can anyone help me?

[needmyownstudio]

heres the thing. i know very little about mixing. im am going to make an investment soon in some new equiptment such as a pre amp, new mic, makeshift vocal booth, ect. now my problem is i dont want to get all this new equiptment and not know how to work it. so heres what i wanted help with. help me to train my ears. i can tell when a vocal sound is bad, i can tell when a vocal sound is good (for the most part). the main problem i have is i cannot listen to vocals that sound poor and tell what it is in the recording that is making it sound bad. so i was curious if anyone would be interested in checking out a sample of some vocals recorded on the basic mic im working with right now (recorded in my room) and they can do a few things for me, such as:

1. make them sound "like they should", i.e. fix them up as good as you can using like noise reduction, eq, compressor, whatever the situation calls for.

2. explain to me what it is exactly that you did. once i get a general idea i can begin to experiment and learn how the differences between my original version and your "hooked up" version.



i feel this experiment will not only help me to work with what i have now, but also help to train my ears a bit more on the sound im looking for. if anyone is interested in helping me out please leave your email address and i will upload a sample and email you the link, or (i would prefer this one) if you have aol instant messenger leave your screen name this way not only can i send the file to you directly through the messenger, but i can also talk directly with you and get a better "hands on" feel.


all help is greatly appreciated!

 

[TripleM]

An easier method might be to set up an account on one of the many service providers on the net. A popular one here is NowhereRadio (www.nowhereradio.com). This would allow you to post samples that anyone around here could download and listen to.

Someone may take you up on working with your samples and tell you what they did. But that's not a common method. For one thing, any issues could be caused by equipment and/or its misuse. No amount of EQ or compression is going to fix those problems. BTW - compression is used most often to get a particular instrument or voice to be heard along with other tracks. I suppose it could be used on a single part, but its uses there would be more limited.

Lastly, training your ears is not something you typically pick up by reading things. Reading can help to be sure. But you can't read about riding a bicycle and go out and ride it - if I can offer an analogy. Experience is a huge factor. Practice.

I do, however, know that many people around here will be interested in checking out your samples and offering help. Post'em!!