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CM readers may well be fans of bumpin’ beatz, alien synth noises and farty basslines, but as far as the ‘everyday’ music listener is concerned, there are only two elements to a track: a) the vocal, and b) everything else. Being the one instrument we all possess, the human voice is always the emotional focal point that we naturally connect with, and therefore demands the most attention at all stages of the music-making process. “The human voice is always the emotional focal point” Yet a home studio often isn’t the ideal acoustic environment for recording pop-quality vocals. And, if your skills are like mine, your singing attempts will sound more ‘foghorn’ than ‘falsetto. Although endless vocal samples and acapellas fill your samples folder, the majority are likely so cheesy that you wouldn’t…
