Personally I find that double layering the track helps alot. (but I rarely do it) Then adding a bit of compressor and pushing the Hi-pass up on the EQ is what's doing it for me so far.
Using Shure SM58 Mic
Let's share some idea's.
PS:I know there is already a thread on gear & setup, please this is for screamo vocal recording only.
Just open your throat like you're gonna do a peewee herman impression and push some air outta your gut. Compression and a touch of reverb with an sm58. Layer the vox with a lower scream on bottom.
Not a screamer, but have done some "growling" for a song I'm working on. I've been told that the 57's are good for that. I've used both the 57 with good results, but I have a naturally low voice and working with an MXL 990 actually yielded a better sound to my ear than the 57 - probably because it has a larger diaphram to capture that register.
Everyone who records screaming vocals is welcome share some idea's.
I just wanted to avoid people posting on how to (insert irrelevant topic here), instead it looks like I scared most people off.
The idea is to be more focused on the recording setup & effects, instead of screaming technique.
PS:Thanx for the advice Matt, I got both Milissa Cross's DVD's & recently got EttieneSin's DVD series, busy studying them like a mad man to get my screams perfect :)
I prefer a large diaphragm condenser (rode NT1 or a c414 ish type thing MXL if I don't have the good stuff handy), into a nice tube mic pre (Drawmer 1960) with compression and a hi-pass. Hi-passed around 100, very fast attack and release on the comp with about a 2:1 ratio for tracking.
As far as mixing goes, there's a lot of limiting, EQ dependent on the mic and mix, very little verb, a doubler when I only have a single track to work with mixed in at about 40%. Occasional delays when the tune calls for it. All effects are on an aux that is post fader.
I do time align a double vocal track to a main vocal track too. It just makes them line up sooooo nice :)
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