,-,'-{Bar}-',-, wrote:if your punching in make sure you can spit the whole thing straight live aswell, or your just faking your flow.
okay so every rap artist in the industry is faking their flow? every signed artist uses punch ins. including singers..are they faking their rhythm?
punch ins are simple my man.
record your verse using all your vocal strength into 3-4 sometimes 6-8 bars at a time. that way u have a layout and can end certain lines with emphasis without having to worry about taking a breath before the next line. thats HUGE. emphasis and enunciation.
now when it comes time to punch in after the 3-8 bars...u wanna start recording so u can hear at least half of the line you're punching in after.. some people rap the last few words to help them with flow in transition to the new recording..some people just start fresh as soon as the other verse ends..either way is effective. if you do say the last few words of the line before, make sure to turn down the vocals for those words on the new record or else it'd be obvious u punched in.
hope this helps, and check out my thread in the audio stage for an example of how I punch in. every time I switch delivery it's most likely a punch in. I do it ALOT. it's also why I always get such high remarks in terms of quality/mixing/flow.
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punched in at 1:14: I'm at the bar now, chillen like a coolata
Punched in at 1:16 Crisp One's
Punched in at 1:17 Feelin like a new Dolla
Punched in at 1:19 BAD BITCH
Punched in at 1:20 Feelin like the Goose Got her
like I said I punch in a lot, I can say it all live with ease, but when it comes to RECORDING the verse, you want the best quality possible, and that quality doesn't include breathe and voice strains from saying too much without having a full set of lungs behind it. thats just an example, if u listen close u can hear when I come on with a fresh breath, it's usually every 5-15 seconds. sometimes shorter.