Ep.178 Mastering Sound: Insights into audio engineering and the voice with Gareth Henderson

Singing Teachers Talk

In this episode, Alexa Terry is joined by fellow singing teacher Gareth Henderson. With a wealth of experience in sound engineering and music production, Gareth shares insights on the balance between technology and artistry. From understanding the functional equipment to crafting a pleasing soundscape for live and recorded audio, Gareth’s expertise offers valuable takeaways for singers and teachers alike.

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

00:02:00 The secret behind those knobs
00:03:00 Mixing audio is really just like cooking
00:07:00 Can your laptop compete with Abbey Road?
00:08:00 How to train your ear like a pro
00:12:00 Does nasality boost your singing?
00:21:00 When is a mix truly finished?
00:25:00 What’s the difference between sound engineering and music production?
00:30:00 Reverb and other vocal effects
00:36:00 Should artists try to recreate studio effects on stage?
00:41:00 How much should a sound engineer know about vocal technique?
00:52:00 The secret hack for writing songs without an instrument

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RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

• Dr Nicholas Perna
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.167 Understanding Nasality and Perception in the Singing Voice with Dr Nicholas Perna
• Trevor Horn
• Svara Project
• Logic
• Garageband
• Typebeats
• Audio University
• BBC Maestro
• @seids_ (Logic tips and shortcuts)
• premix.com (Music Production and audio engineering tutorials)
• studio.com - Songwriting and Music Production combined
• macprovideo.com (Subscription tutorials)
• ‘Watch the Sound’ with Mark Ronson (Apple TV)
• Ed Sheeran : Songwriter

ABOUT THE GUEST

Gareth was a UK based vocalist in original music bands from the ages 15-21years, and in covers bands from 22-32years. He took voice lessons to solve problems with YELLING in gigs and lack of high range. He decided to start a recording studio and was persuaded by his voice teacher to teach singing as a side line until the studio was busy - lessons became extremely busy very quickly and so the studio took a back seat.

An opportunity to record a previously famous artist meant Gareth needed to employ some of his students as voice teachers to cover his workload (and 2 of them became The Naked Vocalists.) He got them to train in proper pedagogy (SLS) and realised he needed to as well!

Gareth opened a bigger studio with more teaching rooms and recording studios / rehearsal rooms, dance studio and cafe, and got asked to teach Music Tech at a College. In 2015, he sold his business to move to Australia and start over small and once again, hands on!

Guest Website: vocaltech.com

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