Another quality guide written by Jude May outlining the key points to recording a good vocal.

So here is part 2 of my doing stuff proper in the studio. Dedicated entirely too recording and balancing vocals. I will also cover other important aspects of the session including the headphones mix, lighting and ambiance. We will start with preparation for a typical vocal session. For this tutorial you will need a mixer with preamps, a stand alone pre (optional) a mixer, a compressor and something to record to. All my examples refer to a computer, although a multitrack tape or hard disk recorder will also give great results.