I double-tracked lead vocals by combining two different vocal takes from the same singer each recorded on a different mic a Shure SM7b and an Audio-Technica AT4033a to enhance separation and avoid any phase issues.

Double tracking vocals examples. I found this vocal only track of Eminems Lose Yourself released in 2002 and you can hear the vocal double track as I defined it earlier. Music is like a rollercoaster ride you want it to go up and down and up in energy over the course of the song. Here is a double-tracked take of If I Fell by The Beatles.

But if done wrong the lead vocals will have some sync issues. Separation widens the doubled signal for when you need an anthemic chorus vocal. When considering how you pan double-tracked vocals its important to check how the effect translates to mono and not just because of changes in the level between mono and stereo.

The distinction comes from the doubling of a part as opposed to recording a different part to go with the first. This can be achieved by either recording a second track on top of the first one or by using an Automatic Double-Tracking Plugin. It is a form of overdubbing.

It can sound very powerful indeed. Two identical vocal tracks will just increase the volume of the section. Youll learn the best practices and hear examples of the technique being used-----Blog post.

The Beatles had a thing for doubling The following song is a great example of regular double tracking on the lead vocals. The vocal doubling or double tracking effect is adjusted by the separation and variation knobs. Although the result isnt exactly like true doubletracking it can add some thickness to vocal parts.

Doubling vocals is one of the most common ways to thicken up a vocal sound and it adds a dimension to the track that no artificial processing can do. A good example of this is the Beatles version of Matchbox. When it comes to creating organic sounding doubled vocals artificially perhaps for rock folk or RnB tracks the artificial double tracking ADT method developed by audio engineer Ken Townsend at Abbey Road Studios has long been the industry standard.