Recording VOCALS from start to finish

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[@thomasvopstal]

If you’re interested in vocal recording and want to see more of this, YOU CAN! This video is a compilation of a 3 piece, 1 hour vocal recording series which you can watch on THE VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP! How do you get there? Easy! Just hit that JOIN button for more info! (You won’t be disappointed with all the other content you’ll find there!)

[@lightbeatz3709]

Let’s go

[@aviatedviewssound4798]

I use a Shelford preamp instead of a 1073; what do you think about it? Also, are you using a vintage 1073?

[@SoJesusChristMusic]

Love the analog process.

[@davepeace603]

awesome video bro!

[@wwoo4809]

Excellent video! Thanks. Who is the vocalist? Is this track, or other work from her, available yet?

[@jan_07]

Holy smokes that vocal performance sounded like it’s off the radio right from the get-go, and live. The singer’s skill and tone makes life easier in the studio for sure, doing most of the heavy lifting for you 👏

[@mani-ud8cu]

this is the part of recording that they don’t show you before these pro tutorials ! it’s not rocket science it is achievable with the right treatment procedure and practice

[@thomasvopstal]

🦾🦾

[@djjohnny5166]

Well said!

[@woolfsworld]

And performance

[@jackisrael.I.B.E.X]

Daamn...! No one realized she sings like beyonce,,,the producer is giving her the best🎉🎉🎉i love it❤❤❤❤

[@kromanoidx]

There's not much content like this out there, thank you! Great quality :)

[@bboymac84]

Excellent tutorial. This helps people feel less nervous and more confident. Experience is everything though…

[@unclecrassius2318]

but "tutorial" implies possibility to repeat...

[@bboymac84]

@@unclecrassius2318 I learned🤷🏾‍♂️😁

[@Kehisthe1]

I loved this video! Great insight into the process!

[@danieldakemoreira]

This is what i was looking for!! thanks for making this awesome video

[@dronbana]

Please keep making these videos, i live vicariously through you. 🙏

[@Shawn_Keys]

Great video love this!!!

[@minhwinh]

This was so informational, dope stuff!

[@jayvibes4547]

One of the most beautiful tutorials I've watched on youtube

[@mauricioapoteom2604]

Exactly bro!!!

[@hayzenbeys5670]

What a great recording!

[@sergio_grez]

New sub. Awesome content! Hope you do a full band recording session in the near future. It's always inspiring watching a pro working in real time and facing issues and making decision as you go.

[@PUREBEATS]

Very professional work and workflow!

[@tablafusionist]

This video is very very helpful ❤

[@lawanedavis7818]

Beautiful, thank you for this video, please do more recording videos.

[@Baker-ZMB.]

Wow this is exalent and professional. Luking forward for the mixing and mastering process 💪💪💪💪

[@JulianFernandez]

great voice!

[@tgonnabfamous13]

The vocals sound AMAZING!!!

[@MicahCory]

Wow, that was awesome. The vocalist was incredible, and it was awesome to see her dreams turn into reality. Amazing video:)

[@1loveMusic2003]

She sounds great!

[@ProAudioIQ]

Very cool. Thanks! She has amazing vocals!

[@PrinceVinceJohn]

What an amazing singer!!

[@MaraldBes]

nice one.. amazing voice great song, dog cam is a nice addition

[@jadedsean]

This was quality, i am currently recording a female vocal and pretty much doing the same thing, its good to know i am on the right track when it comes to recording as i think when done right at the begining stages the mixing will be so much easier. Please make more of these videos. 😊

[@88JERk]

great job Tom

[@LuiTunes]

Very interesting, and wow! what an amazing voice

[@josuastangl7140]

I love these kind of workflow videos, I feel like an intern here. Subscribed!

[@eyegrade7013]

Thank you for your share , its very helpful

[@ecosounds9845]

Really amazing

[@prod.xo.]

Thank you for this video

[@Mike_Benz_]

Great video.

[@GregManningVideos]

Well done. 👍🏾

[@martinelimusic]

Este video es Oro Puro! Educa y motiva. GRACIAS!

[@guyvenslaguerre]

thank you so much!!🔥🔥

[@NeedoxRecordings]

tbh i learn a lot from those type of videos! keep it up!

[@nigell.8705]

This was unique and very dope.

[@terryricks7098]

In all seriousness, great work and thank you for sharing your process 🎙️🔥♥️ and your dog 🐕. I love animals

[@kellyblain714]

The beauty of a console is just amazing, the depth and separation are just unmatched by an in-the-box mix in my opinion. She is a great singer and a great vocal chain for her voice.

[@ronforeman8394]

what a beautiful voice

[@prodmonja]

This sound clean as hell

[@stanleypiyo6852]

best tutorial ever bro...

[@michaelgrant5312]

The sound quality is so clean, greetings from jamaica

[@michaeldixon1545]

Really nice!

[@TracyLee7777]

Awesome 😊

[@yvon-ludovicmadihano8180]

Great tutorial

[@apollo_producer]

Quality content 🏆

[@1eidji652]

Can you show us the full mixing process of this recording sessions(if you mix it) without any cut, or others.. your videos are so helping man thanks you

[@JeremiahBrewer00]

This is cold as ice bro

[@tjbeats4594]

awesome buddy

[@drugonworldwide]

Massive works 🎉

[@texasbound7089]

cool, thanks !!

[@peterellman9672]

nice vid man thanks

[@heatsoscape_production]

First time watching your videos and it was so interesting

[@MyJamesthomas]

why not use the ssl for monitoring for headphones, instead of having the buffer in Protools ruin the timing? That's how I have it set up... the vocalist has no need to hear any delay whatsoever.

[@hauntedbytheliving1175]

Exactly my thoughts as a console guy… it’s likely he understands that most people don’t have a console and will need to know how to fix the latency… or perhaps he has no hardware reverb for the singer’s performance

[@FlyingHeartsMusic]

​@@hauntedbytheliving1175 you can see a Lexicon Reverb fixed in the console, so he could use that one for sure

[@jfrancis2649]

in the playback engine setting it looked like it said UAD Apollo… you should have zero latency

[@benyjomusic]

Lovely content. shes a good singer

[@Iamjohnnythethird]

This was lowkey a gem man. I looked a month ago for a vocal tutorial start to finish and this got uploaded its like you heard me lol! Thanks to the artist for this too. Sharing her amazing gift. One of the best recordings I've heard and I need to hear this song when its done. Thank you guys!

[@thomasvopstal]

So dope to hear! Thanks for leaving this comment. And go check out her artist page on apple music! MAGNE is her name

[@isootu9033]

Love this. How come no other tutorial shows this part of the process? Looking forward to the mixing and mastering part.

[@Sherif.Mohsen]

Thank you

[@sheriken254]

I feel like i was in the session ... nice one Thom

[@RiccoSpxc3]

Im inlove with this song. ❤❤

[@thomasvopstal]

Me too!😱 make sure to check out the rest of het music! She goes by the name of MAGNE

[@affi-rizzemusic8014]

Thank you 🙏🏾🙌🏾🎶🎶🎶🎶💯

[@VictoriaWhitlock]

She’s talented

[@khaff976]

Cool ❤

[@qualaup]

My go to vocal mic is my Neumann U-87 Ai and my recording software is UAD Luna. I used Pro Tools before i start to use Luna.

[@sectionbeats]

Preprocessing is always a great place to start, and I always prefer the outboard gear. Neve pre Amp is the best 👌🏻

[@DjArmenski]

Love for Juno ❤

[@domonickwilliams33]

Great video I would love it if you would show how to set up hardware inserts in ProTools. Thanks.

[@domonickwilliams33]

Great video I would love it if you would show how to set up hardware inserts in Protools Thanks.

[@eliilasso]

súper cool gained a sub

[@user-xr1en6hr4n]

This is awesome. I have been researching how to get my hands on experience in a Recording Studio and This seems close enough to actually having that connection in the Industry and knocking out those studio hours if you don't have the actual equipment to do so. Everything done digitally in DAW compliments the workflow. Still trying to figure out that board back there.

[@thomasvopstal]

Thank you for that compliment! If you want to take an even deeper dive, check out the Virtual Internship if you hit the JOIN button under my videos. There’s an hour long version of this vocal recording, as well as drum recording and many mix breakdowns! A lot of stuff to learn!

[@ladibeats]

Bro thank you

[@VeinyYams]

I cant believe I just realized I wasn't subscribed to your channel!!! I've watched so many of your videos. To answer the question at the end of the video, I'm currently using a u87 AI with a Pro MPA 2 pre amp into a WA-1B Compressor (Tube Tech Clone).

[@DavidMohMusic]

We need mix breakdowns bro. Great tutorial, youve gained a subscriber.

[@thomasvopstal]

Have you watched all mix breakdowns in The Virtual Internship yet? There’s about 10 hours worth and more coming up!

[@thomasvopstal]

Also, check out the one i did with Boombox on their channel

[@vontreherumaiBH]

Sheeeesh , What converter you use ?‼️‼️🔥🔥 this was dope af 🫶🏾 thanks for this bro 😎

[@Crae2Shifty]

Who is the singer tho?

[@yoDQ]

Thought I heard him refer to her as Main/Maine/Mane🤷🏾‍♂️

[@PharaohLawLess1]

Nice

[@Sance21]

Awesome video and great vocalist. Does the 500 series SSL modules sound the same in comparison to the console?

[@the4rrecordinglabel]

this guy is cool.....................................

[@nickvibesuk]

Universal Audio Sphere DLX Modeling Sony C800. Then for extra thickness, I stack vocals with an sm7b and align them to the main vocals.

[@quincydavismusic]

Great video. Can you share why you chose the u47 for the lead vocals and the u67 for backing vocals? I would think it would be the other way around, with the U47 being darker… thanks!

[@terryricks7098]

The Dog 🐕 is taking it all in 😃♥️😂

[@darrenjamescarandang1893]

while recording are you using an analog reverb or a digital one (idont mean in the print track obviusly)? and do you have some plugins on the rec track? love this type of content so many gems

[@buffaloproducciones]

great video.... it would be great to see how you record a live band, see the issue of bleeding and how you handle everything! greetings

[@thomasvopstal]

Will definitely do that later on! Right now i want to start focussing on separate instruments first. Do check out the videos in which i do a breakdown of previous live recording sessions ive done

[@buffaloproducciones]

@@thomasvopstal great... always pay attention to what you upload

[@gashlin]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Lion-xe4pb]

i'm using the rode ntk1 its not the best one but it get its job done, and great video btw !! greetings outa amsterdammmmmm

[@KissBeatzFlashy]

Make a video of how you understand the difference type of compressors 🤞🏾

[@aleksandaratanasovski8710]

I saw a dogs distance from a mixing console, but i did not see a singer's distances from a mic in different sections of a song. Is setting a compressor on a soft parts on purpose ? I would also like to see a nice reverb that was present all the time during the recording. Otherwise, the result is wonderful. Great work !

[@user-Bynydspadix]

that is interesting good good

[@vodoleevproduction]

Мне очень понравилось, компрессоры крутые!)))

[@obalasax]

Who is Sheee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jayarecordsofficial]

Thankyou!

[@georgecain123]

So what eq setting on 1073? What eq settings on SSL? That was the most important thing to know…

[@olamidealiu7900]

This is the this .I caught that😃

[@bradchannelPh]

Let him cook!🤤🤤

[@Daydreamer-mt1oq]

Hi Thomas, i have a small question about your settings for monitoring. What is your round trip latency when you use 64 samples in Pro Tools. I get a roundtrip latency of 5.4 milliseconds at 64 samples and i feel this is to much for singing. thank you.

[@kagunmarx5914]

🔥

[@caimribamusic]

Nice video! I found it curious why in mixing section you chopped the vocal into separate tracks and then foldered them. Why did you do that? Slightly diffrent treatment on each section? Did'nt know folder acts like a group sen track with its effects 😉 Thanks!

[@EHall-yx9xy]

Good video. What are the specs of your Mac?