Creative Coding
Recording Vocals on a Backing Track Using Audacity
Record vocals over a backing track in Audacity — from treating your room and setting up for recording through multitrack capture, comping, EQ and loudness for a release-ready vocal.
Course overview
A complete beginner's guide to recording vocals over a backing track in Audacity. You'll start with room acoustics and recording setup, learn solid vocal-recording technique, and import and balance your backing track. From there you'll record a multitrack take, comp the best moments, and finish with EQ, loudness and compression. Ideal for home singers and producers working with free software.
Course content
Tutorial Videos
10 videos
+
Tutorial Videos
10 videos
1. Introduction
Checking access...2. Mastering Room Acoustics
Checking access...3. Setting Up Audacity for Vocal Recording
Checking access...4. Mastering Vocal Recording Methods
Checking access...5. Setting up the Backing Track
Checking access...6. Start your Multitrack Recording
Checking access...7. Comping your Vocal Tracks
Checking access...8. EQing your Vocal Tracks
Checking access...9. Loudness and Compression of your Track
Checking access...10. Conclusion
Checking access...
Instructors