17: Perfect Vocals Academy (John Burke)

Vadim talks to John Burke of Perfect Vocals Academy about vocal production, vocal recording, vocal editing, Auto-tune and more!
If you enjoy our podcast, please leave a quick rating. It only takes a minute and it means the world to us. 

John Burke has made a career out of making vocals in various genres sound awesome and he's recently started Perfect Vocals Academy to help DIY recording enthusiasts up their vocal recording game. 

In this episode Vadim talks to John about a LOT of vocal production techniques, including:
  • Choosing gear quickly on the day of the session
  • Riding the preamp as a technique for managing dynamic vocals during recording
  • Why a low signal level can actually be worse than a hot signal that even clips occasionally
  • Mental preparation for recording vocals
  • What is comping and what are some strategies for stitching together a great vocal take? 
  • How to produce vocal harmonies
  • Using Autotune. Should you and how? 

Creators and Guests

Benjamin Hull
Host
Benjamin Hull
Director of Headphones / Master of Bass Administration
Vadim Kharaz
Host
Vadim Kharaz
Chief Analogy Officer / V.P. of Big Riffs
17: Perfect Vocals Academy (John Burke)
Broadcast by