making a voice trk more deep, from someone who practically ate the mic.(yelling also)

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Compression + echo, helping a bit, but definitively not working.
an sm-58 was used.







maybe asked before, but i can't find the topic. :D
 
Is the track clipping? If so, re-recording is the only option for you. Re-record it with enough compression to keep it from clipping, or show the vocalist how to properly work with the mic to avoid it.

If it isn't clipping, you can use equalization (EQ) to shape the signal to a certain degree ...

You could also try running the track through BBE's aural exciter plugin, or another such plugin to try and add a little sparkle.

If the track is total shit, though, it will still be total shit, it will just have a few sprinkles of candy on top. :)

Cheers.
 
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I should also add that an SM-58 is a decent all-purpose mic, and has a lot of different applications (stage, recording live, etc), but if you are recording vocals in a studio setting, I would recommend picking up a decent condenser mic, such as a Rode NT1 or NT2. You can find good mics on ebay as well.

You will notice an unbelievable difference.

Cheers.
 
it was a live recording, and is not clipping at all. it has a great resolution and quality.

is just that i can't make it sound more deep, no matter what i do, it feels like the vocalist is just singing righ inside of the speaker. ;)

i want to make the vocal track to sound FAR (type of hall thing) but of course without using reverb to the extremes. capich? :D
 
Then most likely, you will want to experiment with some plugins to further shape the sound in exotic ways ... check out the plugins from Waves ...

Cheers.
 
Maybe going heavier on the reverb, but iwth a shorter decay time.... Perhaps some dullifying eq could bring it farther away too.
 
post an example of what you've got so far and it's easier to give advice. Good Luck
 
You may be able to achieve something with a VST plugin, but the result won't sound natural.

But one more suggestion, try to duplicate the vocal track, add some sparse delay to it (less than 10ms), and bring it up (volume-wise) just under the main vocal. It may give it some more depth.

If you can't do that because it's already mixed, it may be too late to do anything about the track.
 
take what you have, and run it out to a good sized speaker or amp (but without much coloration or distortion) and place it at one end of a room. then set up your mic at the other end of the room. begin experimenting with levels first so it sounds good coming out of the speaker, then move the mic closer as necessary. i have no idea what your room is like, but if the speaker or amp you use has good overall frequency response (equal to that of the mic, anyway), that MAY improve the sound a bit. room reflections will show up and the vocal will be easier to swallow. or i could just be talking out of my ass, in which case you should use a shitty VST plugin.
 
matt_macfarlane said:
take what you have, and run it out to a good sized speaker or amp (but without much coloration or distortion) and place it at one end of a room. then set up your mic at the other end of the room. begin experimenting with levels first so it sounds good coming out of the speaker, then move the mic closer as necessary. i have no idea what your room is like, but if the speaker or amp you use has good overall frequency response (equal to that of the mic, anyway), that MAY improve the sound a bit. room reflections will show up and the vocal will be easier to swallow. or i could just be talking out of my ass, in which case you should use a shitty VST plugin.
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I like this idea... I have something other than vocals in mind for it, but I am going to try it. Thanks for the brain blast Matt! :D
 
yeah, it works well on drums too. next to my recording room i have a big echoey basement, and i create a lot of artificial drum loops. so to give them a bit more live, coalesced sound, i often run them all through a big speaker at the end of the basement with one or two mics at the other end, then blend that into the mix.
 
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