My vocals sounds like I'm pinching my nose

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Hi,

I have a Tascam with phanton power + Rode NT1000 condenser mic setup. When I record my vocal sound like I'm pinching my nose and singing or what so not mainly at the high notes. Is it because I have a cheese recording equip/setup?? Are there plug-ins I can use to boost or enchance my recording setup (considering I only have a TAscam and mic)? Can EQ open up my vocals??
 
Are you hearing your recorded voice for the first time?
 
mikerecord said:
Can EQ open up my vocals??
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There may be some EQ adjustments you can do open up your vocals. But probably the most effective fix is to examine and modify your singing technique.

The gear that you have is very capable of giving great results.

If it is not to your liking, it's most likely not because of the gear.
 
Try a dynamic microphone and utilize the proximity affect. ;)
 
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Or stop pinching your nose while recording. Sorry, I've had a trollish kind of day and feel like blatantly posting for no reason. :)
 
Maybe that's what you sound like...it could be your singing technique/style and not the gear.

Sing from the gut and up through the throat...not just from you head/nose.
Push the air up and through your throat, don't tighten up you throat, which WILL make it very nasally sounding.
 
Are you singing with a music stand in front of you. I have found a few times in the past that the sound will bounce off a music stand and back at the microphone creating a phasing type of effect as the singer moves around in front of the mic.
 
Stop singing Dylan tunes.

Project your voice, sing to the person on the other side of the room and then stick a mic between ya's. Keep your head down for high notes and work on your breathing.
 
Everyone sounds nasal to themselves. However, there are a few things you can do.

First, if you raise your mic a bit higher to force yourself to sing in a slightly head-back position, this helps to open the passages as much as possible.

Second, sometimes a nasal sound can be due to slightly too much mid-range/upper mid range. Experiment with EQ to give a bit of cut in those ranges and this can help as well.

Bob
 
When you sing try to raise your soft palate and sing into your mask(cheek bones)
 
moresound said:
Are you hearing your recorded voice for the first time?
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This is THE question. If the answer is "yes", then it's not the equipment. That's how you sound. But, you might not actually have a nasally voice. It might just sound that way TO YOU. We all thought our voices were nasally first time we heard ourselves recorded.
 
RAMI said:
This is THE question. If the answer is "yes", then it's not the equipment. That's how you sound. But, you might not actually have a nasally voice. It might just sound that way TO YOU. We all thought our voices were nasally first time we heard ourselves recorded.
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There's alot of truth in this. When I hear my spoken voice recorded, I think it sounds like I'm on drugs. Drugs that go up the nose and bring about a nasally sound. But no one else does.
 
RAMI said:
This is THE question. If the answer is "yes", then it's not the equipment. That's how you sound. But, you might not actually have a nasally voice. It might just sound that way TO YOU. We all thought our voices were nasally first time we heard ourselves recorded.
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This is the answer.
 
Wow I love this site!! So much helpful response = ). First off thanks for all the advice. Yes this is one of the first time I've really heard myself on a recorded playback. I can swear I sound different during karaoke sessions LOL. I am singing very close to my condenser mic not sure if that's a good or back thing. I think my phantom power limits me from singing far away.
 
Sounds like a line from a psychedelic song from yesteryear.........
 
Your voice will never sound the same recorded as it does when you are singing it because of they way the bones and sinuses and stuff vibrate in your skull - you don;t really sound the way you hear yourself sound... It can be a painful revelation as has been attested to here :)
 
I think my phantom power limits me from singing far away.
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Sorry but I had to laugh. Phantom Power has nothing to do with you vocal range or the mics pickup pattern. All it does is provide power for the electronics inside you microphone.

I am singing very close to my condenser mic
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Back off about six inches and make sure you are using a pop filter. Your mic may actually be picking up sound from your nose. Seriously. Hold a mic up to just your nose while you talk....it sounds funny as hell.
 
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