Vox Production Help

[Berserkr]

Ok, I want to make the vocals in my band more dynamic and powerful layed down in the mix. This is a point of reference, one of my bands songs http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=266484 . This was before I started tinkering around, any suggestions relating to improving the vocals are welcome, Im at the end of my wits. Should I double up the vocal track, or just keep fiddling with the equalization? Or something else...

[Levitate]

Ok, I want to make the vocals in my band more dynamic and powerful layed down in the mix. This is a point of reference, one of my bands songs http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=266484 . This was before I started tinkering around, any suggestions relating to improving the vocals are welcome, Im at the end of my wits. Should I double up the vocal track, or just keep fiddling with the equalization? Or something else...

good singing, nice and mellow. Consider going to a pro studio. They have mics that you will use, that cost a couple thousand bucks. They will capture the dynamics of our voice better.

sidenote: make sure to pronounciate, a chorus where the listener can understand what is said would help, if anything.

Also, I recommend shure sm-58 mics for singing into. The singing sounds fuzzy, I don't know your chain of recording devices, but you should try and eliminate the fuzz. Record each instrument separately, not all at once.

You put a little growl in the words "your fading away"...I think it would sound cooler without this bit of aggressiveness...

IMO IMO IMO ...hope it helps some...

[Berserkr]

Thnx for your input, our chain btw is Singer > Sony FV420 mic > mixer > soundcard. I've been considering getting a shure mic or two for vocals and drums, and I'm mos def gonna get our vocalist to rerecord the vocals because they're a bit inconsistant. However, I still feel there would be something lacking in the post production aspect of it.

[Berserkr]

Anyone else?

[cashay350]

If you want them to jump out of the mix more, buy a compressor

[Burningwater]

I stopped listening when vocals came it, it was pretty bad recording(the vocals)

[Berserkr]

I stopped listening when vocals came it, it was pretty bad recording(the vocals)

Yeah, no kidding.

[diesel]

1)What kind of mic did you use for your kick drum? in the intro it sounds very flabby, when it needs more to grab your focus. A mic that's better for low frequency work may be required there, mind you, I've heard an sm57 can also work in a pinch if you like a tight kick drum.

2)Bass, could stand to drop 3-6db at least. That may make your vocals sound a little less "stepped-on" a compressor for the bass wouldn't hurt either.

3)I listened to it with a medium cut (6db) in the 500hz - 1.3khz range, and it cleared it up considerably. A boost from 2.3 - 4khz helped the vox. If you know how to use a 31 band eq, and understood that last bit, try it. otherwise, ignore the above.

Let me know if any of the above helped you

I'm by no means a pro, but those are some things I think might help, along with re-doing the vocals, with a better mic (sm58 or beta58 would give you some very warm sounds)

[Teri Jo]

I actually use a Behringer mixer, and an Audio Technics $30 microphone going right into my computer and wind up with clear criisp vocals. However, Everything I do is acoustic. I'm doing two simple tracks, and I'm sure doing a full band is probably different.

But for anything - you want a good recording level to start with, if the vocals (or instruments for that matter) are recorded too low they sound bad when you pump up the volume on the track, and if the levels are too LOUD you get distortion.

It's all expermentation on my end... I record I listen, I tweak, I do it again.

And I have to agree that compression is always a good thing.

Teri Jo