Recording decent Vocal on Yamaha AW16G

[keithowen]

Hi !! this is the first time I've posted and I'm very new to home recording.
I have a Yamaha AW16G and Im recording vocals through a RODE NT1000 directly into the desk. In a nutshell it sounds crap !
The vocal sounds very nasal and weedy with no real depth or presence to it.
I have had my voice recorded before with much better results but now I'm trying to do it myself I cannot achieve the kind of results I would like.
I tried putting the dyn up a bit and it just sounds louder !
I have to say I find the Yams effects and eq a little difficult to understand. Can anyone give me some idea on settings to get a decent vocal sound on the Yam or suggest a reasonable vocal processer that would be a bit easier to understand.
Many thanks
Keith

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Keith:

First off, you should go the the AW16 site run by Dinsdale. You can easily get the site or someone here will give you the URL -- I have it "somewhere."

Secondly, Your unit must work in a similar fashion as my Yam 2816.

For reverb -- you need to select the patch you want, like I use the Stage reverb often--very nice patch.

Then, you need to move the fader of the track you want the reverb up a bit over halfway and go back to "Song" and Record -- when you play back the track or tracks, you will have reverb -- takes a few tries to get it but it isn't very difficult. Then, if your unit is like mine, you can increase the reverb via the input little knob to your taste.

Use the Dynamics when you mix to your stereo track for eventual CD burning.

But, get to the AW16 site and you will get a ton of information.

Green Hornet

 

[keithowen]

Thanks !

Many thanks for the advice, i'll have to try and find that dinsdale site asap.
If you find it please let me know.

thanks again
Keith

 

[protein]

I tend to use the standard vocal dynamic ("solo male" I think) on the input channel with a bit of 6k added for brightness. It helps if you have the input gain on full because the pre-amps are a little weak.

On the playback channel I sometimes add a little more 6k and usually pu the "hipcomp" compression on it but I take down the attack and release as low as they go and I take the ratio and input down too. That way it acts as a nice limiter but kind of boosts the signal too.

If you are having problems with a nasal tone you could try creating a sharp peak with your EQ and sweep it up and down the frequencies until you find the horrible nasal frequency and then you can drop it down a little.

The AW16G forum can be found at www.aw16g.com

Hope this helps.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Keith:

I knew a good Samaritan would come up with the URL for the 16 site. Go there and you will get lots of help.

Keep spinning the dials and you will get the "knack" of your unit. Too bad those folks who write the manuals speak another language.

Green Hornet

 

[Leeking]

NT1000 to a Yammy AW16G should give you a decent result even without any effect applied.

If the result truly should like crap, here's a few checklist:
1. Are you using a pop filter?
2. Are you singing to the correct side of the mic?