What should I upgrade?

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Hello everyone. I have a question. Right now I have the following equipment:
Studio Projects C1 Microphone,
Marshall MX990/991 Mics,
Studio Projects VTB-1 Preamp,
Presonus Comp16 compressor,
Waveterminal 192 L Soundcard,
FL Studio 6.08 for the instrumentals,
Acid [the latest version] for recording vocals.

When I mix my instrumental and record it onto a CD, it sounds just fine, but when I mix the vocals after recording in Acid, the quality of the instrumental just goes down [even when I "Track it out" with each instrument on its own channel in Acid]. Can someone tell me what I should upgrade to avoid this? Thank you.
 
I really like the hardware your using, honestly. They're all smart and good choices.
I would upgrade my softwares if i were you. Basically, get yourself a good multitrack recording software. Most preferably, Cubase SX or Sonar. If you are completely happy with FL studio, then stick with it. If not, get Reason. you will love it.
 
I'd add a set of mons, upgrade the soundcard, and mics.
Cables are something else to look into.
 
AllOrNothinEnt said:
I'd add a set of mons, upgrade the soundcard, and mics.
Cables are something else to look into.
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Why the hell would he want to upgrade the mics? He has a C1 for god's sake. stop looking at the damn prices than the quality itself.
 
if you don't have any I think monitors would be your best bet
 
studiomaster said:
I really like the hardware your using, honestly. They're all smart and good choices.
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i agree, well done man.

Deffidentally get a pair of decent moniters, so you dont end up overloading a good recording. Unless you know the speakers working with as of now very very very well.
 
next i would look at room treatment, it makes a world of difference when mixing. you should be getting pretty good results with what you have now.
 
studiomaster said:
Why the hell would he want to upgrade the mics? He has a C1 for god's sake. stop looking at the damn prices than the quality itself.
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They may be good mics, but they may not necessarily fit the voice in question. My answer would be to upgrade the mics, too, though I think "upgrade" is too strong a word. Broaden the mic locker with mics that have a significantly different feel.

If the instruments sound bad when mixed with the vocals, this may be a hint that the mic being used is exaggerating the highs, making the rest of the tracks sound dull by comparison. Try rolling down the highs a bit---say a 2dB high cut (shelving) starting from somewhere between 2k and 5k up. Experiment.

If that doesn't help, you might try not using a condenser for the vocals. A ribbon would probably provide some much-needed contrast compared to your other mics.
 
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