Vocal Doubling is hard hard work...the performance is the main
key....if its not on its just not on...a producer can save a doubling
projects...doesnt have to be someone you pay for...a buddy that you
think has really goo music sense can work on a small budget...I
recently worked on a project in which i was fortunate enough to work
with a producer in some high end L.A. studios and Ive never had vocal
sessions go so smooth...I had to double every single line of every
song...even if it wasnt used...and man its tough...the producer helps
because you have an outside ear that can flat out tell you its good or
its wrong do it again...your vocalist may have to do it and do it and
do it again till its right...it took me a while to master the whole
process but with practice you start to feel it...Vocalign is a really
great pro tools plugin that uses your master take and can line up your
dub take to it...can really help if there are small timing issues
between takes...in the mix "as someone mentioned before" your dub is
going to have to be substanially lower to get a decent sound....but to
reitterate...its really up to the singer doing right and really
sticking the syllabants on time and having great pitch control...ive
spent hours getting one line right..but its worth it when you get
it....

good luck
Erik Putrycz wrote in message ...
With many commercial songs, I hear this kind of effect that sounds like
vocals are doubled (often on choruses). I've been wondering how it is
done... it is somekind of effect ? Or is that a mixing trick with the
vocals doubled ?
We've been trying to double vocals often on several songs, but no matter
how close the two takes are, it doesn't sound good, two takes at the
same time sound like it is phasing. Even panned, two takes sound still
strange... That far, I only got good sounding backings when they are on
a different pitch than the main. What tricks are you guys using to
fatten vocals on choruses ????

Erik