Vocal Tracks- very important

You can have great musicians bust out an incredible track and amazing songwriting; but if your vocalist can't pull through and sell the track, you don't have much. The vocals are the main part of any song. They are the main part of the composition and are always at the forefront of the mix.





In this diagram, the center of the diagram represents the acoustic "presence" of the sound in relation to frequency range and stereo mix. When listening to your vocal tracks in the studio, it should sound as if the singer is literally right in front of you, in between your left and right monitors. To me, it also represents what a mix would literally look like in your head as you are hearing it. When you close your eyes and listen, you can also hear the microphone proximity.





Although I don't use Cakewalk. This video is interesting to see how much we can do with software these days.



Now, to get into how to sing properly, here are some more videos of professionals. Obviously, I'm not one to give advice on how to sing; but I know when I hear someone who can't sing (much like watching American Idol). Anyway, I found these two great singing technicians: Melissa Cross and Brett Manning. Check out their videos, and if you are serious about being a singer, I would buy their teaching products because you can't afford them in person.


Melissa Cross: The Zen Of Screaming (How to sing/scream properly)


MelissaCross.com



Brett Manning: Full Voice, Head Voice, and Whistle Voice


SingingSuccess.com


Here are some VOCAL EXERCISES to increase your strength; by Brett Manning
Vocal Exercises


And lastly, I just kinda thought this was cool.