Need help with monitoring while recording......

[Nutdotnet]

Sorry, really didn't know what kind of subject to put in the subject line for this kind of question.

I am having a rather difficult time listening to my vocals while recording them. I lay down my Acoustic Guitar parts and then lay down the vocal track.

Something just seems odd, when I am monitoring the vocals sound kind of distant and "airy" no matter how much I turn down the other parts of the song. When I turn the other tracks down though I tend to sing too soft, and when it is at normal levels I tend to sing to loud because I can't hear myself very well.

I am using a Little Philps Stereo for my headphone amp. Could this be it?

I am not even really sure how to explain this so if I confused anyone I apologize.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Oh yeah....I am using a Delta 44. The Philips stereo is comming out the 3&4 outs and I use the volume dial on the stereo to turn it up or down in the headphones.

 

[warlock]

How far are you from the mic?
And what mic is it?

Keijo

 

[Nutdotnet]

I typically stand about 1ft-1.5ft back with a Rode NT-1.

If I stand much closer there isn't too much of a change in what I hear (unless I clip) but when I playback it is much, much louder.