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Chelonian
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I am quite new to recording music and finally got an audio interface and have begun trying things out. I've been singing to karaoke tracks just to kind of get the lay of the land.
So far, I am displeased with the tone of my vocals when singing. I'll describe my setup and what's wrong.
Setup:
- Room: ~10' x 10' x 8' small room in a house with one sizable window. Carpeting.
- Me: baritenor singer, with what I (and others) think it is a pretty good tone.
- Microphone: Blue Spark condenser mic with pop shield. (I also have a Shure 57, and Audix 58, and an ancient Shure 55S mics I could use)
- Wire: Just some cord
- Interface: MOTU M2
- Computer: a laptop that is enough to handle things
- Headphones for listening: garbage $7 Panasonic headphones (yes, I will be getting new ones)
Problem:
My tone just sounds too much like mid-range. There is not much bassy fullness and not much airy treble parts. So it winds up having a kind of annoying middle tone too much. And yes, I can EQ the vocal track afterward, but I can't really help matters too much. I want the original signal to be brighter and nicer sounding. It doesn't really sound close to professional yet. I know I'm not going to get high level studio recordings at home, but this is sounding not much better than I was getting singing with my $30 TracFone smartphone!
I don't know if the problem is anything with my list above, my technique in terms of how far I am from the mic, the input levels, or what. But I'd love to move things toward a more beautiful vocal recording.
Thanks for any insights!
So far, I am displeased with the tone of my vocals when singing. I'll describe my setup and what's wrong.
Setup:
- Room: ~10' x 10' x 8' small room in a house with one sizable window. Carpeting.
- Me: baritenor singer, with what I (and others) think it is a pretty good tone.
- Microphone: Blue Spark condenser mic with pop shield. (I also have a Shure 57, and Audix 58, and an ancient Shure 55S mics I could use)
- Wire: Just some cord
- Interface: MOTU M2
- Computer: a laptop that is enough to handle things
- Headphones for listening: garbage $7 Panasonic headphones (yes, I will be getting new ones)
Problem:
My tone just sounds too much like mid-range. There is not much bassy fullness and not much airy treble parts. So it winds up having a kind of annoying middle tone too much. And yes, I can EQ the vocal track afterward, but I can't really help matters too much. I want the original signal to be brighter and nicer sounding. It doesn't really sound close to professional yet. I know I'm not going to get high level studio recordings at home, but this is sounding not much better than I was getting singing with my $30 TracFone smartphone!
I don't know if the problem is anything with my list above, my technique in terms of how far I am from the mic, the input levels, or what. But I'd love to move things toward a more beautiful vocal recording.
Thanks for any insights!