a vox recording tecnique

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I've just tried a new vox recording technique that really worked for me so I thought I'd pass it along, perhaps it's nothing new.

I have only recorded myself in a Home PC recording setting so of course it would depend on the individual and the recording environment.

When I sing I monitor the music playback but not the vox. I hear the vox through my head sort of like earplugs. This enables me to keep the playback vol way down (has to be balanced with the vox your hearing in your head) so it saves my ears and eliminates any bleed from the headphones.

For anyone having trouble getting the vocals down it might be worth a try! Some singers tend, I think, to freak sometimes when they hear themselves too well. I worked with a female singer with a great voice who could not record. I mean that's kind of a career killer if you can't get a product down on media other than a live performance. She would just come unglued with headphones on. I believe this technique would have worked for her.

Rusty K
 
I always mute the vocal track, I hate to hear myself during a take. Good advice!

When I am doing harmonies I solo the lead vocal and sing acapella. It really makes hamony much easier without all the inst. Maybe some quiet guitar to keep you on track, but I listen for the breath on a rough take.
 
there's something about listening to yourself sing, it's like you're just waiting for you to miss a note, scratch something, etc, and in most cases you're never disappointed! i'll be sure to try that. thanks.
 
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