How to Record Awesome Lead Vocals Like a Pro
The Score Magazine|January 2020
When it comes to recording most styles of music, there’s nothing more critical than the lead vocals.
AKARSH SHEKHAR
How to Record Awesome Lead Vocals Like a Pro

They hold the spotlight for most songs. So how do you coax the best performance from a singer? How do you put a singer at ease? Here are six techniques that you can use to get the best out of your lead vocalist:

Make the studio comfortable

For lots of singers, the studio is a clinical place where they are put under a microscope. Singing alone in a room with headphones is something they never do anywhere else. Here’s a way I put one singer at ease: In the middle of a big, wide-open studio. You can add a plush rug, some floor lamps, a leather recliner, a potted plant, and a side table for snacks as well. There was a mic there too. A setting like that will make vocalist comfortable and avoid the performance pressure.

Consider dropping the headphones

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