I'm working on a song which I'm really excited about, but I can't seem to hammer down the vocals. I know what style I want to sing the song in, a soft, dreamy sort of style. The sound I'm getting is thin and seems too quiet in the mix. If I turn up the volume of the track, it distorts. Should I turn the other tracks down, compromising the big sound feel of the song?

So this little 4 watt Voice has been getting stellar reviews all over the place, and piqued the interest of those in my little town. I'm pretty seriously leaning towards getting one, primarily for recording purposes and (possibly) small gigs, as I'm not really a guitar player, preferring its lower-pitched, four-string cousin. Has anyone used one, or heard one?

Disclaimer: the following ideas are based on the fact that I personally consider some of the Romanian live sound engineers as the evolutionary equivalent of a red-ass baboon - 90% of the time, they don't seem to hear the difference between boosting the mids and a clipping input stage. But I digress...

What mic would you recommend for recording female vocals? I already have a RODE NT-1a which I've found a little harsh, brittle and siblant with certain female vocalists.
One mic I'm seriously considering is the MXL V67g. Would this be a good choice?

Im a freshmen college student and have recorded three songs with my friend literally in my dorm room. Haha. I like many others have the MXL 990/991 condenser mic pack that I got for under a $100. I made a quick myspace with the three songs I've recorded. I wanted some input on how the vocals sound?

any advice?

thanks

Rado

hey all

i have a small start up home studio. i have a Marshall 990, a Rolls rp 220 preamp, and a vs 1880. when i record vocals, it sounds like theres a phaser on my voice. any ideas what this could be? do i need to flip the phase switch on my preamp? i dont have any effects on my vox when i record or listen back.

This will be my first pro level channel strip. I'm looking for a versatile channel strip for vocals, electric guitar, bass, and acoustic guitar. I'm going to try out the UA LA-610. Here's my current signal path..

vox/acoustic:
AT 4033 -> (channel strip) -> MOTU 828MkII -> Logic

electric guitar and bass:
(channel strip) -> MOTU 828MkII -> Logic

I've been working with live sound for years and am just getting into more "serious" recording. My immediate goals are to improve my sound on female vocals and acoustic guitar. My first order of business is to treat my room, and that is going to take a few months and a big chunk of my current budget.

hey guys,

i'm a folksinger and a songwriter and i'm trying to record my songs so i can get them out to people- i play guitar, mandolin, harmonica and kazoo as well as sing- i have a Boss BR-532 unit, and just recently got 2 MXL condesors, the 990 and 991, and an audio buddy pre-amp (previously i was using a cheap AKG live dynamic vocal mic)