Recording vocals using FL Studio 10 is starting to become more and more common amongst many up and coming music producers. With all the sites and videos showcasing "How To"s on the internet it has become clear that FL Studio 10 is establishing its mark as far as recording vocals goes. With its initial release back in 1997 the program FL Studio has evolved tremendously up to this point. Especially for recording vocals it has proved itself.
I started using the program back when it was version 8 and, granted at the time, it wasn't all that great to record vocals with, it was capable then but was a pain to do. Then when version 9 came out the developers set the bar on focusing on upgrading its recording process for vocals and/or lives instruments.
It has always been a great, user friendly, beat making software machine but it's capable of so much more. I am a testimonial of that fact. With the sessions I have with artists they can root for the program's greatness and mad potential as I make it evident that great projects can be completed with it. Many would argue that it's not for recording vocals which is not true at all.
With the right plug-ins, the right set up, the right knowledge, and the right producer the software can be utilized as good as the pros utilize other programs. Commercial quality can be achieved by almost any non-popular recording D.A.W. (Digital Audio Workstation). Ones that are too straight forward without an effects chain integrated in its mixer are the ones you need to steer clear from if you want to be serious about music production.
When I record I always set up a dedicated mixer track with 3 processes in the chain then have that mixer track reroute to the main track that will record all the takes that is not the master. As far as the 3 effects in the chain go I start with a Gate plug-in, then a compressor plug-in, and then (this is optional) a stereo image effect or phase effect of some sort. The Gate helps to keep that audio signal clean, the compressor helps balance out the vocals in real time recording, and the stereo image effect or phase effect I toggle on and off for vocal ad live or layer takes.
When recording vocals I have the instrumental in its own separate mixer track that I in turn bring down the volume to roughly -10 dB give or take. This helps to avoid unnecessary digital distortion and gives head room for me during the mixing and mastering process. Plus it helps for the artist to hear themselves better to gauge clarity during real time recording and play back.
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