Newbie question

[whitecloud]

Originally Posted by MikeBmusic

Yes, in Reaper it is very easy to duplicate a track, but this serves no purpose unless you put a very small time delay on one (or some other processing), you just have the same thing in 2 places. Panning one left and the other and equal amount right is the same as panning the original track in the center and doubling the volume.

This sums it up

[whitecloud]

Originally Posted by Paully

I'd do vocals in the bathroom. There's gotta be a reason we all sound great in the shower.
(tounge halfway in cheek)

That is the one of the worst places to record, vocal especially. Perhaps "we all sound great in the shower" is because of the lack of inhibition

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by MikeBmusic

Yes, in Reaper it is very easy to duplicate a track, but this serves no purpose unless you put a very small time delay on one (or some other processing), you just have the same thing in 2 places. Panning one left and the other and equal amount right is the same as panning the original track in the center and doubling the volume.

Yes I forgot to mention that, thanks and if you zoom way in you can get the time delay dialed in to pretty small incremental differences and find what suits your taste

Throwing in just a bit of different eq settings on each track can also help to get just a bit of sonic difference to the width and if not over done can have a pleasing affect.

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by Paully

I'd do vocals in the bathroom. There's gotta be a reason we all sound great in the shower.
(tounge halfway in cheek)

The tile 'natural reverb' might sound good to the ears when you're in there, but in a recording it sounds terrible, just like recording in a full closet will seem good when you're in there, but will sound incredibly dull and lifeless in a recording.