Hey guys,
Some background on me: I'm 19 years old. I've been creating music for a solid 4 years now; I would really like some input on what direction to go in. A few things I think are important:
-I solely use Logic Pro X for production as well as vocals. I'm aware that Pro Tools is the industry standard, I tried it out for about a week and gave up (my fault, of course)
-I do a ridiculous amount of vocals for demos. For example, I'll have a "sketch" instrumental that i'll put on a loop and see what comes to mind (words and/or melodies, depending on the track)
-I don't have anything spectacular equipment wise. A high-end MacBook Pro, Shure SM7B, F'rite 2i2, a few pairs of sony headphones, monitors, and a pop filter.
Though it's somewhat hard to describe, my voice is tenor; very light, not particularly powerful. I have a noticeable lisp most of the time and the issue I run into with the SM7B is that I'll get these hideous high frequencies where I can hear every sound (a persons lips moving in the slightest, lots of little gross "mouthy" sounds, and pops) regardless of how I adjust the AI, position of the mic, cables, type of pop filter, distance, EQ's - so I'm thinking the SM7B might not be the best choice for me.
I travel a lot and do demos with people (I don't have the money to book studio time) and I get similar results - I know it's not gonna sound perfect without "proper" studio equipment for noise reduction, but there's been a few times where the recordings have come out solid. Also, I produce a lot of pop/synthy stuff.
Lastly, I feel like whenever I'm processing vocals, it's a guessing game. Me tweaking random things until it sounds good, which is super lazy and time consuming. I've felt stuck for the past year or so.
So, what I want to ask is:
- Should I upgrade my equipment?
- I want to start in the right direction for learning how to process vocals that sound professional, especially for acoustic or pop music, any suggestions? (certain tutorials, plugins, etc.)
My only concern is that I don't have tons of money, so I want to be sure I spend my money on solid products (vsts, plug-ins, a mic, etc.)
Sorry for rambling, hopefully I made sense.
Thanks for your help
Some background on me: I'm 19 years old. I've been creating music for a solid 4 years now; I would really like some input on what direction to go in. A few things I think are important:
-I solely use Logic Pro X for production as well as vocals. I'm aware that Pro Tools is the industry standard, I tried it out for about a week and gave up (my fault, of course)
-I do a ridiculous amount of vocals for demos. For example, I'll have a "sketch" instrumental that i'll put on a loop and see what comes to mind (words and/or melodies, depending on the track)
-I don't have anything spectacular equipment wise. A high-end MacBook Pro, Shure SM7B, F'rite 2i2, a few pairs of sony headphones, monitors, and a pop filter.
Though it's somewhat hard to describe, my voice is tenor; very light, not particularly powerful. I have a noticeable lisp most of the time and the issue I run into with the SM7B is that I'll get these hideous high frequencies where I can hear every sound (a persons lips moving in the slightest, lots of little gross "mouthy" sounds, and pops) regardless of how I adjust the AI, position of the mic, cables, type of pop filter, distance, EQ's - so I'm thinking the SM7B might not be the best choice for me.
I travel a lot and do demos with people (I don't have the money to book studio time) and I get similar results - I know it's not gonna sound perfect without "proper" studio equipment for noise reduction, but there's been a few times where the recordings have come out solid. Also, I produce a lot of pop/synthy stuff.
Lastly, I feel like whenever I'm processing vocals, it's a guessing game. Me tweaking random things until it sounds good, which is super lazy and time consuming. I've felt stuck for the past year or so.
So, what I want to ask is:
- Should I upgrade my equipment?
- I want to start in the right direction for learning how to process vocals that sound professional, especially for acoustic or pop music, any suggestions? (certain tutorials, plugins, etc.)
My only concern is that I don't have tons of money, so I want to be sure I spend my money on solid products (vsts, plug-ins, a mic, etc.)
Sorry for rambling, hopefully I made sense.
Thanks for your help