Hey I have a particular artist that I record (rap) that has a deeper voice with a lip smacking problem. My setup includes a Focusrite platinum pro preamp with a Blue Baby Bottle mic, we have a standard black nylon wind filter on the mic and have not had problems with plosives just lip smacks. Is there some particular mic placement strategies I can implement to reduce this? Is there something the vocalist can do to reduce this? Is there a way to edit lip smacks out in editing? I tried silencing the lip smacks while mixing but some of them were in the middle of words and couldn't be edited out. If you have any suggestions to reduce or eliminate my problem I would appreciate any input.
Thanks
C
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if he already has a deep voice maybe you can try a high pad on h
if he already has a deep voice maybe you can try a high pad on his vocals, cut out that lip-smacking frequency, you might even be able to acheive it with a filter after having recorded, or a heavy compression...other than that i cant think of anything, i guess a pop filter wouldnt work sense its not an anunciation problem...you might even be able to get rid of the smacking with a de-esser, i know Steinberg and Antares make some decent plugins for that.
Indeed, Chapstick or Lipgloss(Comes in "clear", for the less adv
Indeed, Chapstick or Lipgloss(Comes in "clear", for the less adventurous male - I use Burt's Bee's Cherry.). Mineral oil may have slightly less "flavor" and scent, even salad oil(NO motor oil!).
At least rinse out the mouth well with water and brush teeth - well - including tongue and gums.
Try a dynamic mic! RE-20/Sennheiser 421, Shure SM58, etc. Doesn't seem to pick up as much of this stuff. May not pick up as much of the "good stuff" either?
Work the mic you have from the side a little. Back up from the mic, also just a little - don't want to lose the presence.
TG
Apple juice has enough pectin to clear the bubbles and saliva.
Apple juice has enough pectin to clear the bubbles and saliva. Also, my favorite trick... it works for me... is to use a gate set with an attack around 120-180ms, hold time 80ms, and 110 relase time, and a depth of perhaps -8 dB. the slow attack is just enough to chop off the opening of the lips.
SG
I had a similar issue with a female vocalist. Our best solution
I had a similar issue with a female vocalist.
Our best solution was a bit of baby oil on the lips.
Oh how I miss those glissening lips.
Give it a try.
Chris