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05-08-2013, 02:12 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: London UK
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Record vox like a pro....
A tutorial on recording vocals like a pro on your first attempt:
Practical vocal recording techniques
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05-08-2013, 03:54 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
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add some stereo mic techniques too
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05-08-2013, 05:34 AM
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Location: London UK
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Lol, on a mono source, right.... pull the other one.
Most people have enough problems making a good vocal recording with 1 mic.
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05-08-2013, 04:04 PM
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I found it interesting he mentions pop filter as a MUST.
I remember many years ago, taking voice lessons, I had to sing with a candle in front of me to learn to how NOT to pop Ps. I record with one when I remember, but record without one quite a bit.
Funny he mentions distortion, I did a quick vocal track the other day, tube mic pre, forgot to reset the input from the bass track. It is a bit distorted but it was a bluesy kind of song, so I left it. But I did use my pop filter, so I guess it is ok. ;-)
So, be careful about rules.
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05-08-2013, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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all my vocal recordings are mid side stereo
Quote:
Originally Posted by SafeandSound
Lol, on a mono source, right.... pull the other one.
Most people have enough problems making a good vocal recording with 1 mic.
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05-08-2013, 11:18 PM
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Location: Near Cambridge UK and Near Questembert, France
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|Looks like this site may eventually be a useful source of information though, guys.
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05-09-2013, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ripgtr
I found it interesting he mentions pop filter as a MUST.
I remember many years ago, taking voice lessons, I had to sing with a candle in front of me to learn to how NOT to pop Ps. I record with one when I remember, but record without one quite a bit.
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Hehe its not a very practical solution when you have to do with what is going on at the moment.
But the candle thing is awesome for many reasons
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05-11-2013, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shoyoninja
Hehe its not a very practical solution when you have to do with what is going on at the moment.
But the candle thing is awesome for many reasons
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Oh, I grant that with recording other people, I use a pop filter with condenser mics.
With me, sometimes I pop up a mic, and record something, and don't always mess with it. Depends. Though I have to say, from what I see on the singing programs on TV these days, I am suspecting not a lot of "singers" take voice lessons like that any more.
I just found it amusing he said "MUST" like the world was gonna end if you didn't.
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05-13-2013, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Japan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SafeandSound
Lol, on a mono source, right.... pull the other one.
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you've never put 2 mics on a guitar cab?
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05-14-2013, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Coachz
all my vocal recordings are mid side stereo
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Hey Coachz, I can't sing but I try anyway.
I've never tried anything other than a single mic technique.
Let me in on a couple of your secret recipes plz.
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06-13-2013, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SafeandSound
Lol, on a mono source, right.... pull the other one.
Most people have enough problems making a good vocal recording with 1 mic.
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The source might be mono but the room is stereo, if it's a nice one it could be worth capturing properly.
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06-13-2013, 07:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SafeandSound
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Wow, what a terrible tutorial. This is almost exactly the reverse of what is important to a good vocal recording.
It almost completely ignores the singer and the voice, except as a kind "get comfortable" afterthought.
The first step to recording good singing is getting a good vocal performance. And that doesn't mean setting the thermostat and hanging the right tapestries. It means making sure the singer knows the melody and it hitting the right notes at the right time. Best way to do this is to play a synth/keyboard line of the vocal melody for the singer to sing along with.
Second step to recording great vocals is a good headphone/monitor mix that allows the singer to hear how they really sound, on the other side of the mic.
The focus on mics and compression is just a recipe for... not good. That's back-end, deep-technical stuff. It's like saying that a great steak starts with a certain brand of pan... Um, the quality, type, aging, and freshness of the steak matters a hundred steps before that.
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06-13-2013, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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I just skimmed, but this seems like all newb stuff, not anything that would take you from entry level knowledge to pro. To recap:
- Use a nice mic
- Good acoustics are good
- Use a pop filter
- Leave some headroom
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