tracking - cans vs monitors

[larrye]

How much better is it to use headphones than monitors when laying down vocal tracks? I know the mic is picking up sound from the monitors, is this always bad? It seems to almost be like reverb on playback.

 

[Gidge]

cans for recording anything with microphones...will insure that you get a nice clean take free of any residual noise....if you want reverb on it, process it with reverb, but with a clean track, you have the option of doing it either way...if you decide you rather a clean vocal and you recorded that funky reverb, the track is garbage.....

 

[Prism]

Otherwise, build an isolation booth and avoid feedback with your monitors altogether.

Isaiah

 

[Gidge]

If you are isolated in the booth, how do you hear the playback?

 

[drstawl]

You have someone outside the booth wear some cans and lip-sync the tune. You simply watch their lips to gauge song position.

 

[Prism]

Well then give the singer a pair of headphones!

Isaiah

 

[Gidge]

Doc,

I know know why they say older is wiser....your birthday has brought in a flood of wisdom....

 

[MrZekeMan]

You have someone outside the booth wear some cans and lip-sync the tune. You simply watch their lips to gauge song position.

Funny crap.

 

[dachay2tnr]

You have someone outside the booth wear some cans and lip-sync the tune. You simply watch their lips to gauge song position.

Alternatively, this could also be done with hand signals. Or maybe cue cards with a buxom blonde pointing to the words.

 

[vulcanofga]

You might try two people lip syncing at the same time and seperate them on the mix.Start one about 10mls behind the other with a little delay on one for a nice full..."sound?"

Just had to join in drstawl, that was some of the funniest stuff I've read, thanks.

Monty,

 

[Gidge]

If he has headphones, why build an isolation booth?

 

[Dolemite]

If he has headphones, why build an isolation booth?

To save money, silly!

 

[Gidge]

(slaps forehead)

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

LOL