Alright, I'm poor, but I have inspiration and -minimal- talent.

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As some of you already know, I have a lot of inspiration from everyone on here, and I do try my hardest in a lot of aspects. But, I wanted to stray away from just beat production, to actually making whole songs, beat, lyrics, chorus, and EQ, and all that jazz.

I use fruity loops, and that's it. Audacity to record. But, the fact of my recording is why I'm here asking a question.

I have a 10x10 room, that makes my mic echo, I have a Samson C10U USB Mic, works great, if used properly. I don't have anything but the mic, is there any home remedies that can make my vocals sound more "Studio Quality?" should I be quiet, when recording, or loud, because loud seems to distort, A LOT, and I can't edit that out...

If there is anything I can do to improve my recordings, please, give me advice, anything will do.

Also, for recording, whats the best way to hear the beat, and rap at the same time, other than headphones,, cus somtimes my headphones can even be picked up by the mic...

Help, Por favor, senor and senoritas :)

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ez_willis said:
No. Not that don't cost any money. Lower your expectations or get a job.

That's all I got. Sorry. :o
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Heh'. I have a job, but I also have a $1,000 dollar bill to fix my car. $200 for insurrance, monthly, and I make a wonderful 6.75/hr...........

I don't have enough time to record that often, so when I do get to record I just want to do what I can do, I don't want to spent all my money on that stuff, as I do it for hobby, not career. So, I'm looking for home remedies, not expensive studio equipment. :P

Thanks though!

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1. Recordings in your room will suffer due to the dimensions. However, this shouldn't be a huge problem for dry vocals.
(http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html)

2. Get the vocals dry. Pick a corner of the room to set up as an absorption area.
(https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=181729)

3. Be natural when you record.. loud or soft, if it isn't natural, won't sound natural..

4. Learn to "work the mic"... You can Google that one.. It's a amplitude controlling skill...

5. Read about vocal mic placement

6. Get a popper stopper..

7. Learn about diction and possibly take a public speaking course...'

I'd post more.. but I'm at work.. lol
 
peritus said:
1. Recordings in your room will suffer due to the dimensions. However, this shouldn't be a huge problem for dry vocals.
(http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html)

2. Get the vocals dry. Pick a corner of the room to set up as an absorption area.
(https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=181729)

3. Be natural when you record.. loud or soft, if it isn't natural, won't sound natural..

4. Learn to "work the mic"... You can Google that one.. It's a amplitude controlling skill...

5. Read about vocal mic placement

6. Get a popper stopper..

7. Learn about diction and possibly take a public speaking course...'

I'd post more.. but I'm at work.. lol
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Haha, I feel for ya, I'm at school. ^_^

But thanks for the advice, great stuff, if this computers mouse worked I'd check those links out but it's hard enough to use keyboard shortcuts to do stuff as it is, I'm just checking simple stuff for now.

I'll definitally try all that stuff you listed. Much appreciation.

Any home remedies to put on my walls or anything to stop the echo / live, sound? I have posters all over, and they are thick cardboard posters from my work (I work at a movie store)

Thanks in advance.

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