How do you get depth in your vocals?

[XxSicRokerxX]

How do you get depth in your vocal tracks? As in, vocals not sounding in your face, but a distance - depth.

Mono-reverb?

Track sent to FX-track with mono-reverb?

Insert reverb into track, 5% wet?

Can only be achieve when recording? Compression?

 

[Mago]

reverb louder than usual with not a lot of earlies, direct signal lower than usual with less highs.
You can also compress the direct signal a bit more, as distant signals have less dynamic range for the human ear.

That way you can mimic that the signal is in a distance.

 

[LBTM]

get someone with a deep voice.

 

[Kohugaly]

think of it a little: Further the sound is, more reverb of the room is present relative to direct signal. Also Highs are attenuated by air and sound has less dynamic range.

Most simple and efficient way to do it, is to simply record vocals further form mic, but be careful, cos' if you overdo it there's no way back other than retrack (it's harder to fix it than if it'd sound too dry).

this little free plugin might be useful. It's free so why not give it a try: http://www.tokyodawn.net/proximity/

 

[FIXXXER]

make two copies of the main vocal track and pan them L/R. add reverb,
compress the shit out of them and cut disturbing frequencies.

cmpress the main vocal to your liking and ass some correcting eq.

this way the main vocal track stays DRY(won't get buried by reverb)
but you'll still get that "deepness" from the other two tracks.

 

[ArthurD]

Send the main track to 3 stereo FX busses (pre fader).
1) Limit the vocal (destroy it), then add a reverb (plate). Mix just a little bit with the original.
2) Add a 1/4 delay. Output to group track. Mix to taste.
3) Add a 1/2 delay. Output to group track. Mix to taste.

On the group track, add reverb and mix to taste.

Mix the group track and fx 1 with the original vocal track. Use atomation.

 

[JonWormwood]

bright mono verb, slightly dark direct.