I recently recorded a song that feature myself and a female member of our band. The song is a simple affair of acoustic guitar/2 vocals, electric guitar.
I tracked both vocals in the same room using the same room, mic, mic placement, gain staging average -17.
When I listened back to both the tracks (both set at unity) my friend Vicky's sounds more full and louder even though the average levels are the same! Why is the perceived volume louder even though the meters say otherwise? She is undoubtedly the better vocalist, she can actually sing (better technique/range/breathing), whereas I'm more of a Dylan-esque type vocalist. I would of thought that it would of been the other way round..? my vocal sounds thinner yet more raspy. Hers are rich, husky, breathy and overall more rounder. Should I go in with heavy e.q on my vocals or just accept that the two are very different and work with the mix/dynamics instead?
Tah
I tracked both vocals in the same room using the same room, mic, mic placement, gain staging average -17.
When I listened back to both the tracks (both set at unity) my friend Vicky's sounds more full and louder even though the average levels are the same! Why is the perceived volume louder even though the meters say otherwise? She is undoubtedly the better vocalist, she can actually sing (better technique/range/breathing), whereas I'm more of a Dylan-esque type vocalist. I would of thought that it would of been the other way round..? my vocal sounds thinner yet more raspy. Hers are rich, husky, breathy and overall more rounder. Should I go in with heavy e.q on my vocals or just accept that the two are very different and work with the mix/dynamics instead?
Tah