Recording better vocals

PersonalJesus · 10th April 2004, 03:14 AM

Here is a sample of the vocal sound I am currently getting. I am using an AKG C-414 B-ULS into an M-audio Firewire 410. The vox are done in a bedroom 8x10x12 with carpet floors. How can I make this better?

Nutmeg II. · 19th April 2004, 11:53 PM

A little reverb and some high shelf might do it.

A nicer way might be to face the wall or a wooden surface to get some reflections.

Nutmeg II. · 19th April 2004, 11:55 PM

BTW what kind of music you want to record?

Nutmeg II. · 20th April 2004, 01:09 AM

BTW check out the OMNI or figure8 patterns on the 414! They might just give you what you need.

PersonalJesus · 22nd April 2004, 08:13 AM

Thanks for the ideas. Im into electronic and pop music. I was just working on getting a better vocal sound.

Scriabin · 25th April 2004, 04:05 AM

Hi there,
The Vox sounds like it was recorded in a small room with low 8ft ceilings. Experiment with recording in an environment with reflections such as a tiled shower. You'll notice that most people think they sound better when singing in a bathroom. Its partly true because of the natural reverb created by the tile. You might also wanna try walking around your house and singing. Listen for places where you think you sound the best. Then set up a mic and experiment with backing off the mic 6 inches to a foot and half to pick up more/less room ambience.
Overall, I think your solo'd dry vox would benefit from some ambience.

Hope this helps!

AARDVARKS · 1st May 2004, 02:33 AM

I'm not a pro, but the voice could use some more brilliance and presence. If you have got, try some tube plugins like magneto or vintage warmer. Then it might be nice to use an exciter. The vocals in pop and electro usually are much more brilliant. I added a file, where I just sang in some popular karaoke stuff on my G4. I used an AT4035 SV with Emagic a62m. I heavily compressed, limited and excited the track and put a high quality reverb on it (Emagic space designer or Altiverb). I just recorded it in front of my MAC without any special room design. I think that should work for preproduction.

Teacher · 7th May 2004, 03:50 PM

that ain't no pre production

that is an old 80's song or something i know cuz i sampled it for one of my hip hop beats and i made it in like november

Scinx · 7th May 2004, 09:11 PM

Classic

AARDVARKS · 13th May 2004, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Teacher
that ain't no pre production

that is an old 80's song or something i know cuz i sampled it for one of my hip hop beats and i made it in like november

Do you mean my file?

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19th April 2004, 11:53 PM	#2
Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 897	A little reverb and some high shelf might do it. A nicer way might be to face the wall or a wooden surface to get some reflections. __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

19th April 2004, 11:55 PM	#3
Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 897	BTW what kind of music you want to record? __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

20th April 2004, 01:09 AM	#4
Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 897	BTW check out the OMNI or figure8 patterns on the 414! They might just give you what you need. __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

22nd April 2004, 08:13 AM	#5
PersonalJesus Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4	Thanks for the ideas. Im into electronic and pop music. I was just working on getting a better vocal sound. __________________ Victor O'Connell

25th April 2004, 04:05 AM	#6
Scriabin Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 32	Hi there, The Vox sounds like it was recorded in a small room with low 8ft ceilings. Experiment with recording in an environment with reflections such as a tiled shower. You'll notice that most people think they sound better when singing in a bathroom. Its partly true because of the natural reverb created by the tile. You might also wanna try walking around your house and singing. Listen for places where you think you sound the best. Then set up a mic and experiment with backing off the mic 6 inches to a foot and half to pick up more/less room ambience. Overall, I think your solo'd dry vox would benefit from some ambience. Hope this helps!

7th May 2004, 03:50 PM	#8
Teacher Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,769	that ain't no pre production that is an old 80's song or something i know cuz i sampled it for one of my hip hop beats and i made it in like november __________________ "I hate it when they tell us how far we came to be, as if our people's history started with slavery...." Immortal Technique www.sicbeats.com

7th May 2004, 09:11 PM	#9
Scinx Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northeast USA Posts: 515	Classic __________________ . W H A T • I S • S C I N X ? http://www.scinx.com

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