Vocal Harmonies

[NSGUITAR]

Doesn't sound too bad - I always have my harmony vocals darker than the lead vocal, not as much extreme top end or brightness. Chop the low end off a bit higher, too, and don't really use much delay on them - try using a delay sent into a verb set 100% wet so you're only verb'ing the delay'd signal, and blend that in and see if it helps.

Also, add bass. I don't know how some of you guys judge vocal mixing/tuning without a bass... such a fundamental part of the entire sound, and I find singers tend to track better when there's a bass guitar in the headphones.

Thanks Jeff!


This song is actually a demo that I didn't record. It's a song from my band, Anthem Alone, and the vocals are a vocal try out. I recorded the vox but not the music.

I'm going to try everything you guys have said thus far!

 

[NSGUITAR]

Also, there is no auto tune on the vocals, so that may be causing the tone I'm not enjoying.

 

[Dexter_prog]

Here's what I'm talking about. I like my lead sound (other than a section that I left WAY too much delay in), but to me, the harmonies don't sit right at all.



http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4985090/ZachAudition2.mp3

I listened to the whole song and I really couldn't find a part where the vocals seemed harmonized, it sounded more like some parts had backing vocals, but they didn't sound harmonized. What are you harmonizing in?

 

[NSGUITAR]

I listened to the whole song and I really couldn't find a part where the vocals seemed harmonized, it sounded more like some parts had backing vocals, but they didn't sound harmonized. What are you harmonizing in?

A harmonization is any component to an instrument that embellishes the solo line , in the case, the lead vocal line. They are considered harmonies, just not the best note choices, in my opinion. Maybe that's it, maybe I just don't like the harmony parts. =(

 

[Rez]

This thread is perfect timing for me! I'm due to have a guy put vocals down on a cheesy rock ballad track we wrote for his woman.

Do you guys think its possible to get good backing vocals with just the main singer doing all the BV?
I want a large amount of BV on the chorus and as I've never done backing vocals before its trail and error.
I reckon on trying 1 at + 8ve, 1 at -8ve, 1 at a 3rd up and one at a 5th up to basically build the chord with vocals. Right or wrong?
Also will doubling all of these help make it bigger or just muddy the waters? By doubling I mean seperate recorded tracks not copy/paste.

 

[Dexter_prog]

A harmonization is any component to an instrument that embellishes the solo line , in the case, the lead vocal line. They are considered harmonies, just not the best note choices, in my opinion. Maybe that's it, maybe I just don't like the harmony parts. =(

I know, but I use the term for when there's a melody and another instrument/vocals play the same melody on another notes of the same scale (thirds, fifths, etc). Perhaps you should try thirds on some parts to see if it highlights certain parts