Chapter 5 Beyond Vanilla Vocals
The vocal setup I described in Chapter 4 is a great workhorse, especially when you understand how to get the best out of it. However, there are some scenarios where going slightly off the beaten track in terms of studio technique will better serve the music, so in this chapter I'd like to concentrate on why and how you might want to stray beyond the vanilla approach.
5.1 Alternative Microphone Types
5.1.1 Other Polar Patterns
‘Omni mics exhibit no proximity effect and are virtually immune to “popping” on plosives, so you have more freedom to position the mic, plus you get much less level/tone variation if the singer moves around while singing.’
Useful as directional mics can ...
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