2C Recording Vocals

 


Room Setup

  1. Reduce echoes - Not closet. Not bathroom
  2. Mattresses, thick quilts, inexpensive acoustic panels
  3. Especially behind the singer's head 
  4. Stay in the brown zone

Equipment setup

  1. Use a good microphone. Cardioid microphones pick up sound from one direction in a heart shape. Do NOT use omni-directional microphones
  2. Stay away from noise sources e.g., table fan, ceiling fan, computer fan, open window, cats, day time. Air-conditioning helps, and if yours is too noisy, switch off just before recording
  3. Use closed back headphones, not speakers
  4. Check your recording levels 
  5. Watch gain control
  6. Learn vocal microphone technique
  7. Face the mic directly (also avoids strain)
    - 30 cm for airy, 15 cm for warm/intimate
    - Mic above head = brighter; mic at chest = deeper
  8. Record multiple takes

Read more at 

https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/7-home-recording-studio-hacks-for-the-bedroom-producer.html

https://blog.landr.com/recording-vocals-mistakes/

https://reverb.com/news/home-recording-basics-part-vii-recording-vocals-in-your-bedroom


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