How to Get Huge Background Vocals Part 2

In this Episode 2 of HUGE VOCALS I show you the secrets to HUGE background vocals like the wall of sound on Def Leppard, Nickelback, or Bryan Adams records that Mutt Lange is so famous for.

[@manifestgtr]

When I first heard “photograph” as a kid, I knew they had done something crazy when they recorded it. It’s funny, I never really got that feeling with Queen (who was my favorite band in the 80s-90s) but Mutt Lange’s production really had an air of mystery to it. The sounds are micro-engineered to come across very specifically…to this day, photograph has some of my favorite background vocals of all time.

[@livefromstudioa8245]

I do zero home recording (or any recording, for that matter), and I find these videos incredibly interesting. Amazing that you can get access to this level of expertise “freely” available and at your fingertips (literally). What a time to be alive. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow thanks so much! I really appreciate that!!

[@AimingWanderously]

I agree. Folks like Bobby are true heroes.

[@BobbyHuff]

@@AimingWanderously wow thanks so much for the kindness man! I really appreciate it!

[@kerpela]

You are very talented sound engineer! I assume that a lot of us know enough about recording and processing vocals. However, this is Mutt level tips man! Thanks heaps! 👍🏼

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks a lot Martin!

[@dylanryche]

Dude - as a child of the 80s..and fan of all those Mutt Lange records, I LOVE this. Great job Man. I've done this before - but never those extra breathy vocals - can't wait to try that out.

[@slowpokeproductions]

Just shared this vid on FB group, "Produce Like A Pro Students" with someone looking to learn how to recreate Mutt's vocal stacks. You're the best, Doc.

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow thanks a lot Slow Poke I appreciate you!

[@slowpokeproductions]

@@BobbyHuff Ya gotta tell me how to get that snare sound...that's gotta be Mutt's snare trick, no?

[@BobbyHuff]

@@slowpokeproductions yes I def used the Mutt trick on that one!

[@DavidDiMuzio]

I knew a lot of this, but wasn't aware of the use of a Reverse reverb, and hadn't thought to tame the midrange on the vocal stack using something like Soothe. Those are great additions that are going to help me nail this sound even better! Btw, for anyone that's reading this the Steven Slate plugin Fresh Air does the same Dolby Encoder Type A effect thing and is FREE.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks David!

[@JaviBello]

Thanks for the Fresh Air advice, David!!

[@jesiahnickolas4875]

Instablaster...

[@christiankoch5646]

"I couldn't care less if these turn red." - fucking brillant :-)

[@BobbyHuff]

Haha! Light um up!!

[@bjh3v]

All I know is that I’m ready to bring it onnnnn. Great job on the videos and channel, Pal.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Horton! Bring it on!!

[@brian_whitscell]

Thoroughly enjoy the content on this channel, Bobby! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and humor! Yes, I hit the 'bell' button too!! Bring on the videos!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks a bunch Brian!

[@tsho5934]

I love these videos - thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks a lot for watching!

[@reinhardvanbiljon1]

Your channel is a goldmine even for beginners to start trying things like this.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank you so much for watching man.

[@rdh1130]

Great video. I’m taken back when I was 13 listening to pyromania always wondering how it was possible for the vocals to sound so awesome on that album. And I also remembering turning off my Dolby NR on most of my cassettes as I thought it took away too much of the highs. Again. Great video !

[@smtonlinevideos]

I really love the idea of taking the time to make something great! Thanks for these videos!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Stephen!!

[@andy_given]

Amazing sir. I'm just getting back into this. Time to put a pot of tea on!!

[@DanBaileyPhoto]

Really digging your channel, man! As someone who grew up listening to the incredible work these legendary musicians and producers made in the 70s and 80s, it’s simply mind blowing to think about the creative and engineering genius that went into these songs, especially considering that it was done with analog gear, AND the fact that you actually had to strategize how to use your outboard gear; since you could only run one patch cable into any single unit, unlike plugins of today, when you could use the same one on every channel. Anyway, keep up the good... no... great work!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank you Dan...AGREED!

[@DanBaileyPhoto]

@@BobbyHuff Given the prevailing technology back then, and given how many vocal tracks Mutt would record with a band like Def Leppard, my guess is that he dedicated entire reels of 2" tape to those BKV stacks, maybe even two or three per song, which were later bounced down and flown back into the final mix as a stereo track. Imagine the archive of reels lying around somewhere that are filled with nothing but these giant, breathy vocal stacks.

[@BobbyHuff]

@@DanBaileyPhoto you are exactly correct Dan!!!

[@jettjaguar8150]

great producing mate ! , outstanding content ....... learned a lot .... love Mutt Lange's productions ... thank you

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Jeff. I appreciate you watching and commenting man!

[@mickobrien3156]

I just know... 'Beat My Heart Like A Drum' is going to creep into my head ...on my drive to work... at work... after work... and when I'm trying to go to sleep.

[@garygrinkevich6971]

"We're not worthy", *bows* I never imagined I could progress far enough to be learning production on this level you're helping to save the world sharing this knowledge with us, tactical british vowel usage with 60 layers is blowing my mind right now, like hearing pyromania and hysteria all over even the late stuff like "too late for love" - incredible.

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow thanks for the kindness man!!!!!

[@jonrosenblum8371]

This channel has some great information! Subscribed!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Jon and thanks for the sub!!

[@SDH2023]

Finally someone showing how it is properly done. Nice. 😎👍

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Sixth Sanctum!! I appreciate it!

[@kevdmiller]

Wow this video really opened up some possibilities...I've done 5 takes per harmony and thought I was being over the top, but I never would have thought to do TWENTY. Thankyou for validating my excessive approach by giving me the go-ahead to QUADRUPLE my approach! :)

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Kevin...stack it up!!!

[@ST-fl5fy]

This is fantastic!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks ST!

[@cthouse3722]

really great stuff Dr.Bob ... glad I found you on the ground floor

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks CT and thanks for watching!

[@JohnnyPunish]

Just found you...fantastic! New Subscriber! Thank you! Love seeing others do the tasks. It really helps! Thank you

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks so much for watching and subbing Johnny!

[@kevinsturges6957]

Your tutorials are amazing. Subscribed!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Kevin!

[@myversionofstuff]

Brilliant. Thanks.

[@joaoantoniovione484]

Coming back here to thank you for these videos. I used these techniques in the last productions I've made, the band went crazy experimenting. Doing it in group makes things even more fun (that's what she said xD). We even did vocals in a empty room, 30+ tracks of moo's for another song, combined with actual harmonies and counterpoints at times.

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow thanks Joao! I appreciate you watching and Im so happy it worked for you man!

[@jebatman756]

6:10 "And then tune heavily" Noooooooooo!!!!! You were the chosen one!!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Hhahahaha!! Hilarious!!! I love Star Wars.. Very funny Jeb! Strong the force is with this one.

[@1cenobite]

Bhahahah haha, Truth

[@JasonMcNamara]

Talent, Rock & Roll and Comedy 🤘🎭 Nice work!!!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaha thanks Jason! I appreciate it!

[@DannyRobertsMetalCovers]

Sweet. I always wondered how they did this. Thanks for this video!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching Danny!

[@davidallenhammond2777]

Thank you Bobby, this was really informative. Subscribed.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks David! I appreciate you watching and subbing man!!

[@retailhutch9108]

Wow! Just great ... I've been wondering for years how RTB got those heavy chorus background vocals for Cars and Queen - thanks for the direction!

[@fydstar]

Mmmmm? Maybe now is the time to add some Leppard vocal magic to my music, after all, they were the first band I loved?! Great vid!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@thisvocaljourney]

That was great!!!

[@MichaelGuy]

Fricken amazing knowledge. Unreal

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Michael!

[@briancase6180]

Super cool. Thanks!

[@mrparkinson]

This was an awesome tutorial. Thank you!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks a lot Michael and thanks for watching!

[@seancampbell17]

More like Loverboy's Lovin Every Minute of It!

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes.....written by Mutt!

[@RealScottPowers]

@@BobbyHuff I...did not know that!

[@taliastewart]

Reminds me of our Throw It My Way stacks. Wall of vocals. And Vice. The character headspace is where the money is!! Miss ya doc

[@BobbyHuff]

Miss u girl!

[@txtamaman]

Awesome stuff brother!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man!

[@BobbyLouxMusic]

Brilliant!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Bob!

[@TheEndOfThings]

Great video. Awesome result.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Fire! I appreciate that!

[@robr471]

You have the best video intros, It pulls me in. By the way, I haven't found it, but a future video on your computer specs would be priceless to us.

[@BobbyHuff]

Ill keep that in mind rob! Thanks for watching! I'm all PC even my video computer which is much more powerful than my music computer which is pretty powerful too!

[@RyanMonty]

@@BobbyHuff Would definitely be interested. Looking to maybe build a new one for my studio.

[@KhayJayArt]

Broooooo great job I learned so much! 😭😭😭

[@JaviBello]

I was needing this so much!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Perfect! Hope it helps!

[@JaviBello]

@@BobbyHuff A lot, thanks so much. How I didn't find your channel before??? 😁

[@BobbyHuff]

@@JaviBello hahaha! I don’t know but I’m glad you did! Spread the word!

[@JaviBello]

@@BobbyHuff sure!

[@brettallgood6541]

Amazing

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Brett!

[@lodestar9877]

Really dig your channel Bobby, I compose and produce music of various genres and work with the same tools as you so its cool to see a no nonsense approach to producing. As a suggestion for teaching a trick with country vocals, many baritones have that Michael Buble common tone that doesn't translate well with the deeper baritones required for country music. We all know how Michael Buble would sound if he tried to sing country. But a post production trick that works well for creating deeper vocal sounds is simply doing a processed pitch shift drop of 30 cents. 50 cents if you want a deeper rap vocal, hence the name. But I found that a 30 cent drop still sounds natural all the while deepening the natural baritone voice. Also its refreshing to see a producer who is focusing on bands that were primarily geared towards baritone vocalists. Today nearly all male pop music songs are tenors. Nothing wrong with tenors since George Michael for instance was an awesome tenor. Its just that they are singing in a way that is pre-pubescent, meaning that they sound like boys who haven't yet reached puberty. A sign of our times I guess. But it really would be cool if we could bring back the baritone pop singer and I think you are doing your part to contribute that way. Bravo!

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow thanks for the great comment my friend!!

[@MichaelStrick9]

This sounds like a B side that was cut from Hysteria. If Joe, Phil, or Mutt ever listen to this video, they have to be thinking the same thing.

[@BobbyHuff]

Ha! Thanks Michael.

[@bwhog]

Especially with that compressed room mic on the snare. ;)

[@garygrinkevich6971]

thought the same thing when he played the layered vocals the first time smiling from ear to ear =]

[@BobbyHuff]

@@garygrinkevich6971 hahah! Thanks! I’ll take that as a huge compliment!

[@garygrinkevich6971]

@@BobbyHuff dude I'm glad I found you early before your channel blows up, you have great ears elo, evh, dio the sounds are due for a massive comeback and alot of this space is committed to djent and metal with the same sounds, drops, blast beats.

[@Banditman]

Wow! Great insights! I am a huge fan of Mutt's unique production style and these sorts of peeks behind the curtain are both interesting and helpful. I really love the insight regarding how to "play a character" when recording this style of BGV. It's not obvious . . . until someone shows you, and then it's like a light bulb moment. I have a question about the "Type A" plug in you're using there. To my ears, it sounds an awful lot like an aural exciter. Can you explain how (or if?) it differs from an exciter?

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Brian...they are both very similar in hyping the top end. Either one will work just fine! Good comment!

[@bluecollarstudio8513]

My son is an engineer that works for various producers, he says everyone he works with references Mutt Lange. Even the hip hop guys.

[@campbellabbott1655]

Hi mate what an awesome video, just one quick question with regards to the fine tuning of the tracks, in your part one video where you had the 8 tracks of each harmony part and you set it up with hard left -15 cents, hard right normal, hard left normal, hard right -15 cents and the same again on the next four tracks but with it being + 15 cents instead… how would you do that when you have 20 tracks of each part ? Thanks

[@alanunseld4942]

wow very informative bobby🥁

[@asawiggins]

Heck yeah! Everyone needs to buy Soothe... it is next level 🤘🏼

[@BobbyHuff]

It’s a great one!

[@acason4]

Amazing! So this is how you create those “computer gang” background vocals. I always thought that sound was created via effects, turns out I was completely wrong...🤦🏼‍♂️

[@BladesMusic]

Nice! Amazing how you can take some relatively small and unarranged vocals and make them sound SO huge when stacking that many times. I have recorded a lot of backups and I always stop WAY short of this many stacks, usually stopping at a few of each part - shame on me. Going to have to think about doing something like this next time.

[@BobbyHuff]

Haha. All good Blades. There is strength in numbers!

[@CaptainMidnightBand]

Bobby! Great vid. Tell me about the drum track and fx please

[@brianmenear4458]

Def Leppard would be proud of you!!!

[@spigglemyxic1261]

Hiya Mr. Bobby! These videos effing rock so hard! I applied a few of the techniques you outlined and came up with about 20 seconds of audio that I'm actually kinda proud of. I'm a total novice and to get something that I don't feel ashamed of is a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!!! I caqn't and won't post it publicly but if you have a private contact method I'd be glad to send you a link, if you're interested. I'm really looking forward to watching your other videos. You have a talent for teaching old dogs new tricks. Thank you!

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahaha! Thank you Spiggle! You made my day! [e-mail]

[@spigglemyxic1261]

​@@BobbyHuff Heads up Doc! Some musical ideas which were severely wounded in the battlefield of my brain are being heli-vacced to you! There are parts everywhere and lots of bleeding...

[@davidjacobsen1903]

Good one!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thank you David!

[@krma1970]

Thank you for these great valuable tips. Feeling a little desperate though... 60 backing vocal tracks??? OMFG :-)

[@BobbyHuff]

Someone’s 200 vocal tracks!

[@DAVIDJCARON]

Great ideas and tips as always Bobby.. I am wondering though, do you not use a pop-shield or any acoustic room treatment when recording vocals, or did you just not bother when stacking backing vocals or when doing tutorials?

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey David I do use a pop shield! The built in one on the SM7 does pretty good. If I notice that I’m getting a lot of P’s in a certain song because of the lyric I’ll throw another one up. I always use one on all other mics as well. Thanks for watching!

[@andyclark4557]

Great job, what software are you using?, btw I subscribed and the 601 like.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Andy!! I appreciate it! I use Cubase.

[@andyclark4557]

@@BobbyHuff thanks bud.

[@Skoora]

If you want some decent group sounding group handclaps, is there a way to do it yourself without it being too homogenous or would you simply use a sample?

[@vermillionvideography1148]

13:06 the sub for extra kick on the final take.. nice

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man!!!!

[@artofpretention]

Hey Bob, awesome stuff. You've taken what I've already learned over the years and ramped it up to 11! one question though. How would the main/lead vocal be approached? Something similar to this in the center with less overdubs?

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey man I really appreciate the kindness! My normal chs lead vocal “program,” is lead up the middle, dbl panned at about 11oclock and tucked under the lead and then a triple and a quad either hard panned L and R or at 10 and 2 depending on how it hits me. I also play with the inner balances of all these to find the sweet spot for every song as it’s usually different.. hope that explained it brother..

[@artofpretention]

@@BobbyHuff thnx for the reply! So you are indeed layering the living shit out of the lead too? I usually only do 1 lead and only double it once with some delay at a lower volume than the main. So you're suggesting doing way more layering than I already am. Thnx for the insight. It is invaluable!

[@BobbyHuff]

@@artofpretention yes try that and if you don’t need the triple and quad you can always mute them but I always record them to have just in case.

[@DeanWThomas]

I'm going to use this technique in a new song I'm working on. I'm absolutely loving your channel.

[@vincemoffitt7201]

Can you do a Salisbury hill video breakdown.... Please

[@hadleymanmusic]

That grand staircase brought on the lights

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahaha!

[@Vambibuda]

This guy is amazing. Urban spanish music such as bad bunny, not sure if you are familiar. Don't think they use so many vocals. What do you think?

[@BobbyHuff]

I’ll check them out!

[@jrzpx]

Booby u're a genious!!!!

[@jacepawlak]

It doesn't hurt that you have the vocal tone you have. :)

[@BobbyHuff]

Geez Jace thank you!!! So kind..

[@jacepawlak]

@@BobbyHuff I'm digging your channel. I am a music junkie too. And Mutt Lange and David Foster or 2 of my producing idols. Along with Richie Zito, Beau Hill, Mike Stone, Terry Thomas, Bruce Fairbairn, Michael Wagener, and several others in sure I cant think of now. Next do a video on the Desmond Child inhuman vocal stacking haha (I'm not serious) Dig your channel man. Ive produced and mixed a few of my own albums but I'm not great at it. I'm a writer and arranger, but I'm kind of a shit producer and cant mix for anything. My point is I admire what you're doing. Thank you. :)

[@BobbyHuff]

@@jacepawlak yeah I love all those guys!! Know a few and worked with a few..We have very similar taste. I’ll throw Roy Thomas Baker, Keith Olsen, Bernard Edwards, Max Martin, and Maurice White on that list too! Thanks for watching!

[@fatthor2476]

sweet

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Thor!!

[@carlsalazar4490]

This seems like such tedious work. How do you keep track of 200 tracks? Was Mutt using Pro Tools at the time? I’m not a big Def Leppard fan, but do I have a new appreciation for their recordings. Thanks for your work.

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey Carl. It is tedious! Mutt was using Fairlight or Synclavier.

[@rhoadnaroahs]

20 takes of each, wow!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Did a BGV session for a HUGE rock producer yesterday with 80!

[@coolmacatrain9434]

I wish you could go back and produce bands like "Trapeze". I always thought that a couple of their songs could have been huge hits if they'd "filled" them out more with backing vocals and "grander" arrangements ..I'm thinking specifically of songs like "Feelin' so much better now" "You are the Music" and the mighty "Loser"!

[@BobbyHuff]

Ill have to go listen to those. Thanks!

[@procrastinator9]

With my untrained ear I can't really tell a difference in most of your tweaks. That's why I'm here and you're there.

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahaha! We are all trying to get better at it man!!

[@napynap]

Interesting technique, and really does capture that Hysteria sound, however, I don't remember DAWs being a thing back in '87. So how would they have recorded some 60 tracks of vocals on analog tape back then?

[@jordibarlow1307]

Bouncing down and overdubbing.

[@mihneazoican2479]

Look up Rick Beato’s recent interview with Brian May. He goes into great detail on how they recorded the vocals for Bohemian Rhapsody on a 24 track

[@WineSippingCowboy]

In an interview with Jeremy White, Bryan Adams said he sang a phrase 3 or so times with Mutt Lange. BA thought he was finished. Mutt said that was only for the left speaker! L🤣L The Cars worked with Roy Baker + Mutt Lange. Their production styles were as different as night is to day! 🙄 The same goes with Michael Bolton, who worked with Mutt + David Foster. Good tips! 😎

[@BobbyHuff]

I love all those producers. Maybe by favs and throw in Max Martin.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Oh yeah! Bryan Adams is 1 of the few who worked with Max Martin, Mutt and LM friends Foster + Bob Rock. BA could have worked with his friend Bruce Fairbairn, but BF passed on suddenly in 1999. In an interview BF wanted to work with BA but never had the chance. RIP.

[@TheSteveKinney]

Where's the Dolby 361a's?.... edit.. oh wait, I just had to wait further into the video. cheers brotha! amazing video.

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaha!! That’s funny Steve!!

[@noworries12]

man,I wonder, how they did it in the 80s without all those plugins? IBryan said Mutt used 96 vocal tracks (left+right) on "Thought I'd died and gone to heaven"

[@BobbyHuff]

TOOK A LOT OF TIME!!!!!

[@Skoora]

I don’t know what was the max of machines you could lock together with smpte but probably had to record 24 tracks and dump them down to a mall group or maybe even a stereo pair, possibly out to a 2 track machine and flying it back in and do it all again and again.

[@jerrylclement]

That’s a lot of work

[@BobbyHuff]

YeS!!!!!

[@infelicitas]

The thing is though. Mutt Lange didn't have the technology we have now so all those imperfections would've likely stayed on the record instead of going in and editing them all

[@BobbyHuff]

That’s why Def Leppard records took so long to make and went way over budget! Worth it though!!

[@gubin8er898]

Good video but I have a question. Did you really need all 20 vocals on each different part? Having listened to it a number of times I could not hear that many vocals. I was always told that using the same voice too many times gave diminished results as they just blend in. I think how Queen and other bands did it was to use different vocalists singing all the parts to give a different and bigger sound..... but I could be wrong.

[@BobbyHuff]

It is great to have different singers but you can also alter your own voice and get great results. Even with stacks of your own voice you will get natural chorus affects. I've also sang with other people and its worse depending how our voices blend. Your ear will tell you what sounds best but for huge background vocals big stacks always work really well. Just sang some for a HUGE producer and I sent him 218 tracks!!

[@adambrandon1]

I never knew that Mutt Lange was South African. Represent

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes he is!!

[@KlonBlastbeat]

For alternative rock ala 90s/2000s, would you suggest recording a smaller mob? Or is 20 dudes per part your magic number regardless of genre? Also do you think it sounds better to do this trick with multiple vocalists, or the consistency of one?

[@BobbyHuff]

Great questions Kenny. It really depends on each song. There are no rules. Just go with your gut and your ear will tell you if it sound right! Thanks man.

[@KlonBlastbeat]

@@BobbyHuff no, thank YOU!

[@BobbyHuff]

@@KlonBlastbeat I know I didn’t give you any specific answer but the answer really is try what your gut says until it sounds right. The best part about this is the options that you asked me about are very intelligent and would be the same routes I would take at finding what works best so your angle at looking at this is dead on.

[@FlightDeckStudios]

Dang it dude, you're amazing! How do you get that "line" in cubase that you used to check to see where all the vocals lined up?

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks a lot Flight Deck! I appreciate that! Im sorry but Im confused at the line...please explain and Ill be happy to answer you man!

[@FlightDeckStudios]

@@BobbyHuff Ok at 7:25 you have the "play head" line & a secondary "line" I'm sure its called something but I don't know what. On a side not, man I have just watched several of your videos! You are the man!!! I hope that makes sense. Dude If your still in Nashville, I would love to buy you some lunch and chat music production with you! Louie Ruiz.

[@BobbyHuff]

@@FlightDeckStudios thanks man! Let me go check that line out

[@BobbyHuff]

@@FlightDeckStudios that Is just the time line in Cubase and I put it on the grid at the start of those vocals to see if they all start together. Does that make sense??

[@FlightDeckStudios]

@@BobbyHuff hmm, is it something I need to turn on? All I see in mine is the Play Head line, I don't even have a line that moves with the cursor (Cubase 11 pro)

[@skipbauchmam5995]

Lots of work, but it sounds incredible.

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Skip!

[@skipbauchmam5995]

@@BobbyHuffYou’re welcome 😎

[@HARPERSSON]

The only thing you forgot was to "dip" the word DRUM in the answer vocal - it's covering up " on" in the original line. I would have just brought that word down in the sub bus by a few DB.

[@MrJohndl]

No way my computer could handle this.

[@jamujesperandersen8699]

Sounds great! Love the sounds from the vintage plukins👍. Would you like to hear what 540 voices sounds like?? I recreated 10cc’s tapeloop voices in a new song. Sounds overworldly.

[@BobbyHuff]

Oh wow! That’s awesome love that song! Very cool Jamu!

[@revuutube]

Damn I was about to say it would be better if you did some belting takes but then you put on the effects and that's exactly why I say all those producers saying effects don't make the difference are wrong

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@gizmogearloose3391]

...MORE Sorcery!!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahaha

[@erockscott1184]

Looks like there's hope for those of us who have to do vocals ourselves without hiring a singer.

[@BobbyHuff]

Oh big time!!

[@pedrobernardo5887]

That soothe is just cheating 😂. Awesome

[@BobbyHuff]

OHHHH its a good one!!!!!

[@lucianwraith]

Def Leppard was a boy band.

[@AimingWanderously]

A boy band that could play instruments, and made rock!

[@dennislacroix9962]

Cubase has vocal alignment

[@BobbyHuff]

Yes and its good!

[@jimmpanik3402]

why is episode #1 titled as #2?

[@BobbyHuff]

There are 2 videos back to back about huge vocals...

[@cashlandrumful]

You can record 60 verses of yourself singing the same lyrics or just go to the mulitverse, find 60 of "yourself" and do it in one take....easy peasy...

[@stevenshorts555]

Hey! How do I contact you? Trying to see if you would be interested in mixing &

[@BobbyHuff]

Hey Steven. [e-mail]

[@IrnBruNYC]

This is fantastic. You had 80% of the Mutt Lange backing vocal sound as soon as you were done tracking the 60 vocal parts - before you got into tuning, aligning, and adding effects and EQ. How did he do this in the 80s when he was working with at most 48 tracks (2 24 track machines sync’ed up)? I’m guessing he would devote an entire 24 track machine to vocal parts, then when he was done laying down those parts, he would bounce the 24 tracks down to 2-6 tracks, freeing up space for the band to add overdubs to the basic tracks and backing vocal mix down? But he didn’t have a plug-in or Pro Tools to correct the vocal alignment, so he just had to endure the painful process of recording and re-recording each part until they were all sufficiently in sync? I guess it helps that he is famously a really good singer. Whatever he got paid for making those records for Def Leppard, The Cars, etc. he was worth it. What about the backing vocals he did for Shania Twain? He seems to have embraced a... less threatening (?), “sweeter” approach to his singing. But he still followed the basic philosophy of many, many vocal parts layer on top of each other to make it sound BIG?

[@Melvin7727]

Keep researching it. Going down the Mutt Lange rabbit hole is extraordinary and well worth it