song. you will need too send off 1. the project file or 2. the vocal stems with beat. i Recommended If you know what daw the engineer Is using (ask them) and you are using the same daw Its preferred to send the entire project file that way they open the project and everything Is exactly where It needs to be. If that Is not the case then you'll need to export the tracks Individually Into stems and send that over. one thing you want to keep In mind Is when you export your tracks you want them all to be the same length that way when the engineer downloads the files and Imports them Into a session everything Is lined up and there Is no confusion as to what Is the hook, verse etc. the First step to exporting your tracks Into stems and something I do Is bounce the track In place so It becomes one audio file per track. meaning you highlight for example all the main Vocals, Hook, Verse etc. & left click and look for Bounce in Place. Make sure you don't have any plug-ins turned on and on the tracks. the goal Is to send the raw dry vocal recordings, If you send the track & It has EQ or Compression on, the vocals will be sent with that and It could harm the overall song. especially If the engineer doesn't know that It Is on the recordings. Project File Pre-Mixed Bounce in Place BONUS CHAPTER - EXPORTING & SENDING CONTINUED Project After all Tracks have been Bounced In Place with no Plug-ins Once you have all the tracks Bounced In Place, you can move on to the next step. here what I do Is highlight all the tracks go to File > Export> Tracks as Audio Files you'll see something like this pop up where you'll be able to chose where you want the audio tracks to be placed within your computer. I create a folder In my desktop with the name of the song + Stems & choose that folder . BONUS CHAPTER - EXPORTING & SENDING CONTINUED you'll also have options to chose Range, Save Format, Bit Depth, normalize. this step Is Important, once you got the folder you want to send the stems to. go to range and chose "Extend file length to project end" that'll make sure everything Is the same length and It captures everything. next, for the format you want to chose "wave" that Is the highest quality so you know the tracks will be sent at their best. after the bit depth you want to chose "24 bit". this Is optional but you can Include volume/pan automation If you added some durning the pre-mixing. Finally on normalize you want to pick "overload protection only" or "Off" Once Its all Exported It'll be In the folder you picked Now everything Is ready to send another thing I do to make sure everything sent Is smoother Is, I Zip & Compress the folder Left click the folder and pick compress then It'll give you another file with the name of the folder + zip. you'll want to send that file to the engineer BONUS CHAPTER - EXPORTING & SENDING CONTINUED Once you send the Compressed file you are done, now It's time for the engineer to do his/her work to give you the best song. on their end once they open the folder with the stems you sent, all they have to do Is drag and drop Into their daw and everything Is exactly where It needs to be. It'll look something like this labeled and ready to start mixing. trust me your engineer will appreciate you & will gladly work on your song causing the song to be mixed & mastered better since you saved them the headache of labeling, pre-mixing, finding where things go, etc. also If you plan on mixing the song yourself: If you export and start a new project file you can save multiple projects. that way If you ever need to go back to record you wont worry about cpu. you can also just export the new tracks and drop them Into the mixing project and It'll line up perfectly SPECIAL LINKS BEFORE ENDING THIS BOOK I Quickly want to hook you up with amazing PRODUCTS & LINKS. IF YOUV'E MADE IT THIS FAR I COULD TELL THAT you are committed TO your music CAREER. I want TO PROVIDE thIS KNOWLEDGE TO YOU to help you NOT ONLY MAKE things easier BUT TO sPeed up your work flow so you can record more songs, and Build up your Fan Base. 1. 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There are not excuses as to why you won’t be able to record professional quality vocals for yourself or any artist you record. I am David the Crook I look forward to sharing more information with you soon Together I know we can build together and create amazing timeless music that millions of people will hear and enjoy. BTW send me song of your Music & Lets Connect more, I'm always looking forward to checking out new Music - david_the_crook@outlook.com - https://www.instagram.com/david_the_crook/ - https://twitter.com/David_The_Crook - https://www.tiktok.com/@davidthecrook? - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXvsHEHKtMmkv2rcEvJ_WCA i'll Catch up with you soon G.
