The following article suggests that when attempting to record the perfect vocal, there are several things that come into play. They are as follows: a relaxed environment where the artist feels the vibe, the vocal chain and map that the artist is most comfortable with, what happens before the artist walks in such as having everything set up, when the artist arrive, EQ and compression, comping which is practicing until the artist gets into their peak performance and delivery to the mixer who likes to have one track that has been timed and tuned.
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Recording the perfect vocal.
