Vocals sound like sung quietly

[six]

Ok, I keep it short because I've already written this once and it wasn't accepted .

My vocals sound sung at a lower volume than they're actually are. I think it's all about the compression. I tried different attacks/releases but wasn't lucky.

Is there a way to make vocals sound sung louder? Or is there a way to make them sound like sung at a lower volume, which I should avoid?

and hey, I'll make the jokes myself right away:
"Turn them up!"
"Turn them down!"



your help is apreciated
cheers

six

 

[Jack Real]

Hi

Do you have an example that we can listen to ? I guess you want your vocals to be more present in the mix ? In that case, you can boost the mid frequency (around 1K) and put less reverb. For compression, I only use 2:1 on vocals because I think 3:1 is too much. For the attack and release times, it varies between 4 and 8 ms depending on the song. On my last song, the setting was 8 and 8 for the verse, 4 and 4 on the left chorus and 4 and 8 on the right chorus.

/Jack Real.

 

[Dogman]

Six, went to NoWhere radio and listened to some stuff. Vocals seem to fit in pretty well on Drink and Smoke. Maybe eq them a bit different. If you are using compression, did you try and boost output gain just a little?


No real answers here, but keep trying, as you definitly have a good start.
Ed

 

[six]

wow dogman, how come you found this old stuff? for newer examples: www.soundclick.com/sixch

i think "jailhouse blues" is alright. in "where i am" i really don't like the verse too much.

am I overcompressing?


cheers & thanks

 

[Jack Real]

wow dogman, how come you found this old stuff? for newer examples: www.soundclick.com/sixch

i think "jailhouse blues" is alright. in "where i am" i really don't like the verse too much.

am I overcompressing?


cheers & thanks

Hi

I like the verse voice on "where i am" and it's present enough. Maybe when you throw the electric guitar chord at 36 sec, it's masking the beginning of the verse and it's difficult to hear what is being said. If the voice is boosted in the mid range, I would remove 1.5 dB at the same frequency on that electric guitar chord so the voice can better make its way through the mix in that part but that's all.

/Jack Real.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo ONE BEFORE SEVEN:

If you pump the music up too much, as often happens, you can generate EQs that diminish the vocal, as already suggested above.

Sooooo, what to do?

A good mic pre and some compression and cut it kind of hot for the vocal.

You might try doing the vocal with the chords and drums and bass.

Then, you can add in other tracks after the vocal is cool and hot and loud enough. That way, when you add a few backing tracks, you won't smother your vocal.

Green Hornet