Indie Nation Vocal Check

[FretBored]

OK,

Mic'ed thru an amp. No pop filter so I uesd a pillow case? Wrote a new tune and posted on myspace."Indie Nation"...

Let me know if i'm startin to get somewhere on this writin, playin recordin stuff,,,, it's not rock.. i don't know what it is but you seasoned artists please give me some feedback to I know what direction to take next?

[MeYatch]

it sounds like you are clipping something.

A little too much reverb for my taste also.

other than that I think it sounds good.

[FretBored]

It's a little tough getting a good sound.

I am useing a 1/4 "Y" jack and plugging 2 Mics, 1 - Vocals Mic and 1 - Guitar Mic directly into PC sound card.

I do not have a mixing board just some, not so good, software on my computer.

I feel I'm getting a decent tone on other songs using a MXL Large Diaphargm Condenser Mic for Guitar.

For Vocals I'm using a cheap "AudioSpectrum"(Guessing it's a dynamic mic.).

Hard to do full tracks and not have seperate vocals/music tracks to tweek.

Would getting a 4 or 8 track board help?

[Heartless_Mockery_Records]

what software are you using? if it can't multitrack im sure you can probably download a copy or demo of some software that will let you mulitrack.

I think not having the ability to do so is probably holding you back somewhat. As i would be using that condensor on both the voice and guitar on separate tracks you could edit or re-record individually.

Your writiing and performance is good.


TIP: You can make a pop filter for about $3.00 by getting an embroidery hoop from a craft store and stretching some panty hose over it. Maybe your wife/gf has some of these things laying around you can steal... Looks kinda funny but it works just as good.

[brokenstrings]

Guitar sounds good IMO, i prefer more mids though. Vocals sound distorted as Mitch said. Vocals are a bitch to record.

[FretBored]

what software are you using? if it can't multitrack im sure you can probably download a copy or demo of some software that will let you mulitrack.

I think not having the ability to do so is probably holding you back somewhat. As i would be using that condensor on both the voice and guitar on separate tracks you could edit or re-record individually.

Your writiing and performance is good.


TIP: You can make a pop filter for about $3.00 by getting an embroidery hoop from a craft store and stretching some panty hose over it. Maybe your wife/gf has some of these things laying around you can steal... Looks kinda funny but it works just as good.

I am using "audacity" freeware, It records multi tracks but each time you mix and render it garbles things up...

I am happy if you can just understand the lyrics? Past attempts at vocals I did couldn't even be understood.

[Heartless_Mockery_Records]

I am using "audacity" freeware, It records multi tracks but each time you mix and render it garbles things up...

I am happy if you can just understand the lyrics? Past attempts at vocals I did couldn't even be understood.

Hrmm... what do you mean exactly by garbled up? Maybe its some settings are wrong when you render... if you let me know i can try and take a look.

and what rate are you recording at ... 16/44.1?

and yes i can understand the lyrics.

[FretBored]

I am using "audacity" freeware, It records multi tracks but each time you mix and render it garbles things up...

I am happy if you can just understand the lyrics? Past attempts at vocals I did couldn't even be understood.

Hrmm... what do you mean exactly by garbled up? Maybe its some settings are wrong when you render... if you let me know i can try and take a look.

and what rate are you recording at ... 16/44.1?

and yes i can understand the lyrics.

44.1.

Just added some more guitar and remixed + shortened song didn't like last verse.

How are the other 3 instrumentals?

[Heartless_Mockery_Records]

how are the other three instrumentals?

i don't know cuz for some reason your myspace page says "invalid or canceled id" or something of that nature.

[Ronnyd]

Are you using headphones?
Every track will come over the last if you are not.
I know that's obvious,but sometimes you overlook the simple stuff.
I've made excellent recordings with cheap programs.
Adjusting the levels of your mikes input changes everything too?

[FretBored]

Yep.

Using headphones