Singing Into Pedals: Vocal Techniques for Effects w/ Katrina Cain!

In her recent visit to our studio, LA-based singer-songwriter Katrina Cain shared some valuable wisdom on using creative effects with the most naturally expressive musical instrument: the human voice. We frequently get questions from curious vocalists on how they can explore interesting pedals in combination with their voice, and in this video Katrina not only shows an example of an effective pedalboard setup, but also some important tips on modifying your technique and vocal delivery for achieving the best sonic results. From considering vibrato with harmonizers to using glottal or consonant attacks for defined pitch tracking, many of Katrina's tips are key to understanding how effects can be constructively applied to singing while remaining intelligible and clear.

Using a small curation of her favorite pedals, Katrina shows that you don’t need a ton of effects to prepare an engaging vocal performance. While it contains both a preamp and selection of effects itself, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors MAW also solves the critical issue of bringing the XLR-based microphone into the land of 1/4” pedals. From there, the Mercury 7 and Hedra from Meris respectively offer spacious reverb and ethereal harmonization and delays, and the Ditto Looper from TC Electronic lets Katrina gradually capture and layer multiple vocal lines over the course of a performance.

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Timeline:

00:00 - Performance #1
02:54 - Intro
03:44 - Choosing Vowel Sounds w/ Harmonizers
04:57 - Bright and Dark Vowel Sounds
06:17 - Performance #2
08:14 - Consonants and Vibrato
10:36 - Glottal Attack
11:45 - Outro

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