One of the things I really want to write about in this blog is studio techniques for singers. It’s just one aspect of the craft of being a good singer – that is, singing in tune while conveying the emotion or story of the lyrics.
When you’re singing live, on stage, the moment is fleeting – so if you’re not in tune, if it’s not the best performance, that moment disappears instantly as the song progresses. But when you’re in the studio, every tiny flaw is magnified a hundred times PLUS it’s recorded for all time and every person who hears the recording will wince in pain when they hear your bad note! Well, you’re a professional, and you won’t LET a bad note go out on your recording, will you? Nope you sure won’t. So you might as well prevent the “we’ll fix it in the mix” or “I’ll just punch in a better note with ProTools” sydrome. You are a singer. Not a technician. So get it right as you are singing it!
I’ll write more about HOW to get it right as you’re re recording, and not count on “fixing it in the mix,” as I continue my own projects.
