So when I pull up an 8th Note Delay, my brain immediately thinks “widening.”ġ6th Note Delays are so quick, that it almost sounds like a room reverb. And I always lump them in the same categories: I tend to use the same delay times again and again. And in this case, they work great for widening vocals (or any other instrument). Stereo 8th Note Delaysĭelays are awesome for a lot of reasons. The result is a widening effect.įrom here just adjust your Send volume until the vocals widen up nicely in the mix! 2. So what we’ve done here is Set the Pitch Shifter to be just a tiny bit off from the vocal pitch in both directions. While Cents are tiny tonal steps – 100 Cents for every Semi Tone. Now for the Left side of the plugin, set: This compensates for any sort of delay the plugin introduces.
This will ensure we’re only hearing the effected sound.Īlso Enable Latency Compensation. Set the Mix for each Left and Right side to 100%. Take note of the L for Left, and R for Right. When you open up the plugin, you’ll some added controls: So now we have this Dual Mono Pitch Shifter. But without you having to create two mono tracks! Introduced in Logic 10.3, Dual Mono is freaking awesome.ĭual Mono let’s you take a track and split it into two mono signals. then choose Dual Mono from the drop down menu: You can do this by clicking on the Pitch Shifter label on the Bus channel. Next you’ll want to set Pitch Shifter to Dual Mono. Let’s name this bus “Shift,” and load the Pitch Shifter plugin onto it. Click on an empty Send and choose an unused Bus: It’s sooo not obvious a trick, yet it makes a huge difference!įor each of these tips, you’ll need to create a Send for your vocal track. Pitch shifting is like a secret weapon to wider vocals. So today I want to show you my 3 tips for nailing wide vocals. Of course there are many ways to add girth to your vocals. In fact, my vocal mixes almost always use 3 widening techniques in particular: You just need to use a healthy dose of bussing. You’re not alone in this! It turns out that EQ and compression aren’t quite enough by modern standards these days.īut there are are plenty of tools in your Logic tool kit to help widen those vocals. How the heck do they do it? How is it that vocals can sound so monstrous and wide in the mix? Turning Vocals Up to 11įrom fluctuating tonality to huge dynamic shifts – vocals can be the proverbial white whale to get right.Īnd even when you’ve carefully tweaked the EQ and compression for the last 4 hours… they still sound puny.
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Even when you want it to!Īnd if you throw on a modern pro mix, the vocals are huge. A killer chorus can just wedge its way into your brain and won’t let go. It’s weird, but we identify with vocals more than anything else. By far the most important aspect of any song.