Computer Music

Vocal processing

01 Whether you’re comping vocals via the traditional audio-editing method or using recording aids such as Logic’s Quick Swipe comping, you can still end up with unwanted by-products such as double breaths, which are a dead giveaway that a vocal has been comped. Editing out all breath sounds from a vocal can make it sound unnatural, so for a more complete-sounding performance, zoom in on your region boundaries and adjust

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