SETTING UP YOUR VOCAL STYLE

As any Saturday night karaoke singer will tell you, a little reverb can help just about any voice. GarageBand takes this even further with a bunch of vocal effect presets designed by professional engineers that combine not only reverb, but also effects like equalizers, compressors, and delays. These allow you to benefit from the same “subtle” vocal enhancement that Justin and Britney enjoy.

EFFECTS 101

Just like the guitar effects we discussed in the previous chapter, GarageBand's vocal effect presets are called Real Instrument presets.

Let's browse some of the Real Instrument presets that Apple has provided to see how they affect your vocal sound:

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