In Tune Audio
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I need some help, I'm working on a rap cd for a customer right now, and I'm having a bit of a problem with the rapping having a muddy sort of sound, as if there were too much bass. The vocals just aren't as clear as I would like. I don't know if what I just said makes much sense.
The signal Chain is
A Rode NT1 (I've tried a AKG C3000 but that made it worse)
into a Joe Meek VC3
into Tascam DM24 mixer (I've even tried skipping the Meek and going right into the board, helped a little)
Through the RME Hammerfall card
into Sonar.
I'm compressing it using the 1176 on the UAD 1
And even EQing just hasn't helped get the vocal as clear as I'd like. It's not prozimity effect, because he's about 7 inches from the mic, and I've tried some other placements as well. I'm tracking him in a 5 foot wide, by 5 foot long and 8 feet high vocal booth, with acoustical foam on the walls but not the ceiling.
I know the signal chain is medicore, but if someone could help with some tips it would be much appreciated. I don't know if its the gear or the room or what.
Thanks
The signal Chain is
A Rode NT1 (I've tried a AKG C3000 but that made it worse)
into a Joe Meek VC3
into Tascam DM24 mixer (I've even tried skipping the Meek and going right into the board, helped a little)
Through the RME Hammerfall card
into Sonar.
I'm compressing it using the 1176 on the UAD 1
And even EQing just hasn't helped get the vocal as clear as I'd like. It's not prozimity effect, because he's about 7 inches from the mic, and I've tried some other placements as well. I'm tracking him in a 5 foot wide, by 5 foot long and 8 feet high vocal booth, with acoustical foam on the walls but not the ceiling.
I know the signal chain is medicore, but if someone could help with some tips it would be much appreciated. I don't know if its the gear or the room or what.
Thanks