Please please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Thread starter Thread starter JayFeldbs
  • Start date Start date
Question - what software (DAW) are you using to record in to? Are you recording rap vocals to pre-made beats or are you making the beats as well?

Generally speaking it's much easier and, to some extent safer, to add effects like EQ or compression once you've recorded the vocals. So, as chili and steen suggested, you're probably best off leaving the EQ pots in the middle so it's not applying any EQ when you're actually recording and then use your DAW software to make any EQ adjustments. How you EQ it is dependent on what you feel needs adjusting but, again as steen suggested, if you're finding the sound to muddy/tubey then it may be worth turning down some of the lower mid frequencies and/or turning up some of the higher frequencies
 
So you were getting studio quality from an $80.00 microphone and a $60.00 mixer? Wow! Can you explain how you are getting such quality? I'm really new to all of this and would really like to know. Perhaps if you would be so kind as to explain to me what it is that you're doing, I too could possibly get myself some fans! I'd definitely be a fan of having some fans! Your help in this very important matter will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Oh, could you write some of your lyrics down so that I will know how far I need to go to reach your level of success?
 
Condenser mics need power to operate properly Check and see if you have phantom power on the mixer or if there is a way to turn on phantom power on your computer inputs. You also need to have a convertor to run your mics into your computer. Check those things. I didn't see that info in your letter. Good Luck, Rod Norman

JayFeldbs said:
Well im new to this site so idk if im doing this right, but oh well. I NEED HELP. I recently bought the Sterling Audio ST55 FET Condenser Microphone. I had the CAD GXL 2400 microphone so I thought this would be a step up! So I bought it used for 60 bucks which really seemed like a steal. But anyways lets get to the issue I have. My recordings sound tooby and sort of muddy. I am not getting the quality I need for my fans. I am using the Sterling Audio ST 55 with mount onto a mic stand. It is placed in a corner with blankets up for acoustic treatment. I have a cord running through it into my Behringer Xenyx 802 4 channel mixer. And that I have running straight into my computer NOTHING ELSE. The mixer just has 7 dials. Gain, HIGH EQ (12 kHz), MID EQ (2.5 kHz), LOW EQ (80 Hz), FX (dont use), PAN, and finally my level dial. It has 3 other channels with the same dails and then has a MAIN MIX dial. I have a feeling its something to do with where the dials are on my eq. I have no idea about anything with the Hz or kHz or anything so just tell me "You need to turn your dial 1/4 to the left" Lol.. But PLEASE HELP ME!! I really need a nice clear sound particularly for rap vocals. Bigger things are happening with my music career and I am in very desperate need for this to work good. I am getting music up for sale on iTunes and I need great quality. Tell me where I need to turn my dials to or anything to get better quality PLEASE!! Anybody that has this equipment or anybody that could help message me or something idk but I need help. My sound just sounds tooby and muddy and just plain not good. Im going for a full sound, sort of bassy, very detailed. Not rounded sort of sound do you get what im saying?? lol Please HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs up:
Click to expand...
 
Where'd this guy go? He must be with his fans! LOL!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top