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Me too. He should be tracking mono. He's a rapper. Unless he's an operatic rapper. Or a acoustic folk rapper.
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clivus
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I think that when the room interacts with the source then it becomes a situation that lends itself to stereo miking. Also, the sound waves from a vocalist are projected not only out of the mouth but also through the frontal and maxillary sinuses and nasal cavities which would be analagous to the resonating body of an acoustic instrument, which are frequently miked in stereo.
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RAMI
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I agree with this. I think there was a misunderstanding on my part. Originally, I thought you meant that you can turn a vocal part into stereo by using one mic and 2 channels. I know that sounds stupid, but others have needed it to be explained to them that that's not how "stereo" works.
What you're getting at does make sense.
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clivus
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I get your point as well. Thanks for the clarification. best regards.
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newcomputeruser
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what hs senuiors know
didnt the original discussion use two mikes for stereo
versus one for mono -
depends on your software whether you "waste" a track.
not all programs are limited that way.
many people want the mono to play in both channels and end up converting it to dualmono and mistakenly call that stereo
didnt the original discussion use two mikes for stereo
versus one for mono -
depends on your software whether you "waste" a track.
not all programs are limited that way.
many people want the mono to play in both channels and end up converting it to dualmono and mistakenly call that stereo
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JeffMAC
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thanks everyone i didnt even have to ask any more questions i just learned alot just from you talking between your selves lol does any one know if it would be worth it for me to get a analog converter?
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JeffMAC
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also is there any way to get my m-audio fast track MKII to work better with my pc like a external usb or something because my fast track will be fine for a lil while but then it will just burst into loud static until i unplug and plug back in
bouldersoundguy
Well-known member
I've had good luck with dynamic mics on rappers. For a full warm sound an RE20 worked well, but that might be out of your price range. Perhaps try some common dynamic vocal mics from Electro-Voice, Shure, Sennheiser or AKG. For a more cutting tone I've used an old EV 664. It's a bit nasty, but that might work for some tracks.
Avoid compressing much on the way into the recorder. If you have a separate control room with good monitors, a clear vision of your goals and a lot of experience then you can more safely compress while tracking.
Avoid compressing much on the way into the recorder. If you have a separate control room with good monitors, a clear vision of your goals and a lot of experience then you can more safely compress while tracking.
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JeffMAC
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how do i know when ive compressed to much?
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moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Do you need to compress at all?
To much compression will lead to artifacts such as pumping and just plain squashed sounding recordings that you need to raise the volume with the make up gain....but this is sometimes a desired affect with say the bass guitar or to get what I call the Elvis sound on vocal tracks.
To much compression will lead to artifacts such as pumping and just plain squashed sounding recordings that you need to raise the volume with the make up gain....but this is sometimes a desired affect with say the bass guitar or to get what I call the Elvis sound on vocal tracks.
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I'm sure someone will give a multi-page dissertation on compression soon, full of info you could find yourself at Tweaks Guide, or in a Sound on Sound article, but the best answer is is to trust your own ears. Do what sounds better. Undo what sounds worse.