How do you record overdubs?

[fahadqureshi]

I have b-1 studio condenser mic, behringer sound mixer with phantom and stupid headphones nothing fancy. I've been trying to record music for a long time as i get busy with my daily life i tend to forget most of the mixing techniques. I need help I use cool edit pro 2 and I do rnb and rap My rap usually sounds better but I'm not a bad singer either or atleast thats how i like to think. I'm facing difficulty with recording overdubs do you guys use duplicate clips and then mixdown? or do you actually record separate layers? when i record overdubs it sounds like two voices and doesn't sound that good. I need advise please help me as I have great concepts and writing skills but i just suck at mixing atm. Any reply would be highly appreciated.!

 

[Armistice]

I"m not sure from your description exactly what you're referring to as an "overdub."

Are you trying to put extra layers of different things onto your mix, or are you trying to fix mistakes by punching in and out at specific points and recording over the area in between?

Cheers