What's the best way to record vocals ??

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Hey guys,

I got a couple of question...

I want to know what is the best way to record vocals out there...Our singer is pretty good, he has a nice warm voice and we want to know what is the best way to record them...

Basically what we do is:

We record with an AKG c2000b Mic, we run it thru a Audio Artworks Studio V3 Tube pre amp, and go to the mixer... We put no gain at alla in the mixer because you get all the noise from the devise, so we just activate the 20+ dB gain and try to play with the set ups on the Pre amp...

However, when the vocals are done and we mix everything and listen to them...the vocals sound kind of muffled... and they use to sound good by themselves..

So I don't know...I just want to know if we should record them with the compression already on, or we should put it after done recording them... or what?...

and Eqwise...what would be the best setup for his voice?...

here's is one of our songs...



If you would like to hear some more... go here

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=121122

Thanx in advance!

Peace
Jose
 
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Generally try to record vocals in a neutral sounding room. You don't want a lot of room sound. Put the mic diaphragm around nose height pointed at the mouth. Use a pop filter.

If you are just beginning to use compressors you're probably better off not using them while tracking.

There are no real EQ rules. Sometimes you might roll off a little of the lows if it's too boomy sounding. Other than that whatever works. Less is more.
 
Hey, Venejer_Jose.

I record vocals in the bedroom; it seems to be the most acoustically dead space in the house. I like to open my wife's closet doors and put the microphone stand against her clothes. That way most of the sound going that way is absorbed and not reflected. It comes out pretty neutral, and then I can add effects to taste. See the link in my signature line.

Here is a useful article on compression.

Hope this helps!
 
hey Jose
what recording software are you using? if you can support vst, you could try using a harmonic exciter plug in. I think it brings out the clarity and brightness into a vocal track. Of course, a good recording is the most important thing but there are some useful plugs out there. I would say do the compression afterwards (non-destructivly) but try to get the vocal track as loud as you can without clipping.
 
If the vocals sound good soloed but don't sound good in the context of the mix, look to the mix as the problem! Try subtractive EQ and panning on whatever else is in his sonic space. You're not gonna fix it by trying to pump up the vocal track.
 
After listening...

I don't think there's anything wrong with it other than that the lead vocal needs to come up a couple of dB relative to the rest of the mix - meaning you'll turn everything else down a little bit, then boost the master volume. My $ .02.
 
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