Las Vegas Vocal Recording Studio
If you look at any established R&B singer or Hip Hop rapper you’ll find a routine of vocal fitness. Preparing for your session with warm-ups, stretching, strengthening, expanding range, projecting, breathing, and cool-down exercises is a great way to make the most of your time in the studio.
These seven techniques help develop and keep the voice in tune whether you’re singing, rapping, or doing voiceover work. Proper preparation helps Las Vegas Vocal Recording Studio1212 keep the session all about your voice style and vision for your song or the finished product!
Another important key to having a great recording session is knowing the lyrics to your recording. The better you know your song the more feeling that you’re going to put into it and the more real it’s going to sound over the microphone.
A Note From The Engineer:
As a producer/engineer in Las Vegas, I’ve worked with some of the best artists in the world. Jody breeze, Flavor Flave, Nipsey Hussle, Joey Fatone, Sisqo from Dru Hill, Busta Rhymes, Cousin Rampage, and Rapping 4tay to name a few.
During our sessions, each of these artists demonstrated three specific skills that you can use to your benefit when you step into the studio:
All of these established artists showed that they were confident in their songs, knew their lyrics, and knew the type of emotion they wanted to portray. This made it easy for them to perform from their diaphragm and ensure enough air was projecting through to the microphone. Instead of thinking about how they wanted to sound, they focused on being in the moment.
Microphone Techniques
I was always able to watch each of these artists test their vocals until they found a sweet spot that gave them the voice that they wanted. They knew exactly the sound that they preferred for their individual voices. Once they found the physical location for where they would want the mic they would look at me and say, “I’m ready.” The crazy part about this is that it would not matter if we took a 30-minute break. The artist would come back to the microphone and find that same position again; The sweet spot.
Freestyling
That’s right, you heard me correctly… These superstar artists always came into the studio ready to create and piece a song together line by line. This is a technique that takes a lot of time to develop. During the writing process they would freestyle just one line at a time and then fill the gap for the next line; starting over time and time again. Eventually, each verse sounded cohesive and was able to be performed with one take. They had major tone and vocal control.
When I was recording rampage I was impressed with how his songs came out so hot each time. I asked him, “Where did you learn to freestyle like that?” He told me that the Notorious B.I.G. showed him how. This process is a great way to tackle a creative session and make it hot like the greats do. Keep working on the skill of freestyling and your recording sessions will improve as well!
