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Old 07-03-2009, 12:04 PM
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Default Re: Automation on Vocals

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Originally Posted by hessodreamy View Post
Naughty ;-)
Couldn't help myself. But you are right, from what I've seen it's standard practice to work the volume automation as much as possible before relying too much on the compressor.

I've actually "rode the fader" on some vocalists while tracking, but you need know your preamp very well to keep the level changes seamless/transparent.
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