MusicTech August 2020

English | 132 pages | True PDF | 82 MB

In this issue, learn how to track, sculpt and get creative with the human voice. The human voice can be a dexterous, malleable instrument. In a mix, it can be chopped, duplicated, or used as the raw material to craft apocalyptic choirs or ethereal soul-tugging soundscapes. In a conventional track, the central hook is usually carried within the vocal melody, and so it’s massively important that the recording, treatment and placement of the vocal is done to the highest standard possible. In our cover feature this month, Jono Buchanan guides us through the steps required to create such a perfect vocal, and suggest a few creative ways of thinking about using the voice. Also this month, we spend some quality time with production icon Stephen Street, whose impact on British rock is nothing short of seismic.