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Hmmm, I wonder if I'd notice the change in sound? 1 x RODE NT1A and 1 x Studio projects [Something]. So, what, mics sitting side by side, really close to each other?

Yup. I got falsetto (quiet) moving to non-falsetto (loud) notes, as well as all the other standard issues. I try to manage mic distance/ angle wtih my head but still..... The safer approach is the non-clip, mega-compress method. The "skill" method is too risky and time consuming - If I nail...

Yeah, I remember the docco I saw and the "Just for one day" song, the louder vocals (obviously) had the sound of more distance between Bowie and the mic. No, I need to sound as if it were sung at the same level... by someone that can sing. Cheers.

Awesome, thanks for the two compressor idea, I'll have a play. Cheers.

Thanks for your reply. "On the way in" ? I might need some help understanding my equipment then. So is this right... RODE NT1A -> [hardware compressor] -> E-MU 0404 (my sound card) Is my only option a hardware compressor situated here? I don't own one... FM

Hi all, I'm lead to believe that a "real" singer will have vocal mic technique and will be good at keeping a (more) constant level into the mic. I never see this! What do you guys do to handle widely varying levels into the mic? Do you allow for the loudest level without clipping and then...

Thanks for your guys. Yeah, not so sure what varispeeding is. I suspect without looking it up that it's changing pitch and time together which is probably less destructive to the sound. I need whatever it takes for me to sing a few semitones lower at the original speed, but modify the sound...

Thanks all for your feedback. Thanks Triquee for your advice on my voice's purpose, but really it's up to me whether or not I want to let the performance suffer or not. Ido1957 thinks I won't gain the range, although there's absolutely no supporting info there so I'll have to just...

Hi all, Non singer here. No regular use, no training, no nothin'. Just a few songs sung for weekend recording fun. I've now got a bit of a challenge ahead and need to sing outside my limited range. So, quick and easy question without going too deep: is it possible to improve your range over...

Hi all, Good at engineering? I need your help. In short, I want to cover a song in it's original key. Fundamental issue, I will not be able to sing in all the ranges need, both high and low. In the past I have exported the backing, changed the sample rate, sung the part, then returned the...

Are you a cubase user? Cubase users, do you make use of the track EQ fuction or is there better to be had by way of pluguns?

Can I talk EQ? Is there a good "standard" application for EQ? I see that SIR is being used alot for reverb (amongts other things) and is a good free app. Is there a good standard for EQ? I know EQ apps have different interfaces. The first thing I do with my mic'd guitar cabinet tracks is to...

Do you commit changes and then save the project as a point in time (Ie Project_V2) so you can go back if you need?. Or do you work with the same file all along?

Hi all, I've been cranking out dozens of small projects and are slowly learning how to deal with all the tracks and make a mix - probably a poor quality job compared to the "real" studio guys but this *is* home recording. The next project is going to be a lot more complicated on the track...

I ended up buying aTech21 Sansamp Bass Driver DI. I don't regret doing this. Apart from being very flexible in tone shaping, the "gain" takes a bit of the DI sterility away and it seems to even out the EQ (ie no particular note seems to jump out louder than the other) For those reading, yes the...

Minimised it to the point where any strummed chord or single note made the hum "invisible" in a recording. From clean to medium gain. FM

The follow up: I sheilded the cavities, re-wired to the single earthing point method and replaced the lead that runs to the jack with sheilded wire, as per the Guitar Nuts link i posted further up. The outcome? Yes, well worth doing. If you got hum issues, this would be your first move before...

Yup, I'm hearing your noise. Yes, even with my real double tracked vocal tracks, the doubled track is substantially lower in volume - it's not 50/50. Thanks for the quick chorus lesson. I'll add it to the list of things to try. Cheers.

Cheers. Yes, I reached for this first up when I experimented. It did change the sound, couldn't really get anything that I'd stick with :( There could be user error here, I'm not that familiar with adjusting chorus rates and types. FM

Found it. "Townsend realised that, if two identical performances were played back with one of them slightly out of sync, the sound image would alter and widen, similarly to double tracking. There was no reliable way that this effect could be achieved by simply copying a vocal track on to...