Ep.10 Recording the lead vocal

Now that the track has been laid down and the overdubs are finished, it's time to track Oak & Ash's lead singer, Rich Tuorto, as he lays down the vocals for "Keep The Light On."

Take an inside look at how a Grammy Award Winning Producer runs a vocal session efficiently and coaches the best performance possible from the artist.

Watch As Jacquire:

• Sets up lead vocalist Rich Tuorto in the live room so that he is comfortable and can see the control room for communication
• Explains his approach to the perfect headphone mix for the vocalist and teaches how to copy the current mix to a send in Pro Tools
• Sets up AutoTune live for the singers headphone mix
• Discusses master faders in Pro Tools
• Coaches Rich through takes
• Explains how he gives performers feedback to help the process
• Breaks down why he records an autotune vocal and a clean vocal
• Has his assistants document the settings for the lead vocal chain and backup everything before comping
• Has Kolton Lee and Danny Pellegrini create a "Notes Comp", based on comments said during takes

Watch Jacquire King produce "Keep The Light On" from Oak & Ash from Start To Finish only on Puremix.

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