How to get the PERFECT vocal sound (PRO recording tricks) - $30,000 vs $99 MIC!

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[@Producelikeapro]

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[@zorroinhell5549]

Hey Warren, under what conditions do you record dynamics, ie EQ or compression? It was suggested to me to never record dynamics, what do you think.

[@Producelikeapro]

Interesting!@@zorroinhell5549I always record vocals through a compressor! If you don't want to and feel you can't hear bad compression I understand. Typically people are told not to compress on the way in because they can't hear how to set up compression. However, every great engineer I know does record compression on the way in.

[@MattPicsET]

In love with your compression settings. Just tickling the meters. So many producers these days slam them past 5-7db and once you go that hard you can never get back those dynamics. Great video!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Matt! I really appreciate it

[@DMSProduktions]

Yeah hard limit, not compress! I HATE it!

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!@@DMSProduktions

[@DMSProduktions]

@@Producelikeapro ;o)

[@Producelikeapro]

For those people asking here is the gear used in today's video:- Audient iD44 Interface sweetwater.sjv.io/5gB5vD Lewitt 240 Pro Microphone sweetwater.sjv.io/WqPyMn

[@AmiliaCaraMia]

Love soothe 2. I generally use it for managing the low mids of reverbs and delays. Amazing how flexible that plugin is.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@razhmazh]

Early adapter of soothe (yes, before 2) here. Glad it's getting its well deserved praises. It truly is a godsend.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!

[@bobdhoffnar]

About 15 minutes in I was thinking just using sooth2 would so much easier 😊. I learn so much from watching your process. Keep up the great work !

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@connorpursell1228]

The biggest thing i learned is pay attention to your esses when you're singing cause it's gonna save you a LOT of time or money on de essing

[@dariuszkanas9960]

Hi! Big fan of yours, watched dozens of your vids! Besides providing top notch industry knowledge & tips, I was truly shocked how good your voice sounds when singing! That's a good chunk of vocal you've got there! Keep up the great work, cheers from Poland!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha you're too kind! I am NOT a singer, after working with singers like Steven Tyler you definitely know your place! Haha

[@Ukuleleal]

Great video and perfect timming. Video popped up just after I ordered the LCT 240 this evening. Can't wait to try it out with my UA Volt 276. 🙏

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Hope you enjoy it!

[@rigorhead01]

I've been using the UA Volt 276 as well. It's been great so far! Lifelong musician, beginner audio engineer.

[@gilbertspader7974]

Every time you you go “ONE” I think. One singular sensation!!!!!

[@gisellechacon7081]

So much all of this! Of course I want the U-47! But I get great results all the time with my Rode NT-1 through the old Tascam console and straight into the iD44. I don't need compression with the console padding the front end- I can just set the DAW so my levels hit around -12dBFS and record. Sometimes I'll throw on plugins for monitoring comfort depending on the style, but nothing in the DAW channel insert is 'going to tape,' so I can change it all out later. Good budget system: clean flat neutral mic, warm clean pres, a little analog in the path, and essentially unlimited editing and processing in the box. Once I realized the power of this workflow I pretty much abandoned the hardware concept. I will probably upgrade mic, preamps and add EQ to the front end later, but I'm getting great results with this basic stuff just like you said Warren!

[@GloveBunniesVideos]

Warren is so earnest and generous with his time and knowledge, he's the best. Thanks so much!

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much!

[@robpearson9526]

Special thanks to Warren’s mom for the kind words

[@DMSProduktions]

EVER the English gentleman!

[@Producelikeapro]

HAHAHA@@robpearson9526 If only my Mum (who's in her '70s) knew how to chat on KZbin! I'll show her this comment so she understands how to! Haha

[@Producelikeapro]

You're far too kind!@@DMSProduktions

[@alicevalkyrie]

Haha I did all those techniques on my last record feeling kinda desperate cuz my Esses were so harsh. I'm so glad to hear other producers do this stuff too haha I'm also learning to try and pay attention to harsh esses on the vocal take trying to get better at singing without overshooting my esses. Save myself some work in post haha

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@PaulIsbell]

I had been looking forward to this video topic for a while. Great video.

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@StigmatizedProductions]

Great tutorial Warren...Very good results in both ways...That is usually my approach on vocals proccessing...Soothe is a great plugin!

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%! Thanks ever so much my friend!

[@frederickbaugher8361]

Back in the early 1980s I tracked a lot of music on a very special Trident B-Range combined with an MTR 90. The only time I would use an 1176 was on bass and occasionally on vocals. Limiters on the mix buss were not a thing in those days. I understand the need for compression in the digital domain but I am not a big fan of it.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing your experience. I really appreciate it

[@Johnscompany]

I was download your video from almost 6 years ago about how to put the voices on their place and i try to follow your steps. All about. Highpassing. Varius stages of eq, de essing and compresión. Track multiplicated with saturation and low tune voice. And the most important and autotization of the gain and faders. I use a really cheap mic that gift me a friend. And the sound its really good and impresive from that mic

[@Producelikeapro]

That's great to hear John!

[@DazzleRebel]

I record my vocals with a £200 AKG Perception 220 through my £100 Behringer umc 204hd directly into Cubase on my laptop. I do colour the signals ever so slightly using three plugins; PA Phil's Cascade (used almost as a pre-amp), Neold V76U73 (used as a subtle compressor), Waves NLS (on Mike Hedges EMI TG emulation to help it sound like its going into a real console). When I start mixing I usually start with some dynamic shaping EQ from a Kirchoff EQ into compression. Usually 1176 emulator into a 2a emulator before some saturation and some colouring EQ and a final deesser if needed. I'm pretty happy with the results but I'm definitely going to look at adding a deesser first and Soothe 2 is already on my wishlist!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing your process

[@homestudioacademy]

Awesome tutorial! I read about your setup in your book but it’s awesome to see it in real life. Also, love LEWITT Mics!

[@Producelikeapro]

Awesome! Thank you! I really appreciate it!

[@MercyNoMore]

Soothe 2 is one of the only plugins I've used where the hype is real. I've used it all over my mixes lately. Spiky lead guitars? Works wonders.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed! Soothe 2 is a god send!

[@MrCk1234567890]

I’m earlier to this video than my dad is to the airport

[@Producelikeapro]

good one lol!

[@guidopoblete]

😂😂

[@Producelikeapro]

That's VERY early!@@guidopoblete I like to be at LEAST 3 hours early!

[@CrushingAxes]

Man those Lewit are awesome!

[@Producelikeapro]

I think so too!

[@iamtonisilvers]

Thank you warren , actually I olearned this technique in Waves Audio, I bought the cla's 76 and 2a , and they have orums with tutorials how to maximize it , still using it up until now tho i still dont have the hardware. it is lovely that you decided to make a content about this . More Power to the channel ! Maraming Salamat !

[@timbrown7652]

So good! Thanks Warren

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnmcquay82]

"The ear, not the gear". I completely agree with this. I don't have the most expensive equipment known to man. I use a Gear4Music drum mic kit on all my live shows unless a drummer brings their own (which has happened only once), and nobody has ever complained about the drum sound. There is some amazing kit out there for not a lot of money. The Citronic CM25 is less than £70, and sounds amazing. The Audio Technica MB1K and MB2K are both south of £40; the former I have used recently for the first time on Vocals, and I got great results. The MB2K I tried for the first time at a recent event on Snare, and was very pleased with the results. When mixing live, I often use two compressors on vocals. I'll do a small amount of compression on the channel strip (I don't compress heavily as I often run monitors from the same desk and don't want a singer to push against the compressor and hurt their voice), and then I'll put all vocals through a group and compress the group mix before it comes out of FOH, I also put my de-esser here.

[@AMVTBC]

Yours ears are worth million alone my brudda 💪🏾🙏🏾

[@trulyintense6613]

I had a pt tdm mix system from many moons ago and it basically had zero latency. After a break from recording I sold my old system went to a MacBook Pro and boom latency, I just couldn’t deal with it. I bought into the universal audio Apollo with “console”and that was my fix, I luv it it’s very similar to tdm.

[@Producelikeapro]

That's very cool! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@thecapsicumkid4740]

I actually have an LCT 240 as my kick out. It is very clear, so great for clean low end!

[@Producelikeapro]

That's awesome!

[@quiettimes4779]

Love the production lessons, tips and tricks I learn from Warren. New drinking game. Drink every time lewitt mic is mentioned.

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha it's a great sounding cheap mic! Hence why I mention it

[@bucurgabriel6319]

You are always so inspiring in the choice of topics that concern a large majority...I was inspired and I did well to choose a Lewitt LCT 640 TS microphone....The price was a bit steep, for my financial limits, but now I don't regret the choice I made! Thank you for everything you do to help musicians!

[@metalman3227]

It's a great mic

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic mic! One of my personal favourites!

[@scottstedeford7575]

Current cutting tracks using a Samson CL7a straight into GarageBand on an iPad Air through a Motu interface. Stands up to my more expensive AKG 414 into analog board preamps.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! I like the 414, however I find it rarely works on every vocalist, I'm not surprised your cheaper mic does a great job!

[@xaevyxae9624]

Waves Silk Vocals go hard.. has builtin desser, rvox compression n gate, and soothe function. And they gave it out for free on black friday. What a blessing I might not have to spend 200 dollars on soothe now.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! I will check it out!!

[@crawlingman7003]

I enjoyed the tutorial. And then the explosion at the end. Soothe. 👍 I have it and haven’t used it yet because I’m still in the basic tracking phase, with most of my current projects.

[@splashesin8]

Soothe 😊

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!

[@hankjansen5544]

Soothe 2 is well worth the expense. I use it on a wide variety of instruments and it has made my mixes much better.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Thanks for sharing!

[@ThaciaMoniqueOliveira2]

Thank you for sharing knowledge! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@FussellFilms23]

Thank you Warren another great video. Just to let everyone know what I have been putting together is an Aston Element Mic going into a Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen3 with the Air switch on. I have just got the UAD Plug-in Lexicon 224 Reverb and this is amazing and I have a demo of the UA 175B&176 Tube Compressor which I will be buying. The Focusrite Solo I got second-hand for sixty five pounds the hole lot for above with the UAD sale at the moment come to £216 some one gave me a 2013 iMac on which I run Ableton Live which I got for free as I have owned many Focusrite interfaces. We are so lucky today. I remember my first eight track set up a Fostex A8 with a simple mixer and a digital echo multi effects that cost £2500!

[@dweingast]

Love these videos ! Soooo. instructional

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad you like them!

[@OrangutanTradeSalesmen]

Always the best from Warren. Great info here.

[@Producelikeapro]

Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much

[@citiesonflame]

2:15 The amount of people that will actually hear my production after mastering

[@wolfhard2420]

Supergreat Video. Thx a lot for sharing your incredible knowledge. Your acoustic guitar video was another one of that kind of world class stuff. I have a beautiful Takamine acoustic, the only disadvantage, it has a cutaway that made my recordings sound all crap. And I totally stopped using it. So the fretboard was already getting fungus. After the video I cleaned it, oiled it, put new strings, made it look beautiful again. And then recorded the the upper corner like you suggested. And it sounded like a million bucks. I could not believe it. I tried everything before…. Except that upper corner. Woooow.

[@stephenpeacock7990]

Excellent advice as always Warren - many thanks for posting.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@jamminjay317]

Great stuff Warren! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@MoreMeRecording]

Wicked good video~!

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@charlienelson2395]

Question: I was just reading this part in your book Warren, in it, it looks like two pairs of compressors after being multed out of a 1073. I’m all about trying stuff like that, I assume it’s for recording two mono tracks of the same performance, then using one for quieter and one for louder parts? What do you use to mult out of the 1073 and do you set the preamp slightly quieter so it doesn’t distort as much during the loud parts?

[@Producelikeapro]

I mult them back to one input channel! Yes, I adjust the pre amp gain as we go so there’s no unwanted distortion

[@charlienelson2395]

@@Producelikeapro thanks Warren. That’s really interesting. It’s like parallel compression on the way in. I really appreciate you and your hard work in teaching this craft!

[@Bluelagoonstudios]

The U47 is a lot brighter, that's why they are so amazing, also, as room mic's. You don't have to tell me how good the Lewitt mics are, and they pair well with my latest price, an analog API 12ch desk with the 50A EQ's. 6 FET compressors and 6 VCA compressors. I revised it myself, cost me about a half year. I was lucky those transformers were neat and very good. I was wondered how clean the inside was of the desk. The price was also transformer's graded, autch.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing your experiences! This is really important for us to hear how users find the gear to be in the real world!

[@nashse7en]

hi, i know may sound like a dumb question BUT. In case of recording 100% in the box with the DAW, is there any difference in the original signal if i record with the compressor ON vs adding it later?

[@Producelikeapro]

You can have the compressor on the channel while recording and change the settings afterwards if you wish. If you record through the compressor it will be permanent

[@garyshirinian]

Thx for sharing. I think I might buy that plugin.

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Thanks for sharing!

[@richardstartin4656]

And pigeons and pigeons and pigeons

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha yes!

[@SergioLednev]

Thank you, Warren🤝

[@Producelikeapro]

You’re very welcome

[@LuisHernandez-dy1rq]

Hi Happy Holidays Warren which Yamaha bass is the one you have , is it the BB 434 or the BB734 ? Thanks

[@timbrown7652]

I think it's the BB734

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! It's a BB734 and I LOVE it!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Tim!

[@LuisHernandez-dy1rq]

@@Producelikeapro thank you guys

[@Ryan_Messenger]

You're the man, Warren. 👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

[@similarsubstance4885]

Quick question. Can you record vocals relatively quiet then just add gain afterwards or do you want it loud but not clipping to begin with?

[@tomvernemusic]

If you record with too low a signal, when you boost the volume you will also be boosting any noise associated with your gear. That being said, I typically sing the loudest part of the song, and then make sure that that is around maximum -10 dB in the DAW to allow for plenty of headroom while mixing.

[@similarsubstance4885]

@@tomvernemusic ahhh, makes sense. Thank you

[@Producelikeapro]

Great question! Tom has answered very eloquently! Always get the best signal to noise ratio you can!

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Thanks Tom!

[@Producelikeapro]

It does make sense! Tom described it very well indeed

[@cone-stone]

Muy bueno! 👌 Saludos desde España.

[@Producelikeapro]

Muchas gracias! 😊

[@JonnyUntchMusic]

Let’s go!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@DMSProduktions]

GOOD tips Wazz! \m/

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@arjunghoshal7042]

this is really helpful. thank you

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad it was helpful!

[@doug.heartstringssound]

I love this video Warren just like all the other videos you've made before this! They show how much you want to help us make great music without spending unnecessary monies, with all your tips and advice helping us again make great music decisions! You Rock my friend!

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

[@lance134679]

I suppose the double compressor trick is why the Manley Slam has both an optical and FET compressor so you can do it all in one unit.

[@Producelikeapro]

Aha! Very true

[@AetherScout]

One thing I always have a issue with with vocals is, how to use the eq to bring out the 'air' and diction, and presence but without having that piercing sound... It might just be my ears or my monitoring chain (Austrian Audio hi-x 65 + Audient ID44 + waves nx).... I always find (especially with female voices) that if I lift the air and presence, I also get a piercing sound, so I try to do a cut, and then it kills what I just did... It drives me mad...

[@skiiizo]

Thank you Warren

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@elharrop]

I'm confused, are us people with the cheaper mics recording with compression on the way in or not?

[@andreirlmeier]

U47 ❤❤ legend

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, it is!

[@guitarz99]

My warm audio u67 sounds amazing through my wa 1073 and la2a

[@BlaszkaRAP]

Thank you. Amazing knowladge like always. Could I please get settings from dbx? 1176 you can easly see on video but cant from dbx. TIA 🙏

[@DreamsongsProductions]

I've been using my first compressor a little more aggressive and then an LA2A in case anything gets through so I'll try it in reverse see what happens...But for the most part I never use a compressor when recording. Mostly after mixing unless it's a belting rock song.

[@gitarman666]

Izotope offers a lot of solutions in a soft world as well. But how do you feel about vocal rider plug-in Warren?

[@Producelikeapro]

I used to use the vocal rider, nit anymore though. Still a good way to add automation to your mix!

[@klauth_Yksyn]

Maybe I missed it but? what was the mic pre on this signal chain? - I wish DBX would start building their legacy compressors again *sigh*

[@Producelikeapro]

I'm using an Audient iD44 interface on the Lewitt

[@klauth_Yksyn]

@@Producelikeapro Thank you 👍

[@Producelikeapro]

You're very welcome!@@klauth_Yksyn

[@Producelikeapro]

I was comparing it to my U47 going through an amazing BAE 1028 into two pairs of DBX160 VUs into a pair of 1176s@@klauth_Yksyn

[@devinkei1469]

It's the ear not the gear is true, a treated room is all you really need

[@Producelikeapro]

Indeed! If not, great headphones can be a godsend

[@TheGurner1]

I have the dbx 163x and WA76 compressors here - I'm thinking I should try one into the other ;-) Just got Soothe2 in the sale

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!

[@boozledropmusicproduction2242]

Thank you.🙏

[@richiehguitar6990]

9:55 “And Pigeons”

[@adsertheblade]

Thanks for the great video. A quick question: if you have the hardware available, and the track is mixed, what is your opinion in getting the vocal to sit as perfectly as possible on the way in, rather than a little bit of eq, compression etc and then mixing at a later stage? Thanks

[@lance134679]

I suppose the new Waves Silk Vocals plugin is also good solution for taming vocals, as it seems to do something similar to Soothe2, and it was free, but now $25.00.

[@Producelikeapro]

Going to have to try it out!

[@seanotes3594]

Hey Warren! I got a decent payday from a score I did and bought my first vocal chain. I purchased an 1176 and a Crane song Stc 8 and a 1073. My mics are an A440 Aea and a Schoeps mic. Can you or anybody recommend good settings to use the 1176 into the crane song for this similar technique? Would you still recommend the 20/1 or only when it's the second compressor in the chain. I only have experience with composition so this stuff really helps. Thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

I don’t know the Crane Song that well, however, if you use that around 3:1 and then the 1176 just for peaks then you should be golden!

[@jaysheck88]

I have the volt 276, which has 2 separate compressors for each channel. Does anyone know if the volt 276 emulates this procedure when it's set to the vocal setting?

[@officialWWM]

Sooth 2 is great but it’s over $400 in Australia!

[@Producelikeapro]

OUCH! Sorry to hear that

[@officialWWM]

@@Producelikeapro thanks, the pain is real 😂

[@Producelikeapro]

The import taxes into Australia are criminal!@@officialWWMIt does help the local companies like Rode compete against the imported competition, however it does unfortunately hurt the Australian musician

[@FlashRocket96]

Great Video! Do you need that soothe Plugin also on a u67? I heard it’s very s friendly.

[@ann-mariewhiley8696]

is this the 240 or the 440? price n name aint adding up

[@Producelikeapro]

The price dropped to under $100 on the LCT240!

[@kon9274]

No preamp in the vocal chain ?

[@Producelikeapro]

On the U47 we used the BAE 1073

[@kon9274]

@@Producelikeapro thank you , you use eq ? Of the BAE Unit ?

[@RyanLorensen]

what was that quick command you did to fill the waveform, uncut where you deleted it? (14:25)

[@a_ggghost]

@9:55 PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS PIGEONS

[@Producelikeapro]

Hahah I just clicked on that! Genius!

[@late4suppa1]

Warren I watch your videos ALL THE TIME! HELP ME OUT! LOL "How do I use the compressor, EQ and FX from my Model 12 on the vocal chain BEFORE going into my DAW so the effects are recorded? I like the way this mixer sounds and would like to use them. Thanks Any help would be appreciated. My PFL/AFL light is red is that helps."

[@ThreadBomb]

Couldn't you eliminate these EQ and ess issues just by having the singer further away from the mic?

[@jamesbondaygee]

I think one of the major components, it's actually being a good singer. Seems to make a pretty big difference

[@aronhidman1]

The 300 dollar Lewitt mic is the LCT 440. The 240 is even cheaper.

[@Producelikeapro]

Indeed! It's only $119!!

[@royalemuzikproductionz]

Hi warren how do you overcome issues with artists recording on budget mics and cheap interfaces on my projects and I have to #fixitinthemix . I know you’ve always stood by get it right early but, I have no control over that. I’ve done waves courses where they say use tube compression emulations and eq but there’s something that I hope I could do. Cheers

[@RockG.o.d]

you know you made it when you call a $300 mic inexpensive.

[@patrickfreeman8257]

I honestly prefer the tone of the cheaper mic

[@Belou240]

Aah yes “pigeons” and “ass-chins” are the best to loop for mixing vocals

[@woolichan]

what happened to your hand Mr. Warren? I hope you are alright 😶

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! It's ok now!

[@AlekVila]

With the tamborine/cymbal right on top of the "s" in "questions" it was hard to hear the vocal sibilance.

[@karstenvoigt7280]

Everybody's giving advice for "normal" voices, getting rid of low end and brightening them up even more. But what if you have a deep, dark "Barry White"-kind of voice, it's your trademark, and you want to not only bring it out the best possible way, but to sound it as goth as possible? Why does it seem almost impossible to get any advice for that?

[@AngloSaxon1]

So there is absolutely no need to buy an expensive microphone?

[@Producelikeapro]

You can get very close with the right tools!

[@ESTcor]

"1 1 1 1 1 1 1!"

[@Producelikeapro]

"Won, Won, Won, Won!"

[@experimetalfan8851]

I simply do not understand mild compression. ...I wish I did, but I simply can't comprehend.

[@ayymacarena788]

Pigeons pigeons pigeons

[@Producelikeapro]

Pigeons everywhere

[@MariJu1ce]

Lol not to be a hater but that U47 sounded waaaay better, like 20k$ better

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha would have to be 30k better last time I checked!

[@MariJu1ce]

Haha! Yes! Modern good-working microphones are much better for the workflow from my experience tough!! Having it always work when you are ready to record is much more important!@@Producelikeapro

[@Producelikeapro]

The Lewitt LCT 240 Pro is 100 bucks!@@MariJu1ce

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

@@Producelikeapro - All one needs for a good recording is a Shure SM58 and Freddie Mercury. A thirty thousand dollar microphone is not going to help Ed Sheehan one bit! As you are always telling us Warren, get it right up front - don't rely on post to fix mistakes.

[@vinnieboyett1136]

Yes it does sound better, but when the music being produced these days is only being streamed and played back through a phone and earbuds, does it really make sense to spend big money for the U47?

[@AnwaarAliOfficial]

If a $300 mic sounds as good as the very expensive mic then why do you have the expensive mic?

[@georgesims-z4u]

10:05 Pigeons x 5

[@Producelikeapro]

Every song needs a section on pigeons don't you think? Ha