Originally Posted by: Kevin TaylorOne thing you're gonna need for sure is a compressor/limiter
A little compression during recording to get as hot a signal down as possible. Then as much of each as necessary to keep the volume levels above the music during soft passages and to stop it from clipping during the loud.

A pop filter in front of your mic is another thing you'll need and you should read up on vocal placement or see if there's suggestions for the particular mic you're using.

Last but not least, a De-Esser on your vocals after you've finished EQing and compressing them to cut down on the extra sibilance that always happens.

For double vocals, if you have the processing power and the capabilities built into your audio software. You can try recording each vocal at a different speed.
Start by time stretching a copy of your original recording slower by a very slight bit.
Record your vocal at the slower speed.
Then time stretch the vocal track back to regular speed and paste it back into your original recording.
Put this beside the other vocal recorded in your normal voice and you'll get a difference in vocal characteristics between the two tracks.

Kevin i'm using cep2 with a mxl usb mic, how do i add compression and access the EQ? im recording a rock song (if that matters) thanks