I've been following Chris Liepe for several months now. His advice has helped my range significantly. Soundgarden songs I could never cover, I'm able to now!! He's brilliant.
I was playing with a microphone trying to figure stuff out and when i heard my voice i got completely demotivated. I decided not to quit and tried a few effects and i was making dumb noises and after a short while i got used to the sound and i even recorded a few lines with different settings. I watched this video now and i just can't believe that it is actually a common problem among beginers and professionals as well. Boosted my confidence. Thank you!!
Since I moved to the USA, I've been forced to do my own vocal recordings on my songs. I found I was being assumptive, even arrogant by thinking I could just DO IT ,as I can do much easily, with my natural keyboard playing.... NOT a chance, even though I (thought) know about music and singing. Your glowing enthusiasm prompted me to check out Chris's video and I can't wait to prepare and try my next vocal recording. I already feel I will do MUCH better. Thank you for this and all the other tutorials about recording, mixing and understanding the whole complicated (for me) process. (-:
Tip 1 is CRUCIAL! I've gone through long periods of time (months) not singing and expected to magically be ready to record after a few quick warm ups. Recently I started singing everyday, gradually pushing my voice just a little each session and now things that were difficult in the past are way easier and more natural sounding.
Wow! I was amazed when I saw Chris Liepe on this video! I have been watching and been suggesting him for vocal tips since I discovered him about 6 months ago! Incredible!
Thank you Graham and Chris for working so hard at sharing your knowledge with these vocal tips and the added mixing ideas which substantiated certain tricks/techniques I have learned by trial and error. Having Chris go into depth about how he gets ready for vocal recordings was heartwarming and very helpful.
I love both of you, Chris and Graham. You helped me a lot. Graham showed me how easy it is to record simple live performance on guitar and vocals and Chris taught me how to unlock my voice and distort it safely.
You are a brilliant vocalist and I have done so well in the past but then started smoking again and it screwed up my vocals big time. I’m trying to quit again. I quit twice for five years each. My vocals went up exponentially. I taught my wife how to sing. She sang one of my Christian songs at a church of about 60to 100 people. I was in the back by the booth and I literally started to weep. When she was done with the song I wrote they gave her a standing ovation and came up to her and hugged and kissed on her and I could not believe what I was saying she’s saying that song perfectly. I had trained her how to sing. She pull this thing off like you wouldn’t believe. It wasn’t because they were Christians because they were human and recognized a great voice when I heard it and apparently a great song when they heard it. Again, I cried, I never cried that night I could not take . The overwhelming spirit just took over me and I was so impressed with her that she did something that was amazing. And I love your vocal lessons because it’s kind of on the same plane that I have adopted. Don’t give up never , never surrender, and always and I mean always keep your confidence to the highest standards regardless of what people think. Thank you so much I appreciate what you’re doing for people and now doing for me. Thanks again brother God bless.
These are good tips. Solid video, I'm for sure checking out his channel. I always use heavy processing when monitoring my vocals (not input FX, leave them dry unless you know your mic and environment well enough to "bake in" some processing), careful which plugins you use here, as some will introduce a lot of latency- Just hearing myself with some reverb, delay, compression, a high pass, and some saturation on it, makes me sing way better than hearing myself on a dry signal. THe vocals have to sound the way you want them to when recording, and they have to match the vibe of the song. Same with DI guitar, you gotta record in a way where your tone sounds good. It helps get me into it and improves my recordings so much. I don't put them as input FX, I leave that dry, and then fiddle with the output FX chain to my liking. Sometimes one ear out of the headphones to hear my dry voice simultaneously also helps (careful with bleed). Or mix in some dry signal if you can. Or, sometimes I turn off all tracks but the drum and bass and just sing to those - On a heavy mix, sometimes it's good just to get the rythym to focus on timing, and some bass to help you "groove" a bit. Too many things going on I tend to lose myself in the track and timing is off. Timing also makes a big difference in a recording. Great vocals off timing can make them sound bad. Even tonally. It's weird. In the end, it all depends on the mix and what I'm going for. Recording vocals is never the same process or technique on any two tracks. Good advice not recording with a de-esser. I find de-essers are a very easy way to kill a vocal performance. Even in post, de-essers are dangerous. You gotta dial them in JUST right, or else they are going to ruin everything. If your S sounds are too harsh to even handle while tracking, something might be off with your mic placement or check your gain stages. Don't record an overly sibilant track and rely on de-essers. Some over-sibilance can be cured with a plugin, but not if there is too much, your better off recording again. I've misused de-essers for a long time, and see other people misusing them a lot! They can be very destructive. Useful, but there is a fairly narrow margin within which they can be used effectively, I find at least.
I agree man... having the temp mix right in your ears makes a TON of difference on all aspects of singing. My timing and pitch can be a struggle if monitoring isn't right, and then that leads to defeat and tension and overall discouragement as a vocalist... all because I couldn't hear!! That's not right at all!
I am a singer and currently using SAMSON C01u USB Condenser Microphone and want to upgrade my home vocal recording setup. I am confused with the following microphones: 1. Lewitt LCT 240 PRO 2. Lewitt LCT 440 PURE 3. AKG P120 4. AKG P220 Note : I don't have a treated room. Looking forward for your suggestion.
I was in for a surprise when I first sang through headphones into a DAW. You’ve help me begin to develop a process! On guitar I had learned from Santana to practice playing as if you were speaking a certain phrase. You both share a lot of the same outside the box ideas. It transformed my guitar playing, so there may be hope for my singing! 🤷♂️
Great tips, the choice of the mic also matters. I still remember, when I changed from an expensive mic to a cheap mic and it sounded much better, because the character of the mic fits better to my voice.
Yeah... in certain musical settings I prefer my SM7B WAAAY over my Mojave MA200 even though it's less than have the price. ...The right tool for the right application!! :)
This is as much of a compliment ad I can give. You're brilliant. I'm a Billy Joel tribute artist (Robert Eric) who almost exactly prepares like you. Having to sing Rush, Loverboy, Journey, (Yeah I'm older lol) spent years developing headvoice - mix - to chest in that order during the week or warmups. As a 17 year old I would belt out Zeppelin in the first set, lose my voice, by the end was singing Clapton. Again, great lesson for all of us!!
When Chris was saying, "Quiet," at around 19:00, was I the only one thinking, "it's wabbit season..."? Chris is amazing by the way and I highly recommend his singing courses. I'm kind of stuck in week one, but the improvement in my voice is noticeable by myself and others (to the point where people have commented on it on Soundcloud). More than that though is the way he interacts with us on a personal level and gets involved in how you're doing with things.
getting used to your effect chaine is really a lifehack for recording confident and free. I can really recommend to create your very own, personal effect chain! also the tip about being conversational prior to recording is grea :) have nice experiences with it
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Chris. I found it very informative. I hate those traditional vocal warmups. Thank you, Graham for sharing this with us fellow musicians. It is much appreciated. Dolores
I'm recording a Cd of originals and I'm playing all live instruments on it (Gtr, Bass, Keys, Drums, Vocals). In addition to that, I'm engineering and producing, so it's a real handful. I rushed all the vocals, my least favorite instrument by far, and have to redo them all basically. I'm going to try these out. Thank you Graham and Chris. Now if only I could afford to hire you guys to sing my stuff...!
Thank you SO much for sharing Chris' channel and work. I'm only into his first tip, and I'm remembering all the times I tried to explain that principle of going down to a note. (Not pitch, you'll see in the vid.) I'll never forget where I was when I discovered that. Not sure how I feel about the "not eating after 7 pm thing" though. When I would record, I didn't even get into the studio until 10 pm if I had any say in it at all! But, I get his point. I'm stoked to have discovered Chris because I was a vocalists with a similar range and style, but have developed back problems that make it extremely difficult to sing, so I've been doing VO and learning audio engineering. Just yesterday I decided I was going to find a way to retrain my muscles so when I go to hit a note, I'm staying comfortable. Perfect timing!!
That thing about eating/drinking late is crazy but I think that I have experienced it myself. Wow. This guy is just full of great advice. Thank you Chris and Recording Revolution.
Wow - 2 of my favorite instructors together, how cool! Both of you guys offer sooo much golden info, and for free!!!! Chris' course has REALLY helped. His more advanced course opened parts of my voice I really didn't know existed. And I LOVE how it's so not traditional - traditional methods just makes me feel like I'm spinning my tires on ice and getting nowhere. The "Voices" LOL in his course is what changed things for me forever. (You'll see what I mean haha).
Hi Graham thanks for sharing Chris video, he is fantastic. I am a classical crossover pop-opera-operatic voice singer such as Pavarotti, Ildivo, Andrea Bocelli, Sara Brightman etc. I can’t afford a recording studio to record. I have to record my vocal myself. I have protools, I use a Neumann TLM 49 and an Universal Audio Solo/610 preamp and the Apollo/Twin. All I need to learn is to record my vocals. I will greatly appreciate any help. Hope this is possible. Looking forward to hearing from you soon Thanks MAXIMO
Awesome! I’ve been trying to find advice on using EQ/ compression etc plugins while recording for a while and this has cleared a lot up for me. Cheers guys 🙂
Wow this was amazing! Will def put these tips to good use to help improve as a singer and be more comfortable recording. Subscribing to Chris' channel immediately!
Hey guys awesome usable hands on stuff by Chris !!!!! as a self producing Guitarist\singer\songwriter this stuff is a great help to me huge thanks & best wishes to ya'll !!!
Almost didn't watch. But glad I did! Great suggestions about testing signal chain, experimenting and finding what works for your particular voice. Thanks!
Great video, Graham, and thank you Chris for your advice and input. As a vocalist, I found this very interesting! I'd also not heard of Chris prior to this, so yeah, that's another subscriber he gained right here. Thank you both.
Thanks so much for promoting Chris on your channel.. You've got a new subscriber and so does @Chrisliepe. Chris, thanks for great tips. I've heard many different warm up techniques over the years. I agree that top-down warm ups, focused on resonance and keeping the mechanism relaxed is the way to go. I modify my warm up based on the music I'm going to be singing, especially to practice technique that the music might require. Getting comfortable with the entire signal chain, and practicing and learning in front of that chain is such good advice. There is so much more to successful vocal recording than just the singing. Question for you. How do you deal with latency in the signal chain set up this way?
Really interesting! Yes, I'd love more vocal recording technique videos. Am I right in thinking that the gist of what he was saying about the traditional warmups was not necessarily the warmup itself, but more the mindset that most people unknowingly adopt while using those warmups? Hence the reason he doesn't like those warmups?
Yes, exactly right. The warmups themselves can be effective, but MANY singers mess themselves up with their mindset during those warmups, so they become counter productive!
Only Chris’s mentioning that self-competition was an eye-opener for me already. I totally recognize that from myself. I’ve loosened up a lot lately, acknowledging the fact that I may have fun working on my songs, instead of trying to prove myself to people who are in the habit of discouraging me. So this is one of the things in this video that I really like. One more thing to realize I don’t have to compete with myself. =) Thanks Chris!!! =)
Amazing chops & great tips, thanks Chris (and Graham!). Really bought into your suggestion about not shutting down the voice in the days immediately prior to an important gig. Lots of times the voice limbers up and becomes more capable as it is used during a session, band practice, whatever. Dunno if I can do only water after 7pm though... :0)
Thanks , I will be working on the head voice first then move down to the lower chest voice.
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that is what i call an awesome guest appearance ... tbh we need more singing stuff ! there are millions of videos about instruments and mixing and so on but the one thing that i most of the time missing is good tips for vocals
Glad you enjoyed it! I agree with you. The vocalist is drastically underserved in today's computer/instrument/mixing world!!
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@@chrisliepe it is strange. For me the vocalist soooo important, and for example giving the right advice when you record a singer is soooo important ... Btw. your the day i tried to live cover is amazing, i hope i sing that well one day too
Chris: You can use any simple phrase. Distrokid: Receives 150 new songs all entitled “You’re Not Far Away.” ... But seriously, I think this is good advice - especially the idea of practicing with your signal chain. Getting those hours in before the mic is hot. Awesome.
Wow I have been giging for years didn't know how to feel good about my falsetto . really had no idea how to train the cords. Now I do. But just started so still a bit Dodgy. Thanks and just signed up for your short course thank you
Great Video, guys. I’ve now subscribed to Chris’s channel too. I’ve really found as I’ve got older I’ve lost a lot of range and control, any vids for older singers (50+) would be appreciated! :)
Thanks Paul! You might find this as you browse my channel, but I did a video on "how to age your voice well" :) I'd be curious to hear if it speaks to you where you're at!
Great video Chris, Interesting ideas, some I do, like playing the new song and my repertoire, having general conversations with people and not eatin' late at night. I haven't got into singin' the same phrase, there is a cover song in My mostly original repertoire called "Are you old enough" by Dragon that repeats the title four accompanied by piano then twice more with the band but that's about it for repetition with Me. again thanx Chris, and Graham
That was awesome and helpful, I just subscribed to him. Awesome stuff! I kinda hate how I now feel I've been recording vocals all wrong, but I also love that now I feel like I learned why I've always felt I couldn't get my A game in the studio. It always was like.... B.
Good point about fizzy drinks! Avoid especially before and during a recording. Or performing live. Stick with still water or juice. Great point about practising using mic. Another thing, get used to singing whilst recording your vocal. I haven;t recorded anything for ages, so everything is great till I hit that record, and suddenly I feel nervous-which is silly, but very common, because if you are nervous, those vocal chords everything is tense, it just takes practice-I am very out of practice. Thank you for your advice on warm up. I am guilty of not warming up so it's no surprise I am having issues. Your video has really helped me. It sounds silly being nervous recording my voice, when I am alone and using my own set up, all I need to do is stop and record it again. But it's really down to mental attitude, I think, another think that works for me, but maybe not for everyone, is posture, and this is very important also I am alone so no one is watching so I can use my arms to express myself, I find this is so helpful it helps me really focus depending on the song, the lyrics, etc... I don't know if other people do this? However if I was singing live, then it may be tricky lol, because then I would be playing my acoustic guitar-Mmmmmmmmm
This is the best video on singing and interfacing with your vocal chain. Question: I’ve noticed that the more compression i add the duller my voice sounds. Mainly it’s when i lower the threshold in an effort to bring up the soft passages and make my voice sound more “personal” and up front. Yet i often hear vocals on records that are obviously heavily compressed but still have a nice crunchy attack. How do i get that crisp, thick, yet not annoying sound?
How is your "forward placement" with your voice when singing? often times, if you can dial in what's coming out of your face, you can get the sheen you need from that instead of trying to get it with EQ. It will also help your voice react to dynamic audio compression better! Another technique to consider what your VOCAL compression is doing. How is your air flow management. This has a lot to do with how the mics and audio compressors receive the voice as well. I talk about this a lot on my channel too :) Thanks for watching!
On top of Chris' vocal tips, that crisp, thick, yet not annoying sound can also be a combination of various forms of parallel compression used on the vocal, as well as automation for certain sections of the song to have the vocal feel dynamic in the mix.
I'm not a singer at all, and never have vocals on my own music. But as with all music tips - this things gets your mind goin'. I'm gonna remember tip #3 the next time I record some acoustic guitar. Collaboration video with Chris when Corona is over? That would be awesome ;) Cheers!
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Chris: you don’t wanna be eating or drinking anything besides water after 7pm
Me: Eating beef jerky as I watch this at 3am
Right as I'm having my rice cakes and wine at 10:30PM D:
The dislikes are from Chris' neighbours
haha... probably so!
ROTFLMAO! for sure! GREAT VOICE!
@@hotrodbod1 Thanks!
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They're not far away
I've been following Chris Liepe for several months now. His advice has helped my range significantly. Soundgarden songs I could never cover, I'm able to now!! He's brilliant.
Nice... glad the training is helping!
Same for me. I will work on this , so I can Cover a song.
I was playing with a microphone trying to figure stuff out and when i heard my voice i got completely demotivated. I decided not to quit and tried a few effects and i was making dumb noises and after a short while i got used to the sound and i even recorded a few lines with different settings. I watched this video now and i just can't believe that it is actually a common problem among beginers and professionals as well. Boosted my confidence. Thank you!!
CL is the man! He doesn’t just talk about screaming, he shows you. Awesome collab guys👏👏👏
Since I moved to the USA, I've been forced to do my own vocal recordings on my songs. I found I was being assumptive, even arrogant by thinking I could just DO IT ,as I can do much easily, with my natural keyboard playing.... NOT a chance, even though I (thought) know about music and singing. Your glowing enthusiasm prompted me to check out Chris's video and I can't wait to prepare and try my next vocal recording. I already feel I will do MUCH better. Thank you for this and all the other tutorials about recording, mixing and understanding the whole complicated (for me) process. (-:
Thanks for checking it out! :)
Tip 1 is CRUCIAL! I've gone through long periods of time (months) not singing and expected to magically be ready to record after a few quick warm ups. Recently I started singing everyday, gradually pushing my voice just a little each session and now things that were difficult in the past are way easier and more natural sounding.
Super rich...unique to the web. loved it! thanks Chris...bty awesome voice!
Chris!! He's absolutely incredible!
I agree Benjamin
Tips number 3 is trueee, sooo trueee. Im a Singer also “Engineer” and that trick really help me alot on live and recording session. Thankyou Chris!
YES! You're welcome!!
Wow! I was amazed when I saw Chris Liepe on this video! I have been watching and been suggesting him for vocal tips since I discovered him about 6 months ago! Incredible!
Thank you Graham and Chris for working so hard at sharing your knowledge with these vocal tips and the added mixing ideas which substantiated certain tricks/techniques
I have learned by trial and error. Having Chris go into depth about how he gets ready for vocal recordings was heartwarming and very helpful.
Very nice ! Would love to see more videos about vocal recording and performing.
Great guest spot! I took a lot away from this video, and Chris's channel should be an instant subscribe for any aspiring vocalist. Thank you both!
Thanks Frank!
I love both of you, Chris and Graham. You helped me a lot. Graham showed me how easy it is to record simple live performance on guitar and vocals and Chris taught me how to unlock my voice and distort it safely.
Excellent!
You are a brilliant vocalist and I have done so well in the past but then started smoking again and it screwed up my vocals big time. I’m trying to quit again. I quit twice for five years each. My vocals went up exponentially. I taught my wife how to sing. She sang one of my Christian songs at a church of about 60to 100 people. I was in the back by the booth and I literally started to weep. When she was done with the song I wrote they gave her a standing ovation and came up to her and hugged and kissed on her and I could not believe what I was saying she’s saying that song perfectly. I had trained her how to sing. She pull this thing off like you wouldn’t believe. It wasn’t because they were Christians because they were human and recognized a great voice when I heard it and apparently a great song when they heard it. Again, I cried, I never cried that night I could not take . The overwhelming spirit just took over me and I was so impressed with her that she did something that was amazing. And I love your vocal lessons because it’s kind of on the same plane that I have adopted. Don’t give up never , never surrender, and always and I mean always keep your confidence to the highest standards regardless of what people think. Thank you so much I appreciate what you’re doing for people and now doing for me. Thanks again brother God bless.
Wow! This is a great video! Thanks for sharing Chris' vocals to us thru your channel, Graham!
Glad you enjoyed!
This was awesome... thanks to you and Chris for sharing this vid. Very cool
You're very welcome... and yes... THANKS GRAHAM!! :)
Thank you Graham for this video on vocal, very helpful. Thanks
Going into a vocal session in a few days. Feeling the pressure. These tips are very helpful.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
Wow chris is great. I needed that help before recording to help bring out my vocals more. Have subscribed to his channel. Thanks graham
Dude is a goldmine of priceless information!! Thank you Chris! 🙏
Absolutely love the way you play and play some more. Thank you kindly for sharing this highly valued content.
I love this guy’s advice. Especially the dialing in your voice part. I’d like to see his post recording advice.
These are good tips. Solid video, I'm for sure checking out his channel.
I always use heavy processing when monitoring my vocals (not input FX, leave them dry unless you know your mic and environment well enough to "bake in" some processing), careful which plugins you use here, as some will introduce a lot of latency- Just hearing myself with some reverb, delay, compression, a high pass, and some saturation on it, makes me sing way better than hearing myself on a dry signal. THe vocals have to sound the way you want them to when recording, and they have to match the vibe of the song. Same with DI guitar, you gotta record in a way where your tone sounds good. It helps get me into it and improves my recordings so much. I don't put them as input FX, I leave that dry, and then fiddle with the output FX chain to my liking. Sometimes one ear out of the headphones to hear my dry voice simultaneously also helps (careful with bleed). Or mix in some dry signal if you can. Or, sometimes I turn off all tracks but the drum and bass and just sing to those - On a heavy mix, sometimes it's good just to get the rythym to focus on timing, and some bass to help you "groove" a bit. Too many things going on I tend to lose myself in the track and timing is off. Timing also makes a big difference in a recording. Great vocals off timing can make them sound bad. Even tonally. It's weird.
In the end, it all depends on the mix and what I'm going for. Recording vocals is never the same process or technique on any two tracks.
Good advice not recording with a de-esser. I find de-essers are a very easy way to kill a vocal performance. Even in post, de-essers are dangerous. You gotta dial them in JUST right, or else they are going to ruin everything. If your S sounds are too harsh to even handle while tracking, something might be off with your mic placement or check your gain stages. Don't record an overly sibilant track and rely on de-essers. Some over-sibilance can be cured with a plugin, but not if there is too much, your better off recording again. I've misused de-essers for a long time, and see other people misusing them a lot! They can be very destructive. Useful, but there is a fairly narrow margin within which they can be used effectively, I find at least.
I agree man... having the temp mix right in your ears makes a TON of difference on all aspects of singing. My timing and pitch can be a struggle if monitoring isn't right, and then that leads to defeat and tension and overall discouragement as a vocalist... all because I couldn't hear!! That's not right at all!
Hi. Great voice and great tips to take with me to my next vocal session.
All the best.
I am a singer and currently using SAMSON C01u USB Condenser Microphone and want to upgrade my home vocal recording setup. I am confused with the following microphones:
1. Lewitt LCT 240 PRO
2. Lewitt LCT 440 PURE
3. AKG P120
4. AKG P220
Note : I don't have a treated room.
Looking forward for your suggestion.
Wow, this is the most helpful video I've ever had the privilege to come across with vocal and microphone info. Thank you so much!!🎉🎉
I was in for a surprise when I first sang through headphones into a DAW. You’ve help me begin to develop a process!
On guitar I had learned from Santana to practice playing as if you were speaking a certain phrase. You both share a lot of the same outside the box ideas. It transformed my guitar playing, so there may be hope for my singing! 🤷♂️
LOVED it! And yes, whatever you have got for us re: vocal/production is much appreciated, thank you! :-)
Great tips, the choice of the mic also matters. I still remember, when I changed from an expensive mic to a cheap mic and it sounded much better, because the character of the mic fits better to my voice.
Yeah... in certain musical settings I prefer my SM7B WAAAY over my Mojave MA200 even though it's less than have the price. ...The right tool for the right application!! :)
This is as much of a compliment ad I can give. You're brilliant. I'm a Billy Joel tribute artist (Robert Eric) who almost exactly prepares like you. Having to sing Rush, Loverboy, Journey, (Yeah I'm older lol) spent years developing headvoice - mix - to chest in that order during the week or warmups. As a 17 year old I would belt out Zeppelin in the first set, lose my voice, by the end was singing Clapton. Again, great lesson for all of us!!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Chris, great workable ideas to consider and make part of the routine of singing with confidence. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Great video! Would love to see more about vocal tips/production. Thanks!
That was amazing, immediately subscribed. Thanks Graham and Chris!
Found his channel last week and had to subscribe him! Great voice and awesome videos! But Graham has also awesome channel! Great content! 😊✌🏻
When Chris was saying, "Quiet," at around 19:00, was I the only one thinking, "it's wabbit season..."? Chris is amazing by the way and I highly recommend his singing courses. I'm kind of stuck in week one, but the improvement in my voice is noticeable by myself and others (to the point where people have commented on it on Soundcloud). More than that though is the way he interacts with us on a personal level and gets involved in how you're doing with things.
Wow. I really like this guy's voice and method. Real organic.
getting used to your effect chaine is really a lifehack for recording confident and free. I can really recommend to create your very own, personal effect chain! also the tip about being conversational prior to recording is grea :) have nice experiences with it
Thank you so much for this. Absolutely on the nail , makes total sense .
Awesome ! Great vocal chops. Very informative.
Mindblowing tips. Just amazing! Thanks
You're welcome!!
I really enjoyed this video. I think Chris is a very like able guy too. Thanks.
Thanks!
No problem 😁
Amazing, specially the 3rd point..that's my problem now....when I'm about to record I never sound the way I practice in the car...great tips
Right!? SIGNAL CHAIN!! :)
How timely. I'll be attempting my first ever vocals in the near future. Thanks for pointing me in Chris' direction.
Thanks for checking out the videos Evan!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Chris. I found it very informative. I hate those traditional vocal warmups. Thank you, Graham for sharing this with us fellow musicians. It is much appreciated.
Dolores
You’re welcome!
I'm recording a Cd of originals and I'm playing all live instruments on it (Gtr, Bass, Keys, Drums, Vocals). In addition to that, I'm engineering and producing, so it's a real handful. I rushed all the vocals, my least favorite instrument by far, and have to redo them all basically. I'm going to try these out. Thank you Graham and Chris. Now if only I could afford to hire you guys to sing my stuff...!
Very good
Thanks very much for the video! I found it useful and inspiring...
Thank you SO much for sharing Chris' channel and work. I'm only into his first tip, and I'm remembering all the times I tried to explain that principle of going down to a note. (Not pitch, you'll see in the vid.) I'll never forget where I was when I discovered that. Not sure how I feel about the "not eating after 7 pm thing" though. When I would record, I didn't even get into the studio until 10 pm if I had any say in it at all! But, I get his point. I'm stoked to have discovered Chris because I was a vocalists with a similar range and style, but have developed back problems that make it extremely difficult to sing, so I've been doing VO and learning audio engineering. Just yesterday I decided I was going to find a way to retrain my muscles so when I go to hit a note, I'm staying comfortable. Perfect timing!!
Perfect timing indeed! Keep me posted on your singing! I do lots of VO work too :) Fun stuff!
Wow! Awesome! Thank you so much for teaching.
That thing about eating/drinking late is crazy but I think that I have experienced it myself. Wow. This guy is just full of great advice. Thank you Chris and Recording Revolution.
Yes, please...more vocal performance and recording help.
Wow - 2 of my favorite instructors together, how cool! Both of you guys offer sooo much golden info, and for free!!!!
Chris' course has REALLY helped. His more advanced course opened parts of my voice I really didn't know existed. And I LOVE how it's so not traditional - traditional methods just makes me feel like I'm spinning my tires on ice and getting nowhere. The "Voices" LOL in his course is what changed things for me forever. (You'll see what I mean haha).
Nice! Glad the course created some breakthroughs for you! :)
Excellent teaching!
Thanks!
Hi Graham thanks for sharing Chris video, he is fantastic. I am a classical crossover pop-opera-operatic voice singer such as Pavarotti, Ildivo, Andrea Bocelli, Sara Brightman etc.
I can’t afford a recording studio to record. I have to record my vocal myself.
I have protools, I use a Neumann TLM 49 and an Universal Audio Solo/610 preamp and the Apollo/Twin. All I need to learn is to record my vocals. I will greatly appreciate any help. Hope this is possible. Looking forward to hearing from you soon Thanks MAXIMO
Perfect timing. I’m recording vocals for my band tomorrow 😃
Great!
Amazing
so good perfect i signed up for course and am excited to practice vocally
Nice Mark! Welcome aboard! :)
Singing not embarrassed as you say random things into the mic. That’s a good teacher right there. Hell yeah.
Awesome! I’ve been trying to find advice on using EQ/ compression etc plugins while recording for a while and this has cleared a lot up for me. Cheers guys 🙂
What a coincidence.....I stumbled upon this guy just this morning looking for some vocal help. Gotta love it when your subscriptions crossover!
Ya that's cool!
Wow this was amazing! Will def put these tips to good use to help improve as a singer and be more comfortable recording. Subscribing to Chris' channel immediately!
Hey guys awesome usable hands on stuff by Chris !!!!! as a self producing Guitarist\singer\songwriter this stuff is a great help to me huge thanks & best wishes to ya'll !!!
This is dope and passionate! Thank you.
that's awesome!
Great video, keep them coming! I've started to find my voice
Nice! What are some of your main inspirations for singing?
That was great and so true... I have watched his channel and he is excellent
Almost didn't watch. But glad I did! Great suggestions about testing signal chain, experimenting and finding what works for your particular voice. Thanks!
Awesome. Loved it. Thanks Graham. Thanks Chris.
You're welcome!
Great video, Graham, and thank you Chris for your advice and input. As a vocalist, I found this very interesting! I'd also not heard of Chris prior to this, so yeah, that's another subscriber he gained right here. Thank you both.
You're very welcome! And yes, THANKS GRAHAM!
I came across CL's vids just days ago. How serendipitous to see this show up today. Thnx!
Thanks so much for promoting Chris on your channel.. You've got a new subscriber and so does @Chrisliepe. Chris, thanks for great tips. I've heard many different warm up techniques over the years. I agree that top-down warm ups, focused on resonance and keeping the mechanism relaxed is the way to go. I modify my warm up based on the music I'm going to be singing, especially to practice technique that the music might require. Getting comfortable with the entire signal chain, and practicing and learning in front of that chain is such good advice. There is so much more to successful vocal recording than just the singing. Question for you. How do you deal with latency in the signal chain set up this way?
19:31 - That's a great question. I'll let you know
Really interesting! Yes, I'd love more vocal recording technique videos.
Am I right in thinking that the gist of what he was saying about the traditional warmups was not necessarily the warmup itself, but more the mindset that most people unknowingly adopt while using those warmups? Hence the reason he doesn't like those warmups?
Yes, exactly right. The warmups themselves can be effective, but MANY singers mess themselves up with their mindset during those warmups, so they become counter productive!
Only Chris’s mentioning that self-competition was an eye-opener for me already. I totally recognize that from myself. I’ve loosened up a lot lately, acknowledging the fact that I may have fun working on my songs, instead of trying to prove myself to people who are in the habit of discouraging me. So this is one of the things in this video that I really like. One more thing to realize I don’t have to compete with myself. =) Thanks Chris!!! =)
Amazing chops & great tips, thanks Chris (and Graham!). Really bought into your suggestion about not shutting down the voice in the days immediately prior to an important gig. Lots of times the voice limbers up and becomes more capable as it is used during a session, band practice, whatever. Dunno if I can do only water after 7pm though... :0)
Thanks , I will be working on the head voice first then move down to the lower chest voice.
that is what i call an awesome guest appearance ... tbh we need more singing stuff ! there are millions of videos about instruments and mixing and so on but the one thing that i most of the time missing is good tips for vocals
Glad you enjoyed it! I agree with you. The vocalist is drastically underserved in today's computer/instrument/mixing world!!
@@chrisliepe it is strange. For me the vocalist soooo important, and for example giving the right advice when you record a singer is soooo important ... Btw. your the day i tried to live cover is amazing, i hope i sing that well one day too
Thanks for this man!
You're welcome!
Regularly interacting with your mic is so important. I was so shocked the first time I got a mic and heard my own voice
Chris: You can use any simple phrase.
Distrokid: Receives 150 new songs all entitled “You’re Not Far Away.”
... But seriously, I think this is good advice - especially the idea of practicing with your signal chain. Getting those hours in before the mic is hot. Awesome.
hahaha
Chris Liepe Seriously, good advice (I just edited the post). Love the idea of practicing in the signal chain. That is awesome! Thank you.
Great Vid! Very helpful!
Wow I have been giging for years didn't know how to feel good about my falsetto . really had no idea how to train the cords.
Now I do.
But just started so still a bit Dodgy.
Thanks and just signed up for your short course thank you
Great Video, guys.
I’ve now subscribed to Chris’s channel too.
I’ve really found as I’ve got older I’ve lost a lot of range and control, any vids for older singers (50+) would be appreciated! :)
Thanks Paul! You might find this as you browse my channel, but I did a video on "how to age your voice well" :) I'd be curious to hear if it speaks to you where you're at!
Awesome pointers! Thank you!
THE best vocal teacher on yt!
Thanks!
This was amazing
Love this! I wish I was better with Logic, but still struggling a bit on that side... Thank you, Guys!
8:29 *Stands up at desk with hand on heart*
Yes Graham!
I NEED MORE OF THIS!
I subscribed to Chris’ channel.
But I am confused by something he called COMPRESSION that he does with his VOICE.
Great video Chris, Interesting ideas, some I do, like playing the new song and my repertoire, having general conversations with people and not eatin' late at night. I haven't got into singin' the same
phrase, there is a cover song in My mostly original repertoire called "Are you old enough" by Dragon that repeats the title four accompanied by piano then twice more with the band but that's about it
for repetition with Me. again thanx Chris, and Graham
I can’t get over the sound of his VO mic. Even that is inspiring haha.
That was awesome and helpful, I just subscribed to him. Awesome stuff! I kinda hate how I now feel I've been recording vocals all wrong, but I also love that now I feel like I learned why I've always felt I couldn't get my A game in the studio. It always was like.... B.
Good point about fizzy drinks! Avoid especially before and during a recording. Or performing live. Stick with still water or juice. Great point about practising using mic. Another thing, get used to singing whilst recording your vocal. I haven;t recorded anything for ages, so everything is great till I hit that record, and suddenly I feel nervous-which is silly, but very common, because if you are nervous, those vocal chords everything is tense, it just takes practice-I am very out of practice. Thank you for your advice on warm up. I am guilty of not warming up so it's no surprise I am having issues. Your video has really helped me. It sounds silly being nervous recording my voice, when I am alone and using my own set up, all I need to do is stop and record it again. But it's really down to mental attitude, I think, another think that works for me, but maybe not for everyone, is posture, and this is very important also I am alone so no one is watching so I can use my arms to express myself, I find this is so helpful it helps me really focus depending on the song, the lyrics, etc... I don't know if other people do this? However if I was singing live, then it may be tricky lol, because then I would be playing my acoustic guitar-Mmmmmmmmm
thanks a lot, regards from Brazil!
Great stuff!
This is the best video on singing and interfacing with your vocal chain. Question: I’ve noticed that the more compression i add the duller my voice sounds. Mainly it’s when i lower the threshold in an effort to bring up the soft passages and make my voice sound more “personal” and up front. Yet i often hear vocals on records that are obviously heavily compressed but still have a nice crunchy attack. How do i get that crisp, thick, yet not annoying sound?
How is your "forward placement" with your voice when singing? often times, if you can dial in what's coming out of your face, you can get the sheen you need from that instead of trying to get it with EQ. It will also help your voice react to dynamic audio compression better! Another technique to consider what your VOCAL compression is doing. How is your air flow management. This has a lot to do with how the mics and audio compressors receive the voice as well. I talk about this a lot on my channel too :) Thanks for watching!
On top of Chris' vocal tips, that crisp, thick, yet not annoying sound can also be a combination of various forms of parallel compression used on the vocal, as well as automation for certain sections of the song to have the vocal feel dynamic in the mix.
I'm not a singer at all, and never have vocals on my own music. But as with all music tips - this things gets your mind goin'. I'm gonna remember tip #3 the next time I record some acoustic guitar.
Collaboration video with Chris when Corona is over? That would be awesome ;)
Cheers!
Great idea!
Wow, thanks Graham for this! =)
👍🏻 What a clear voice meeting every tone precisely. But what if you aren‘t a good singer?