Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 08:59 PM

Thanks Susan, I replace the original version with this new one, the voice is pushed forward a bit more

thanks for you help
Dan

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 08:58 PM

The second try was much stronger, Dan. The balance was much better on the vocal.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: wysiwyg
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 08:47 PM

Sounds OK to us, but we're not recording engineers....

~S~

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 08:14 PM

NEW test, is this any better just recorded it based on your suggestions, threw a blanket and pillows over the door

I am not much of a singer

test again

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 07:49 PM

Thanks Captain !!

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: GUEST,Kendall
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 07:36 PM

I know very little about recording but it sounds like you need to be closer to the mike. Guitar was ok though.

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 07:22 PM

Dave never thought of that wow, there is wooden closet door right behind the mike. thank you!!!!!! i am getting bounce for sure

Jerry thanks sooooo much for the help my friends

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 07:09 PM

What have you done right today? More than I can say, I suspect. Good suggestions on here. Your earlier recordings had the guitar very much upfront, and the vocal almost an accompaniment to the guitar. The balance is much better on this one. I thnk you can do more to put the vocal up front and the suggestions on midrange and high are good, too. As you gain more confidence in your singing, Dan, You can bring more emotion to your vocals.

This is an important step forward for you.

Jerry (evenolderdude)

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: Darowyn
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 07:07 PM

Bearing in mind that I have only listened to your track on small headphones, I'd say at first hearing that you have a good song, a really crisp and good sounding guitar line, but if I were in the producer's chair I'd suggest that such a soul searching lyric would be better suited to a more intimate sound on the vocals. The guitar does sound warm and close, but the vocals are a bit different in ambience- a little distant and over-reverberant. Now a studio with top quality sound processing equipment could achive that from your vocal recording- if there was someone there that knew how to do it! If you want the low tech route to the same result, move closer to the mic. and rig up your room to cut down the natural reverb. You could make a sort of tent out of duvets (American Quilts will do!), or at the very least hang one on the wall which is behind you when you are recording. A Reflexion filter behind the mic and a pop shield in front of it will be all else you need make your room sound warm and peaceful.
You've done a lot right today. Your song and your recording are worth the trouble.
Cheers Dave|

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 06:26 PM

John
I am using Kristal and two phantom powered mikes, and a firewire recorder Yes I am a bit away from the voice mike I think also. I give the midrange a slide and kick up the highs a bit

Thanks
Dan

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: JohnB
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 06:15 PM

Not that I know much.
I would personally like more "presence" in the vocals, I think that you can get that by being a bit closer to the mike. I think the balance could stand that too. Are you using just one mike?
It sounds a little thick too, drop the midrange tone control a bit a crank the high end a bit. See if it sounds any better.
That's what I would do (try anyhow).
Would sound nice with a fiddle backing too, if you have a friend who want's to play along and you can figure out how to lay down another track, what software are you using?
JohnB

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 05:41 PM

Hey 999 Thanks for the help my friend
Dan

Subject: RE: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: GUEST,999
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 05:29 PM

I'll e-mail you, Dan.

Subject: Tech: Some recording help suggestion - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 04 Jan 10 - 11:45 AM

My friends, changed a mike, working on balance and mike placement and recording levels for a new home made CD ... I need better ears than mine, can you have a listen and tell me what I need to change or tweek again. sorry to keep bothering you, recording is an art that I have far from mastered for sure and no one knows more about it then people here. This is one of my songs call what have i done right today ... don't care about the performance again, I just played it and sang it since I still do not know how to record separate tracks, what I am looking for is the balance and clarity , or any other suggestions to improved the recording from those who understand recording- any help much appreciated. Don't have the bucks to go into a studio

What have I done Right Today


thanks much
Dan