Please help with Vocal Recording question

stevesilvers · Post by **stevesilvers** » Sun May 18, 2008 2:26 pm

I'm using a condenser mic, and can record vocals just fine, my question is how do I apply compression, EQ, etc... on my vocal track. The raw vocals sound like crap, how do I get more of what you hear on the radio.

I know there are many, many different settings, so I'm basically looking for a "standard" vinalla setting that I can build on.

Please give back some detail I can follow.

Thank you

kaffein · Post by **kaffein** » Sun May 18, 2008 5:12 pm

-10dB threshold, 2:1 ratio, fast attack, timed release.
You don't need to get it compressed to fuck like a broadcast voice over, just need to tame the dynamics a bit. Of course this all depends on the performance as well.

Shouldn't have to EQ voice really if recorded properly, but if you need some extra air to it, boost 14-16kHz with a fairly wide parametric band around 3dB or so...

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Sun May 18, 2008 5:35 pm

good sounds start with good source material, not using FX to polish turds, maybe you can spend more time with the mic and learn to use it better??

just a thought...

Dr Dub · Post by **Dr Dub** » Sun May 18, 2008 6:10 pm

http://tweakheadz.com/how_to_record_vocals.htm

Also have a look on the other Lessons on this Site, in my opinion a good
place to start

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Mon May 19, 2008 3:23 am

Put Mariah Carey in front of your mic.

Done.

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:29 am

knotkranky wrote:Put Mariah Carey in front of your mic.

Done.

so she can eat it!

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:46 pm

sweetjesus wrote:
knotkranky wrote:Put Mariah Carey in front of your mic.

Done.
so she can eat it!...

... like a penis!