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Still not sure what you posted. Is it software that you have used that is inadequate, or is it expensive software that works but exceeds your budget? Or maybe its just a generic example? I can't hear anything wrong in the video, even though your OP says that "all these types of software" have...

He posted a video earlier of voice alteration software, but there is no explanation of why he posted it. is he saying that the software has the "mechanical artifact" problem? Maybe my French isn't good enough to notice. Or is there some other reason he can't use that software?

It's not clear from his OP whether he 1. Has control over the production of the starting material, in which case he may be able to deal with artifacts at source. OR 2. He has no control over the production of the starting material, and the voice alteration software he is currently using can...

Well, I don't know why you have taken it personally. Would "pick out" or "single out" have made it any better for you? You may want to clarify your OP. It clearly says, "I am looking for advice on reducing or even eliminating (hopeful) the mechanical artifacts produced by audio software."...

The impression I get from the OP is that he has a vanilla setup with no intentional mods, but he is still getting a distortion of the sound by something. And that distortion is messing with the voice alteration software he wants to use. ^ And thanks for the latest :-)

Well, I am curious how you managed to figure that one out from the OP. My point is, how do you know that it is the DAW, rather than the hardware or some other software that is producing the unwanted effect? Are you saying that there are no mics, for example, that sound robotic or unnatural?

Why are you picking on the DAW? It could be the mic or the driver you are using with the mic, or your sound card. If you want to get as close as possible to "natural", I assume that you'll need all the different components to be compatible and the end to end product built to record...

I can't hear any badly off notes. Pitchwise, it sounds decent enough to me. Your tone is downbeat, almost apologetic. There is nothing absolutely wrong with that, but it makes it difficult to energize the sound. Your tone darkens at the very end of each phrase because you are not holding your...

Thanks. I think you're right. I tried it with a different mic and it did it on a different note/syllable.

There's reverb, but the raw recording has the same thing.

http://soundcloud.com/kickingtone/iltgaw002lv In this short phrase, I sing "a-wandering, along the riverside!" On the "ring" of "wandering", it sounds as if somebody has dropped a spoon on a hard floor in the background. The reason I think that it cannot be caused by feedback, is because I am...

Since your pitch is basically fine, the question comes down to style, which is very subjective. One thing I notice is that your notes peak very early. You can compare this with the original (or almost any song of the same genre) and pay close attention to the duration of each note. Usually, a...

I would recommend using google to search for specific terms and techniques. Then read widely from different singers, coaches and trainers. There is a lot of duff advice out there, as well as good advice. You can't get round having to use your own judgement. Be critical, know what you want, and...

Having investigated this a bit, I wonder if it has something to do with relative pitch vs absolute pitch. While I don't have complete "absolute" or "perfect" pitch, my ear may have a bias towards perfect pitch. So, maybe I just need to make sure I start on the perfect pitch, rather than go...

Bizarre! I had been running Audacity and plugging in the $20 mic, and the sound was disappointing, as in the OP. Well, I've just discovered that if I run Audacity, plug in the $2 mic, use it, then swap in the $20 mic, the £20 mic starts responding properly! A driver/sound card compatibility...

I do find the sound of the first mic relatively "tinny", but the second mic seems to have poor response at higher frequency, imo. So both are very basic. In songs where I want the vocals to cut through a mix (rather than blend in), I just feel that the second mic will be worse. Anyway...

When I started singing I used cheap 1 pound headset mics. After a while I bought a cheapo entry level mic for 20 odd pounds. The idea was to do progressive mic upgrades as my vocals improved, and learn to understand mics (what's good and what's bad) at the same time. But I don't know what this...

I would forget about style, right now, and focus on the very basics, like pitch control and projection. When I started out a few years ago I would sing kids' songs to help me focus on the basics and forget style and emotional content. Kids' songs are really basic, like scales, but are more...

Sometimes, I listen to a recording of myself, and the pitch sounds off. But, if I listen again immediately afterwards, it sounds OK. It will sound fine until I leave it for a while, and come back to it. When I return to it, it may or may not sound OK. It can also happen if I switch to some...

What do we think about what? The mixing, the singing, the production... Overall, sound very good to me.