Anyone have any suggestions on how to even slight differences in vocal takes? After the break or adjusting equipment, my singers might must have been standing in a slightly different place and I'm getting subtle changes in levels and tone.
 
Thanks - rev

Levels you can sort out with automation, compression or both.
 
Tone is slightly more problematic.
 
Is it different enough to warrant extensive EQ'ing? how many "different" tones are you working with.
 
You said singerS (Plural) so is this a song with multiple singers at the same time or are any of them at the forefront?
 

I would suggest using a compressor which has it's own tone, for example the Bluetubes compressors or any compressor thats modeled on vintage hardware, same for eq. also try the console emulator and tape emulator on the track aswell. All these things have their own sonic qualities and if imprented on the different takes it might help them be more cohesive.

Jonesey: No, different vocalists one at a time on different songs. I can get them to come back and do some corrections but I might end up with the same issues. 
 
Sausy: That sounds like a good idea. Something with its own tone might be enough to fool the ear.
 
Thanks!

I highly recommend Cakewalk's Ca2a, if that's the road you go down. I use it on almost every vocal track.

I usually have the PC76 or Softube FET compressor before it to catch stray peaks.

HTH

Waves Vocal Rider is a really nice tool.
 
 

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jb101
I highly recommend Cakewalk's Ca2a, if that's the road you go down. I use it on almost every vocal track.

HTH

I do agree with this... Although it is essentially the same as the Pc2a, the leveling plug available in the Pro Channel... I use this on all vocal tracks to match levels.
 
You might also want to try out a new product... which has a demo, from ISW, their new Peak Rider, their new sidechain dynamic envelope processor which is pretty revolutionary and has loads of tone shaping and can match vocals... here's a link to discussions at V.I. Control which has a link to their free trial which you might find does what you want and more: http://vi-control.net/com...able-now-vst-au.50836/.  They have a vid on how to use it in Sonar if you're perplexed...
 
From ISW's site: A brand-new approach to dynamics processing! Peak Rider uses a sidechain signal to fluidly shape the envelope of the main input. Attenuation and boost are alternatingly applied based on the sidechain, so that the main input "rides" the peaks and valleys of the sidechain. The creative possibilities are endless!
 
PEAK RIDER - KEY FEATURES

• Novel new approach to dynamic processing
• Wideband and multiband
• Zero-latency analysis with linear phase option
• Four processing modes available
• Three analysis & detection modes
• Fine control over envelope shaping
• Left/right and mid/side stereo processing
• Simple one-time serial number activation
• PC VST (32/64bit), Mac VST / AU formats

Tone is tough but I have had decent luck using a matching EQ.
This won't help with distance issues (delay/verb) though.

ditto on Quantum Effect's Waves VocalRider!