Explain how Lil Jon & Jeezy's vocal work???

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Lil Jon-
I want to know how he can scream in the mic so loud and not be distorted. does he do it with the compressor or does step far away from the mic? does he record at a really low level? just curious. not tryin to have lil jon vocals just some rappers i record tend to get a lil loud and it distorts even tough i record low and no i dont have a compressor. looking into buyin one though. any recommendations.

Jeezy Vocals-
How does he get that surround effect so good. i could do it in acid pro with the multi tap delay but it wouldnt come out as good. i know you record couple takes and play with pans and stuff but i know theres more to it. which plug-in if any can help me this effect.
 
More expensive mics and pre amps have better quality parts and therefore different sensitivity. Also running the tracks through those and consoles jointly really gives a type of warmth, I guess if you wanna use that term in this instance that relieves the harshness allowing them to raise the level without clipping. They also maybe using "pads" to reduce the gain. Same thing with the surrounding thing. Unfortunately in this industry even though you can get really close without, the expensive gear really does make a difference in sound quality. The rest of that stuff just comes with experience in tracking, mixing, and mastering.
 
I feel sure...the quality of equip they use is superior to ours, but at the same time you can and should be able to record aggressive vocals without spending a buttload of money...

First suggestion: I know mad people feel a studio ain't a studio w/o a condenser mic. The problem with condensers is that they typically don't perform as well when recording very aggressive vocals...Look into a good dynamic mic. These tend to not distort as easily as condensers...

Also, dynamic processing is very important as both the OP and responder already alluded to...

how to get the surround sound thing going on? You hit the nail on the head imo. Multiple tracks with creative panning. You need to fill the stereo field "all around you," so to speak. You can use reverbs, stereo imagers and others, but you will get very close to what you want using the method you already hit upon. It takes time to make it sound right. Further, the performer has to be good at the adlibs and whatnot, as well. Hope this is a bit of help
 
You can get that surround effect of vocals by using a dual compressor setup. Samplitude has a preset that gives anything that effect and sounds surreal.
 
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