What now? Well, maybe nothing – how do those Vocals sound in your mix?ĭo they sit well with the rest of the instruments and tracks in your project?Ĭan you clearly hear every word and syllable?ĭo your Vocals have enough presence to carry the project? So you’ve recorded your Vocal track, applied Compression, EQ and even added a touch of Reverb. Layered Vocals in particular can really create a feeing of thickness when Panned wide of a centrally aligned main Vocal.
Your backing Vocals and layered Vocals can be Panned much wider. Generally speaking, your main vocal track should sit either dead centre, or very slightly off centre (they can clash with other centrally Panned instruments like the Bass or Drums in crowded mixes). Instead, add a little – just enough to color the sound and save the dramatic Echo sounds for your backing Vocals (if required). The same principle applies for Echo – i’d recommend holding off going all out on your main Vocal track ( 10 – 15% MAX), as this will just sound unfocussed. Personally, I like keeping things simple and low key on my main Vocal track, maybe adding no more than 10 – 15% of the effect (around the 8 o’clock mark on the Reverb knob).įor backing Vocals or layered Vocals (More on that in the ‘Next Level’ section) you can add much more. Used correctly, piling on lots of Reverb can result in a really unique sound, though you need to be careful to keep your Vocals at the forefront of your mix. Or you can go all out and add a lot of Reverb. You can add just a little – just enough to color the performance and give it a more polished sound. You can go a few ways when adding Reverb to your Vocals.
This time round we’ll focus on Reverb, Panning and some more advanced techniques that will take your Vocals to the next level! In Part 1 of How To Mix Vocals In Garageband, we looked at Compression and EQ ideas as well as some tips to help you get the most of your Vocal tracks.
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