how is it done!!!

[fivestarpacheco]

Ok so I juss started Recording at home I built a vocal booth and I got this equipment a motu 828 mkll (audio interface), Rode NT1- a, studio projects vtb1 series. Now I don't know where to start I'm using sonar 8. I know there's tricks. To make your vocals sound better then they really are does anyone have any tips on how to do this. I have an example. This example you will hear is someone from my city who has a home studio how does he make the song blend with his voice. And he is not a very good singer how does he make it sound like he is. Every time I record it sound like I'm singing on top of the instrumental other than actualy me singin with the song. Any effects you guys would suggest.? Here is the example song I was talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzcv16Dv8sg&feature=youtube_gdata
Thank you for all your help.

 

[The Cancers]

You mean your setup doesn't come with a "Good" button?
Cause that's how the pros do it. Just press the Good button.






Honestly, there's no answer to this question that's gonna fit into a reply post. It's kind of the whole point of this board. Do some more reading about recording and mixing in general, then come back with specific questions.

As a start, you said there's a guy in your town who's making something that sounds like you wanna sound, I'm assuming with what you know is a setup similar to yours. Get in touch with him, see if you can't come hang out with him while he's recording and mixing, pick his brain and watch him work. There's no better way to learn than to observe somebody doing it right.

 

[Front End Audio]

The good Button!

Ahh! the greatest thing that ever happened to pro audio was the good button but I wish they would hurry up and release the good button plugin.

Cheers,
Nicholas

 

[RawDepth]

I have a suck button plug-in if you want it. (No, just kidding.)

Stupid Question:

Is all that pitch correction harmony sound effect intentional (just because it sounds cool) or do you think it was actually necessary?

 

[Chibi Nappa]

I know there's tricks. To make your vocals sound better then they really are does anyone have any tips on how to do this.

... And he is not a very good singer how does he make it sound like he is.

The only trick that really works is "comping". It is labor intensive and a pain in the ass.

You get the guy to sing the best he can.
Then you go back to the sections that aren't quite right.
You record just one single "broken" line again and again and again until he finally sings it correctly.
Then you copy the good take and splice it in over the bad line in the master vocal track.

Then you do it again for the next single "broken" part.




Sometimes you just patch up a line here or there.

Sometimes you literally record an entire vocal part one phrase at a time.





Other methods like Autotune just don't sound pleasing or sound outright fake.

 

[Washburn100]

Ok so I juss started Recording at home I built a vocal booth and I got this equipment a motu 828 mkll (audio interface), Rode NT1- a, studio projects vtb1 series. Now I don't know where to start I'm using sonar 8

Motu 828mkII - $749
Rhode NT1-A - $249
Studio Projects VTB1 - $149
Sonar 8 - $499
Vocal Booth - $ ??? $

Just started recording... don't know where to start...

Turn up your monitors ladies and gentleman and listen to my head explode!

 

[fivestarpacheco]

first off its my dads who passed equipment so i didnt buy it. now im trying to work with it

 

[bouldersoundguy]

1. Arrangement: make the song parts leave room for the vocals.

2. The right mic: capture a tone from the voice that will stand up in the mix.

3. Performance: know the part and use good mic technique to get better takes.

4. Recording: give the singer good monitoring for better takes and use comping to put the best together.

5. Mix: use eq, compression and whatever else it takes to fit the parts together.

That's a recipe. Different cooks have different results.

 

[fivestarpacheco]

What do you mean by "make the parts leave the room for vocals" thts the only thing I don't understand the rest really helped thank you

 

[Washburn100]

first off its my dads who passed equipment so i didnt buy it. now im trying to work with it

Just razzing a bit, sorry if that sounded harsh.

You definately have a good start with that stuff. The biggest advice I can give is don't get discouraged. Every recording will be better than the last.

As mentioned though, all the gear in the world won't help a bad performance. Hone your talent as well as your recording skills. Keep asking questions (despite pricks like me).

 

[bouldersoundguy]

What do you mean by "make the parts leave the room for vocals" thts the only thing I don't understand the rest really helped thank you

For example, don't have a guitar solo wailing away when someone's singing. Put the scratching between raps rather than during them, etc. Sounds playing during vocals should not have too much energy in frequencies important to vocal clarity or be too busy. There is some processing you can do, like eq and compression, but it all starts with arrangement and tone selection.

 

[dastrick]

If you want to sound like the guy in the video, just get autotune and turn it up to some rediculous amount that will make babies cry when they hear it. I would question if the guy could actually sing or not.