Recording vocals...

Sam · Post by **Sam** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:54 am

I want to know if I just got lucky or something fucked with me.
In this clip I pulled off the first scream, how, I have no idea...but could not get the second one to sound right.
Is there something I did, that you recording whizzes might know? Help me out, because I recorded that second scream like 38748374 more times, and couldn't nail it.
I was also thinking it might be the choice of word I picked...and the first one had the right swing to it.

Right click and choose save as...
http:///www.angelfire.com/pro2/pp0/Clip.mp3

Sam · Post by **Sam** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:34 pm

I fixed the link, sorry.

SuicideNote · Post by **SuicideNote** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:11 pm

THe use of a compressor will keep input signal levels consistant.

SuicideNote · Post by **SuicideNote** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:12 pm

Also you can't hotlink from angelfire. Get a real host.

ImaginaryEntity · Post by **ImaginaryEntity** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:43 pm

Sam, you should probably stop recording your vocals.

AlabamaRedneck · Post by **AlabamaRedneck** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:25 am

ImaginaryEntity wrote:Sam, you should probably stop recording your vocals.

Haha.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:36 am

SuicideNote wrote:Also you can't hotlink from angelfire. Get a real host.

Metallash · Post by **Metallash** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:24 am

jesus christ, you might wanna lower the amount of low end on that song, and do what suicidenote said about using a compressor plug-in, it wont make both screams sound the same but it will make them roughly the same volume, its all upto your throat to make both screams sound the same.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:54 am

If you're going to record a lot of screaming and shit, take my advice:

First, get a decent mic. A condenser mic with a shock mount.

Second, get a decent pop filter and when you do a lot of screaming, stand well away from the microphone because a good condenser is as sensitive as the human ear. Find the spot where you are going to scream from and adjust your levels so that you aren't clipping. Afterward, you can use a compressor plug-in to smooth things out. Condenser mics will pick up the lower level aspects of the voice a lot better than a dynamic mic.

Third, if you are recording clean vocal parts, or lower-level vocal parts, do it on a seperate take.

Fourth, A good outboard compressor like a Joe Meek compressor will be invalueable regardless.

Fifth, practice or get a talented vocalist.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:52 pm

Thanks man, I knew most of that.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:32 am

PflÃ¶yd wrote: Fifth, practice or get a talented vocalist.

SuicideNote · Post by **SuicideNote** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:33 am

SAM wrote:Thanks man, I knew most of that.

Then why did you ask your stupid fucking question?

Sam · Post by **Sam** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:25 pm

I said I knew most of that. Did I bother you enough to stick your nose in our assholes? Go commit suicide you dumb fuck. Out of my thread.