Is the vocal dry?

MissE · 11th November 2006, 06:32 PM

This vocal was recorded in a make shift vocal booth. Is the vocal booth working? Am I getting an intimate, close, dry sounding vocal? Tell me what you think about it.
Thanks,
MissE

MissE · 19th November 2006, 03:10 PM

I see that 59 people have viewed this thread, 22 people listened to the vocal, but no posts? Please give me feedback on the vocal booth. Is it working?
Thanks,
MissE

MissE · 21st November 2006, 03:28 PM

I find it interesting that no one can make a comment as to how my vocal booth is working, but if I make a post about Darkside of the Moon several people make comments. Please, I am here for some help. Let mw know if this vocal booth is working.
Thank you,
MissE

dlmorley · 21st November 2006, 03:38 PM

I'm only listening on a laptop, but will listen later.
Sounds very dry to me though, so it seems to be working. Can't say anymore than that on 1" speakers though !

roxxon · 22nd November 2006, 05:30 PM

Buy an auto-tune.
She needs it bad.
Yes, the vocal sounds dry and terrible.

Sorry, you asked.

Tommy Fobia · 22nd November 2006, 08:40 PM

Yeah, it sounds pretty dry to me. Good job on the booth, it seems to be doing its job well!

I'm not sure in what context you mean 'close' or 'intimate', or what you are trying to achieve, but I think you would get better results if she tracked it again using a different approach.

Get her to sing more softly. Make here think that she actually IS singing the line in someones ear. Maybe move her slightly closer to the mic? Add some compression to bring out the breathiness.

THAT in my opinion would sound much closer and more intimate.

I mean she kinda ruins the intimacy bellowing it right in my ear hole like that.

Just an idea anyway!

eyesore · 24th November 2006, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roxxon

Buy an auto-tune.
She needs it bad.
Yes, the vocal sounds dry and terrible.

Sorry, you asked.

Actually, no she did not.

...I didn't realize Autotune could be built in to the design of a vocal booth. myself...

blaugruen7 · 24th November 2006, 07:01 PM

it sounds dry to my ears. :-)

and it sounds like the mic was place away from her a bit.

roxxon · 24th November 2006, 10:19 PM

Okay, Eyesore.
The booth is working.The booth sounds dry.
My point was, the singer sounds like shit.
He could have used a better vocal example.
But this is also the same guy who thinks that Pink Floyd's DSOTM sounds like it was recorded in his living room.
He can't understand why people like the sound of that record.

There you go...

eyesore · 24th November 2006, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roxxon

Okay, Eyesore.
He can't understand why people like the sound of that record.

There you go...

And neither can I. But this isn't the thread for that, so I won't hijack it any further, but when I read that DSOTM thread(I suppose it has grown since), I was glad to see that she and I are not alone.

eyesore · 24th November 2006, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaugruen7

it sounds dry to my ears. :-)

and it sounds like the mic was place away from her a bit.

This is confusing to me, but another poster said something similar. What are you hearing to make you think she is distant from the mic, if it sounds dry and you aren't hearing the room? Maybe she is actually up on the mic but is still getting some undesirable reflections instead?

Thanks.

blaugruen7 · 25th November 2006, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyesore

This is confusing to me, but another poster said something similar. What are you hearing to make you think she is distant from the mic, if it sounds dry and you aren't hearing the room? Maybe she is actually up on the mic but is still getting some undesirable reflections instead?

Thanks.

i think its the less bass content which makes me think she is away.
but this is propably her voice.
i am a musician, so dont let me confuse you.

MissE · 1st December 2006, 12:38 PM

Thank you for all the replies. The vocalist was actually very close to the mic.

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19th November 2006, 03:10 PM	#2
MissE Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10	No posts? I see that 59 people have viewed this thread, 22 people listened to the vocal, but no posts? Please give me feedback on the vocal booth. Is it working? Thanks, MissE

22nd November 2006, 08:40 PM	#6
Tommy Fobia Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 98	Yeah, it sounds pretty dry to me. Good job on the booth, it seems to be doing its job well! I'm not sure in what context you mean 'close' or 'intimate', or what you are trying to achieve, but I think you would get better results if she tracked it again using a different approach. Get her to sing more softly. Make here think that she actually IS singing the line in someones ear. Maybe move her slightly closer to the mic? Add some compression to bring out the breathiness. THAT in my opinion would sound much closer and more intimate. I mean she kinda ruins the intimacy bellowing it right in my ear hole like that. Just an idea anyway! __________________ - Tommy

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21st November 2006, 03:28 PM	#3
MissE Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10	I find it interesting that no one can make a comment as to how my vocal booth is working, but if I make a post about Darkside of the Moon several people make comments. Please, I am here for some help. Let mw know if this vocal booth is working. Thank you, MissE

21st November 2006, 03:38 PM	#4
dlmorley Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,940	I'm only listening on a laptop, but will listen later. Sounds very dry to me though, so it seems to be working. Can't say anymore than that on 1" speakers though !

22nd November 2006, 05:30 PM	#5
roxxon Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: burnaby, b.c. canaduh Posts: 810	Buy an auto-tune. She needs it bad. Yes, the vocal sounds dry and terrible. Sorry, you asked.

24th November 2006, 07:01 PM	#8
blaugruen7 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: berlin Posts: 1,616	it sounds dry to my ears. :-) and it sounds like the mic was place away from her a bit.

24th November 2006, 10:19 PM	#9
roxxon Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: burnaby, b.c. canaduh Posts: 810	Okay, Eyesore. The booth is working.The booth sounds dry. My point was, the singer sounds like shit. He could have used a better vocal example. But this is also the same guy who thinks that Pink Floyd's DSOTM sounds like it was recorded in his living room. He can't understand why people like the sound of that record. There you go...

1st December 2006, 12:38 PM	#13
MissE Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10	Thank you for all the replies. The vocalist was actually very close to the mic.