Tips on hiphop vocals, anyone?

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in that price range, the two I've heard and like are the joemeek vc6q(used off ebay) and the symetrix 528(used off ebay)

the symetrix can be had for under $200 and it sounds studio for want a better term. It also has compression, eq and it fits in a rack. Nice
 
I couldn't find either on ebay, but how does the joemeek mq3 compare to the vc6q, and are they good pre-amps for rap vocals. I've never heard them in action, but I have heard the art tube pac. I liked the art pre-amp, and from what i've heard joe meek has it's own sound that's a love it or hate it affair. Anyways, any additional help would be much appreciated.

Thanks...Re-iLL
 
Amill,

I was in the same situation over the weekend but my set up is a little different than yours.

I am recording on Roland VS 880 Expanded, which is a powerful workstation for it's now reasonable price. I am also using Cake Walk Pro Audio, MPC2000XL, Event Monitors, Alesis KeyBoard, EV Mic, and Audio-Technica condensor Mic.

I Built a portable sound booth which is located in my garage which is more like a small studio apartment. Once I lay my beats down in the recorder I just carry the roland to the garage and record. That booth was very inexpensive to make and I am getting great use out of it.

Last night I purchased a pre-amp and a compressor and ran my both Mics in them and boy what a difference it made. Both Mics sound 10 times better! Get a pre amp and a compressor!
 
re-ill, I just heard the mq3. Its really quite good for the price.

It would be a good choice. Dont forget the symetrix
 
Sound booth

upnadam, I'm looking to build a booth my self. Can you provide some tips on how to get a project like this going. The more info the better, feel free to babble on ;) I guess I can say I have enough space to work with so I'm cool in that aspect but I have no clue as to how to set it up. Do you know of any web sites with instruction on how to make a booth? Let me know!

Peace!
 
Thanks cyan,

and amil How much are you looking to spend?

one...Re-iLL
 
get a nice compressor for hot sounding vox. Some people will say that aint the way to go, but you aren't trying to please 50 year old sound engineers, your trying to please the listener. If your lookin for a hot sound, like the lox use, try waves c4 if you work on a comp. It really brings vocal presence------the only other advice my unknowladgeable ass can bring you is to have a rapper with a nice delivery, because thats what really matters.
As far as the booth, I'm in the process of designing one myself-----you start using these condensor mics, and they pick up everything(and I mean EVERYTHING!). What I have in mind, is basically a 6 lvel wall all around. Probably be carpet on the outside, then plywood, a 2x4 frame, next will be a 2 inch airpocket all the way around, dense insulation, another level of plywood and then more carpet on the inside, a 2x2 window, and make it 4feet by 4feet and about 7feet tall. This is my plan anyway, hopefully it will work. most places have an eight foot ceiling, and I don't want it to touch anything except the floor, as far as the preamp, try them out before you buy them.
 
Re-iLL

I'm looking to spend no more then 300 bucks. Tell me if I'm crazy!!
 
Sound Booth

Amill,

I went to the Sound Source and actually designed on paper something with an Sound Engineer I know there. We Created three 7" by 4" wood panels/Frames with pop-out hinges connecting the three. I purchased audio foam and placed them in the frame using glue. One of the panels opens like a door. It reminds me of Dr. Who's time booth. It costs me about $300.
 
Re: Sound Booth

UPNADAM said:
Amill,

I went to the Sound Source and actually designed on paper something with an Sound Engineer I know there. We Created three 7" by 4" wood panels/Frames with pop-out hinges connecting the three. I purchased audio foam and placed them in the frame using glue. One of the panels opens like a door. It reminds me of Dr. Who's time booth. It costs me about $300.
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for your price range that's exactly what i would reccomend. Using a bare minimum of supplies you can easily make a vocal booth out of some cheap packaging blankets for $100. If you choose to use some foam and paint the booth, or add a glass window the price will go up. However, for $300 you could make a booth out of 7x4 wood panels with pop-out hinges and use some decent audio foam. you can either make one panel a door or leave one side open and push it up against a wall with some foam on it.

hope that helps,
Re-iLL
 
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