I need smoother sounding vocals can anybody help me plz?

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I use adobe audition but the only thing is my vocals doesn't sound smooth and I have heard alot of songs with a smooth sound and then it seems when i play it on my speakers my vocals have more bass then my beat. Can someone help me out? :(
 
You probably should have posted this in the newbie forum, but don't cross-post it now. Basically if the smooth sound you're looking for is on pro recordings, you won't be able to get it right away, and probably not without getting some really great gear. However, you can make the best with what you've got for now, and learn along the way.

If your vocal is too bassy, it could be that you're singing too close to the mic. Or the mic you're using isn't good for your voice. You can probably fix it some by using EQ and taking out some of the low frequencies on your vocal.
 
Recording vocals and getting them to sit in a mix,..is prolly one of the hardest aspects of recording and takes alot of practice. I'm still a good ways away from achieving that as well. How are you monitoring your mix? From what you described in your post,..it sounds like your mixing using headphones. You should be using some good quality reference monitors. That will go a long way to help get rid of your bass response problems. However,..it could be a combination of other things as well,..but good monitors is a good place to start.

To help smooth out your vocs tracks you need to learn how to use compression. Also,..good mic technique.

I know that doesnt solve your problems,..but,..hope it helps a little.

Take 'er easy,..
Calwood
 
Calwood said:
Recording vocals and getting them to sit in a mix,..is prolly one of the hardest aspects of recording and takes alot of practice. I'm still a good ways away from achieving that as well. How are you monitoring your mix? From what you described in your post,..it sounds like your mixing using headphones. You should be using some good quality reference monitors. That will go a long way to help get rid of your bass response problems. However,..it could be a combination of other things as well,..but good monitors is a good place to start.

To help smooth out your vocs tracks you need to learn how to use compression. Also,..good mic technique.

I know that doesnt solve your problems,..but,..hope it helps a little.

Take 'er easy,..
Calwood
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Thanx but your probably right I have brought a presonus compressor and a presonus pre amp also so those are things that i have. but i think the problem is my mic I think i am going to go out and purchase another mic
 
A mic isn't necessarily gonna do it for you, because mic placement is just as important. It depends on what you have now, but if you need a cheap but smooth condensor, you may want to check out a studio projects B1.
 
vocals are a real BEAR, and so are drums...lol...(shudder) makes one want to make solo instrumentals, lmao.

a mic like a shure sm57 or other similar type of mic, is going to give you a "bassier" sound right from the get go. It emphasiszes bass and de-emphasizes highs. A condenser, cheap or expensive, has a more or less flat freq response...it sounds more "real life" by not bass-ing up the recorded vocals. Plus, they do double duty for other instruments. I like run of the mill acoustic guitar with a conddenser, and a touch of chorus. Just atouch, lmao.

for learning, i did better at first with cheap condenser mics, just to get my feet wet. The even freq response was easier to play with at first.

this is one aspect of"smooth"

another aspect of "smooth" is evening out the volume swings, they mentioned a compressor...that smooths out the "tops and bottoms" volume wise. Kidna makes it "behave" more. Dont over squish it.

yet another aspect of "smooth" is a tiny bit of verb, or chorus...just a "pinch". Old fashioned quote is: right about the time you start going "whoa...that sounds cool...", reduce it down to about one-third as much effect, lmao. this "smooths" out the sudden stops and starts of vocals...

SOMEtimes, "multing" makes for a "smoothing", and sometimes doesnt work as well...multig is copying the vocal track in, 2,4 or more, tracks identically. You can move them around a millisecond back and forth, applying one effeect to each one, and varying the volumes of them, kinda like tuning several effects in a signal chain up and down in real life.

vocals are a bear...and drums are a pain too.
 
oh yeah...theres this effect i like for some peoples vocals...you turn a knob up, and the tube glows brighter in the effect screen...lmao...kinda "warms" or "smooths" it out some.
 
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