Tag: studio sessions
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Kuk Harrell Vocal Chain: A Clean Tracking Template for Modern Pop and R and B
If you are new to recording vocals and want a clean, repeatable starting point, this is the chain I heard Kuk Harrell walk through in a Mix With The Masters session. It lines up with a public note from a Sound On Sound interview where he shared his preferred signal chain. I am writing this
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Huge Gang Vocals, One Person
I love the moment a song suddenly sounds like a crowd. The secret is that you can fake that moment alone, in a normal room, with whatever mic you have. This is exactly how I record huge gang vocals by myself. It is simple, repeatable, and it makes the chorus feel like a stadium. Make
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Short Sessions, Better Songs
Long studio sessions feel productive until they do not. For me, the sweet spot is usually thirty minutes to an hour. After that I start chasing tiny mix details, second guessing decisions, or spinning my wheels. That is my cue to stop. Not because I am lazy, but because I want to finish songs. My