canus.inferni
New member
I've been exploring my singer/songwriter side lately and I've come to the point of recording my vocals for a couple of songs I wrote. I use a studio mic hooked up to a digital interface complete with professional monitoring headphones in a somewhat decently treated room, however no matter what technique, mic distance or gain staging I use, I do not like the sound of my voice when I hear it back in real time through my headphones while I'm recording and it is not because of pitch or because I don't know how to sing, but rather because I find it sounds nothing like what it sounds in my head (shocking, I know). I might be off on terminology here, but I find it sounds dry, thin and lifeless and that is really affecting my performance.
From the studio footage professional artists post on the Internet, I've noticed studio engineers always apply massive reverb (maybe some other FX too?) to the artist's input recording track so it makes their voice huge as if they're singing in a cathedral or arena. So I guess my question boils down to: How are you supposed to hear yourself back in your monitoring headphones and what effects/plugins are normally used on the artist's track while they're recording? Any tips on how to get your voice to sound closer to the way you're used to hearing it in your head while recording are also welcome.
P.S. New guy here, both the forum and home recording world, so I apologize in advance if I'm not up to speed with the jargon or if I'm taking too long to get my point across. =D
From the studio footage professional artists post on the Internet, I've noticed studio engineers always apply massive reverb (maybe some other FX too?) to the artist's input recording track so it makes their voice huge as if they're singing in a cathedral or arena. So I guess my question boils down to: How are you supposed to hear yourself back in your monitoring headphones and what effects/plugins are normally used on the artist's track while they're recording? Any tips on how to get your voice to sound closer to the way you're used to hearing it in your head while recording are also welcome.
P.S. New guy here, both the forum and home recording world, so I apologize in advance if I'm not up to speed with the jargon or if I'm taking too long to get my point across. =D