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Hi all,

I am beginning my first home recording project, but I need some advice. I am using my home pc with an audigy 2 platinum sound card, acid pro 4.0, and sound forge 6(both full versions) to record. I record hip hop so all my backgrounds consist of samples and other digital music. No problem there. I've put together a few songs and feel that it's time to lay down some lyrics. I don't know the first thing about getting good sound quality on voice recording. What are your recomendations. Of course I'd like to keep it as inexpensive as possible, but I don't want to substitute quality for a bargain. I do have a microphone, but it's nothing special. It's a mintek MC-1000. Don't laugh... it was a freebie! I'd apreciate any tips for some good sounding vocals. hardware and software tips are welcome.

thanx
 
Good Vocals =
good condenser mic suited to your voice (test them out at music store) +
good preamp +
good a/d converters (sound card).

The software is pretty much inconsequential to vocal "quality."
 
WHen I said software tips... I meant tips for mixing the vocals ie. applying different effects in soundforge. Thanks for the reply. What about the location where I record. What kind of location is best? Thanks
 
a good mic and preamp are a start.....

on the effects, a decent reverb unit will help........

a well recorded vocal usually doesnt need much EQ, if any.....
 
btw,

whats your $$$ budget to make this happen...we may be able to make more specific gear recommendations.....
 
im not limited to a budget. If I feel I need something to work this out I will save money until I can do this right. I am looking for something practical though. I'm not going to buy a piece of equipment that I'm not going to use to its fullest potential. I guess I really need a good mic recommendation and some advice on a good temporary voice recording setup. Where I would get the best acoustics? Stuff like that.
 
YO BME:

Good mics are like old girlfriends -- experience helps you choose what's the best. But, you have to experiment and do the trial and error routine. Or attend some junior college electronic music classes -- cheap and usually a good learning experience.

Or, get a job sweeping floors in a studio and get your classes free.

Then, there is always college. Some good schools out there.

Last, but certainly not least, the expertise here on BBS is second to none and it is free.

Keep twiddling the dials,


Green Hornet :D :p :D
 
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