Hello.

I am trying to record Voiceover at home, but I can't get this full, rich sound out of my recording. I have watched one nice YouTube video about this:
Recording Great Vocals In Two Steps - TheRecordingRevolution.com

And I can't understand, how does Graham (guy in video) get this nice, rich, full sound?

I too have RODE NT1-A and my wife was doing voice overs for books and manuals before in a pro-studio with it, but now we want to record this at home. I have all the equipment as I have recorded guitars and Bass before. Never did any vocal or voice recording though. Now, when I listen to the voice in this YouTube video, it has so much presence, fullness, and it feels like I am listening to the guy directly, not to a recording of a guy talking into the mic.

We have tried few recordings at home and we just can't get this full, rich sound even though she was using NT1 in pro-studio before.

Here is what I have:
Board/USB Interface: Behringer xenyx x1222usb
Mic: RODE NT1-A
DAW: Reaper

Here are few images of the settings i have, which are just plain settings with a little bit of
compression and gain on with Phantom Power on.

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Can you please advise on how to get this full and rich sound? We are very puzzled as
she was recording before and had the same presence as in this YouTube video.

Here is my quick recording: rec_1.mp3 (no EQ, just a little bit of compressions from the interface)

How does this sound? Mix ok?

Jesse James Dinkel Songs | ReverbNation

Hey guys, I did the main vocal track for this what do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfuemOGG1co

Ho do you record your vocals.

Do you use headphones with both ears covered or have it just on one ear, or do you use open back ones, do you have compression and reverb included, or just the raw vocals?

I still have trouble singing with headphones. Even when I take one side off, I still cannot judge how loud I am singing. I find myself singing better without any headphones with the instruments coming in through speakers. But that creates the bleed. I dont know if it is more of a practice thing or I am doing it wrong.

Thank you