Vocal Comping | What Are The Advantages Of Recording A Vocal Comp

Vocal comping is a crucial recording best practice, as it allows you to craft the perfect vocal performance for your song. This involves recording multiple takes of the same lead vocal of the song and then compiling them into one final track.

Several advantages to vocal comping include improved sound quality, greater control over the final performance, and more flexibility in editing and mixing.

ProTools offers a playlist selection on an audio track. If selected, it files each recording take under the audio track you are recording on. Once the same lead vocal track is recorded four or five times, you can start editing.

Editing consists of selecting the best small section of the vocal and flying it up to the main vocal track and slowly going selection by selection through each vocal take. This is not a fast process. It takes time. But you end up with the very best parts of each take. It sounds like the vocals you hear on professional radio songs when it is finished.

Editing also consists of raising and lowering the volume of each take and fixing plosives. It is the first form of compression for the vocals to sound more consistent. Plosives are bursts of energy when singing the letter P or B. This burst of energy can overwhelm a microphone. By selecting the small selection and lowering that burst of energy, you can make the P or B sound normal.

It is easier than ever to record a tremendous vocal comp that perfectly complements your song with professional-quality software and hardware tools. Whether you are an experienced artist or just starting, incorporating vocal comping into your workflow can help take your music to the next level. So, if you're looking to produce high-quality recordings with outstanding lead vocals, make sure to give vocal comping a try. Thanks for reading!