Vocals are, in my opinion and many others, the most important part of any production (I mean, you know, most of the time).
Anyways, you gotta be careful w/all the stereo widening B.S. and whatnot. Best thing to do is take the time during the tracking stage and get the vocalist to do any and all layers, doubles, etc. as you go along.
I wing this part of it and let me imagination run wild, thinking ahead about what's going to sound cool on the final product as far as C, L and R vocals and any variation therein.
I commit all my ideas to tape and hope to god I had the vocalist do enough to make the vocal production stand out.
Other than that, compression, a little saturation and a little EQ (I've found that the more EQ you use on the vocals, the worse they sound and you'll have a hell of a time getting them to sit in the mix).
Experiment, Experiment, Experiment! If it doesn't sound right, try adding/subtracting stuff until it sounds right you. Don't be afraid and dont be held back by so-called 'rules' you read somewhere on a forum.
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