Vocal Recording & Production for Pop Music – 3 Day Masterclass with Simon Cohen

Date & Time

23 – 25 June 2021
9:30am*
8 hours per day

Location

Studios 301
3b Ellis Ave Alexandria
NSW, 2015 Australia

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Highlighted by his vocal work on Justin Bieber’s worldwide #1 smash hit “Love Yourself” and the recent success of Masked Wolf’s “Astronaut in the Ocean”, it’s Simon’s precise and detailed approach to vocal recordings which has made him a sought-after Grammy and ARIA nominated engineer for both Australian and international artists alike. His vocal production is further showcased working with artists including Lizzo, Troye Sivan, Black Eyed Peas, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, Thelma Plum, Genesis Owusu, Thundamentals, Joy, Jess Kent, Justice Crew, Coda Conduct, Paces, Nicole Millar and more.

After the success of Simon’s recent masterclasses we are proud to present this 3 day deep dive into pop vocal recording, editing and production. Simon will guide you on an in-depth illustrative look at his vocal recording process live with a vocalist, take you through editing, mixing and producing a vocal, and share some of his secret techniques specifically for pop vocals.

Day 1: Vocal Recording

This session will focus primarily on recording and capturing final vocals in a session. Simon will cover topics such as setting up a session, recording techniques, microphone selection and placement, working with vocalists, getting the best out of vocal takes, comping takes on the fly and more. With a vocalist, Simon will record a vocal and practically guide you through his process.

Day 2: Vocal Editing & Production

In this session, Simon will focus on production of the final vocal after your recording session. Topics include vocal editing tools and concepts, choosing the right takes, comping vocals, pitch correction, adding FX, background vocals, time-alignment, and the mixing and production of the final vocal.

Day 3: Tips & Tricks + in-depth Q&A

In this session, Simon will cover the remaining techniques that you can implement to produce world-class vocal tracks that will make your songs stand out from the rest.
He will cover additional vocal recording and production techniques including creating vocal chops and delay throws, extreme effects, how to work through situations that may not have arisen during the demonstration session and answer all your questions about how to get that pop sound.

Additionally on this day you will also be able to play your recordings and get direct feedback and advice from Simon.