Ep.10 Recording the lead vocal
Now that the track has been laid down and the overdubs are finished, it's time to track Oak & Ash's lead singer, Rich Tuorto, as he lays down the vocals for "Keep The Light On."
Take an inside look at how a Grammy Award Winning Producer runs a vocal session efficiently and coaches the best performance possible from the artist.
Watch As Jacquire:
- Sets up lead vocalist Rich Tuorto in the live room so that he is comfortable and can see the control room for communication
- Explains his approach to the perfect headphone mix for the vocalist and teaches how to copy the current mix to a send in Pro Tools
- Sets up AutoTune live for the singers headphone mix
- Discusses master faders in Pro Tools
- Coaches Rich through takes
- Explains how he gives performers feedback to help the process
- Breaks down why he records an autotune vocal and a clean vocal
- Has his assistants document the settings for the lead vocal chain and backup everything before comping
- Has Kolton Lee and Danny Pellegrini create a "Notes Comp", based on comments said during takes
Watch Jacquire King produce "Keep The Light On" from Oak & Ash from Start To Finish only on pureMix.net.
Hardware
- 1974 Custom Neve Console
- Teletronix LA-2A
- Shure SM7
Software
- Antares Auto-Tune
A captivating blend of rock and dance pop music, Oak & Ash is Rich Tuorto (vocals, guitarist, keyboardist), Chris Tuorto (guitarist) , Paul Gramigna (bassist), and Bryan Garbe (drummer). The band got its start in New York City in 2014 when the Tuorto cousins, and long time friend, Paul, decided to join forces and they haven't looked back since.