Can someone help me with recording vocals please!

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aight imma lay out what i have...and yall give me some possible explanations...

i got a omni studio with the delta 66 sound card....
connencted to my computer with cool edit...
halfer amp and two event 20/20 monitors ...not liek that really matters..
Audio technica 4033/sm large diaprahm microphone with popper stoper...
and a homemade booth in my room with acoustic foam on the walls....

the problem is when i record...it sounds like everyone has a lisp....they say face or place and it sound like fassssse, and plasssssse...

and it boggles the heck out of me why its doing this....

i just purchased a mixer too but i dont know if thats gona help on this matter

I would appreciate the help

thank
joe
 
A couple of things. First a 4033 isn't a large diaphram mic but that's neither here nor there. When you're recording, what kind of mic pre are you using? Any EQ being used? Distance of the singer to the mic? Is the singer siblant to begin with?
I have a couple of 4033's and while they're not my first choice for vocals, they definatly work in that application. As with all AT mics, the high end on this mic is exagerated a bit which can add to a problem like this. Try angling the mic downward a few degrees so S'ss and P pop wind blasts aren't hitting the diaphram straight on. Also work the mic. I mean, when you come to words with predominate S'ss or P's, back off the mic a bit just for those syllables. If none of these counter measures are working for you, it's time to run the track through a de-esser.
 
Ive had that problem when using tube pres (the sub $500 kind) where the tube is not working properly, the sibilances get distorted.
 
track rat ......i dont use a pre amp... the sound card has one built in a i beleive....theres a button bye the xlr jack to pad it or not and gain.......

then in the sound card controls.... theres options for varibal signals.... like -10 +4 or consumer......

really if this mic really is that good for vocals i think i just might get rid of it......

what kind of mic would u recoment for vocals...

i mainlly do hiphop...and record guitar....
 
Try using a little bit of compression with the attack set to around 5-10ms. The release probably around 70ms or less.

This will help slow the attack and speed up the decay of the vocals so that the siblance is less pronounced than the rest of the vocal.

Check the Mic forum if you want some mic recomendations.
 
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