Green Day Vocals

Posted on Aug 29, 2007 11:06 am
greendate
Joe
Member Since: Jul 27, 2007

Hi guys

sorry about my million questions, but you guys are really really helping me you wouldnt believe.

do you guys know how green day get that great fat sound on there vocals

take basket case fro examples, the opening lines sound really fat and smooth.

any ideas??

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greendate
Joe
Member
Since: Jul 27, 2007

Aug 29, 2007 11:08 am

p.s

if u listen to our past recordings u will see the trouble were having.

we have in the past always been stuck with as i can describe it as a "tinny" vocal

listen to warning on

www.myspace.com/greendate

u will see what i mean

thanks for all the help

dbmasters
Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Aug 29, 2007 11:14 am

Usually vocal problems like you describe are a problem with the vocalist...while I can't say it's your issue, as I haven't listened, no effect or plugin can turn **** into gold.

Just food for thought...not trying to be a downer...

greendate
Joe
Member
Since: Jul 27, 2007

Aug 29, 2007 11:21 am

hi mate, the vocals are good and strong, it just sounds like ya singing in a tin can.

BeerHunter
www.TheLondonProject.ca
Member
Since: Feb 07, 2005

Aug 29, 2007 11:32 am

What kind of mic(s) are you using? Are the raw vocal tracks by themself tinny. It could be a phase issue if it is happening in the mix and not in the raw track.

greendate
Joe
Member
Since: Jul 27, 2007

Aug 29, 2007 11:40 am

hi mate we are using the behringer c1

put abit of reverb on and it sounds tinny

Swappo
Member
Since: Aug 15, 2007

Aug 29, 2007 12:42 pm

I'm just getting familiar with mixing and such, but if the reverb you used made the vocals sound "tinny" as you say, get rid of the reverb. I was playing around with the reverb presets in Cool Edit and I also got that same kind of sound. I simply switched to a different reverb preset.

Play around with the settings until you get the sound you want.