Mics and recording software

kj · 2nd May 2004, 11:41 AM

how come when i record my voice through a mic the quality is shite, also i need good recording software to put vocals onto an mp3 track, any recommendations?

I used to have cubase and fruity loops but have recently lost those during a hard drive crash.

||| EKIZEL ||| · 2nd May 2004, 12:27 PM

What type of Mic do you have ?? If you are using a Dynamic mic the pick-up range may not be high there for you will need to give the Vocal a high lift with a Graphic EQ. You can do this with Editing Software but the software is normaly really expensive, you can get someone to edit the vocal recording for you this will cost around Â£70+ depending on what need done and whos doing it. This would be cheeper but if you are going to record alot then in the long run buying the Editing Software would be cheeper.

You also will be able to remove feedback and statik with the software making the lyrics more crisp.

As far as Software depending on what you want it for and what Equipment you have the price can be huge.

If you just have a MIC and are just recording Vocal I recomend "Cool Edit 2.0" it dose everything you need and recordings can be saved in WAV or MP3 Format. This is Multi-Track recording Software and there for you can add in a beat or sample and record over it with better quality. Use Multi-Track Software NOT a sound recorder !!

You can buy "Cool Edit 2.0" online for around Â£200. There are loads more and better programs than this but they are expensive!

Johnny · 2nd May 2004, 12:32 PM

Nothings expensive with the internet.

If you have broadband Kj then get a pragram called bearshare, download cubase and the other programs you lost off of that. Then just delete bearshare so you get no adware or anything.

Red_Baron · 2nd May 2004, 01:26 PM

To make it sound better, stick a thin towel over the mic it should cut out a lot of the thumping 'Bs' and 'Ps'. I've always used Cakewalk or Cubase for recording but they may be a bot more than you need

mrlizard · 2nd May 2004, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ||| EKIZEL |||

What type of Mic do you have ?? If you are using a Dynamic mic the pick-up range may not be high there for you will need to give the Vocal a high lift with a Graphic EQ. You can do this with Editing Software but the software is normaly really expensive, you can get someone to edit the vocal recording for you this will cost around Â£70+ depending on what need done and whos doing it. This would be cheeper but if you are going to record alot then in the long run buying the Editing Software would be cheeper.

You also will be able to remove feedback and statik with the software making the lyrics more crisp.

As far as Software depending on what you want it for and what Equipment you have the price can be huge.

If you just have a MIC and are just recording Vocal I recomend "Cool Edit 2.0" it dose everything you need and recordings can be saved in WAV or MP3 Format. This is Multi-Track recording Software and there for you can add in a beat or sample and record over it with better quality. Use Multi-Track Software NOT a sound recorder !!

You can buy "Cool Edit 2.0" online for around Â£200. There are loads more and better programs than this but they are expensive!

This is all pretty much bullshit, dont use graphic eq's, dont use multitrack software if you dont need to multitrack.

Get hold of a copy of sound forge if its for individual tracks. Cool edit, nuendo or logic are all good for multitrack stuff and work with most sound cards.

Compression is useful for levelling out speech, you can dowload free plugins that have presets as a good starting point. i'll point you in the direction of some if you are interested.

As for the mic, the industry standard radio presenters mic is EV-RE20 (dynamic mic) so he is wrong about that too. An Sm58 would probably sound as good as a cheap condensor and will only cost you Â£40 off ebay.

Misanthropy · 2nd May 2004, 11:51 PM

you can borrow my mic whenever you need it dude

Johnny · 3rd May 2004, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mrlizard

Get hold of a copy of sound forge if its for individual tracks.

I've been using sound forge for multiple tracks because I can't be arsed downloading something better.

Just record other tracks in a seperate box, then cut and special paste -> mix them.

You have to get the timing spot on when you record though. But it sounds decent.

Mike - Indi Rev · 3rd May 2004, 01:03 AM

You can download Cool Edit from Kazaa. Or alternatively add me to MSN and i can either send it to you or give you a CD with it on it.

^_mincher_^ · 16th May 2004, 07:39 AM

One thing that no-ones mentioned yet is that the quality of your sound card plays a HUGE role in the quality of the recording. If your still using onboard sound (sound card built into motherboard) then ure gonna get a poppy, crackly mess. It can be fixed by tinkering with it in ure chosen editor (i use cubase) but it'll never be as clean and crisp as a card from the high end of the market.

On another note, if you ever need to record samples via a midi device to put onto tracks, i recommend Propellerheads Reason 2.5. It comes in at a hefty 425 bucks but as our good friend says, "Nothings expensive with the internet."
If you dont know wot the hell reason is, lets just suffice to say that Mr Reznor of Nine Inch Nails uses it......and now, so do i.

Mincherino.

RealR · 16th May 2004, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mincherino

lets just suffice to say that Mr Reznor of Nine Inch Nails uses it......and now, so do i.

lol. Well I might just follow in his footsteps.

Misanthropy · 16th May 2004, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mincherino

If you dont know wot the hell reason is, lets just suffice to say that Mr Reznor of Nine Inch Nails uses it......and now, so do i.

god damn but that's a bad reason to use anything. reason is fun though so I'll let you off

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\|\|\| EKIZEL \|\|\| Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: shaolin methlick Posts: 176	What type of Mic do you have ?? If you are using a Dynamic mic the pick-up range may not be high there for you will need to give the Vocal a high lift with a Graphic EQ. You can do this with Editing Software but the software is normaly really expensive, you can get someone to edit the vocal recording for you this will cost around Â£70+ depending on what need done and whos doing it. This would be cheeper but if you are going to record alot then in the long run buying the Editing Software would be cheeper. You also will be able to remove feedback and statik with the software making the lyrics more crisp. As far as Software depending on what you want it for and what Equipment you have the price can be huge. If you just have a MIC and are just recording Vocal I recomend "Cool Edit 2.0" it dose everything you need and recordings can be saved in WAV or MP3 Format. This is Multi-Track recording Software and there for you can add in a beat or sample and record over it with better quality. Use Multi-Track Software NOT a sound recorder !! You can buy "Cool Edit 2.0" online for around Â£200. There are loads more and better programs than this but they are expensive! Last edited by \|\|\| EKIZEL \|\|\| : 2nd May 2004 at 12:31 PM.

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2nd May 2004, 12:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnny is latin for sexy. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glenrothes Posts: 5,137 Band: Aces High	Nothings expensive with the internet. If you have broadband Kj then get a pragram called bearshare, download cubase and the other programs you lost off of that. Then just delete bearshare so you get no adware or anything.

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Red_Baron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dundee/Alyth hybrid Posts: 1,491 Band: 15 Minutes	To make it sound better, stick a thin towel over the mic it should cut out a lot of the thumping 'Bs' and 'Ps'. I've always used Cakewalk or Cubase for recording but they may be a bot more than you need

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Misanthropy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,101	you can borrow my mic whenever you need it dude

3rd May 2004, 01:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mike - Indi Rev Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,633 Band: Indi Rev & Ladybirds Can Fly	You can download Cool Edit from Kazaa. Or alternatively add me to MSN and i can either send it to you or give you a CD with it on it.

16th May 2004, 07:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,565	One thing that no-ones mentioned yet is that the quality of your sound card plays a HUGE role in the quality of the recording. If your still using onboard sound (sound card built into motherboard) then ure gonna get a poppy, crackly mess. It can be fixed by tinkering with it in ure chosen editor (i use cubase) but it'll never be as clean and crisp as a card from the high end of the market. On another note, if you ever need to record samples via a midi device to put onto tracks, i recommend Propellerheads Reason 2.5. It comes in at a hefty 425 bucks but as our good friend says, "Nothings expensive with the internet." If you dont know wot the hell reason is, lets just suffice to say that Mr Reznor of Nine Inch Nails uses it......and now, so do i. Mincherino.