Vocal Problems.

[50 cal]

Sup everybody, I have a couple questions about acoustucs.
In a couple of months i'ma be movin, and seting up my studio. I want to record vocals, and was wondering would it be a good idea to cover my walls in acoustic foam. I was going to just build a 5 by 8 booth and put foam in it, but I heard that, That the vocals would come out muffled because the space would be to small.(is this true) If I just covered the whole room i'm tracking in with foam, and use a noise gate. Would this be better for the vocals.

 

[Greg Savage]

Yea that would be better than being all muffled in a Small CLoset.. But you can also.. Hang Movers blankets from ur Ceiling in Square formation 2 blankets to each wall of the Square... and that works really nice.. if u would like to hear some Audio's using that Setup let me know.

 

[50 cal]

Yea that would be better than being all muffled in a Small CLoset.. But you can also.. Hang Movers blankets from ur Ceiling in Square formation 2 blankets to each wall of the Square... and that works really nice.. if u would like to hear some Audio's using that Setup let me know.

Yeah, let me here some stuff please.

 

[Greg Savage]

whats ur aim?

 

[Bosta]

i record in a small ass closet w/t some bed pads hung up in it, and maybe im wrong but it comes out pretty good to me

 

[50 cal]

whats ur aim?

I'm want a nice clear flat vocal. and i want a space where theres no echos or reflections. Just a dry dead sounding area.

 

[Bosta]

50 check out my recordings on www.soundclick.com/hijokaent - it doesnt take that much to get pretty good sounding vocals

 

[50 cal]

50 check out my recordings on www.soundclick.com/hijokaent - it doesnt take that much to get pretty good sounding vocals

Shit! you got some fiya. I'm feelin that nigga move track, That mess is knockin. What equipment do you use because, everything sounds tight to me.

 

[Bosta]

for beats i use to use fl but now im converting to reason - i use to record with soundforge but now im converting to cubase - lol in the middle of a transition but thats all i use basically

and this mic http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...9124202371/g=live/search/detail/base_id/88621

 

[mikemusic]

There are great advantages to having a booth: 1) I can record any time of the day without disturbing anyone. 2) I can speak as loudly as I want in the control room while the artist is doin' his or her thing in the booth. That's a really huge plus because most of the time I sit with the executive producer of the project critiquing the performance. 3) The mixes are completely silent. I don't get dogs barking, PC fan sounds, people walking and talking or laughing etc etc etc in my mixes. 4) Before I could afford my booth, I had to actually tell everyone "aight, shutup, we're recording"....that sux big time. 5) I've noticed lots of artists feel more comfortable in the booth. It's like they're in their own world which makes for a better product in the long run.

 

[Greg Savage]

CHeck out Cdbaby.com Look for MR.Midas check Tracks
***Domestic Violence*** and *** what you in a Gang4*** thats my Production meaning doing the Beat, and actually putting the track together... the booth use was a Huge room Lined with those Movers Blankets

 

[Producer X]

There are great advantages to having a booth: 1) I can record any time of the day without disturbing anyone. 2) I can speak as loudly as I want in the control room while the artist is doin' his or her thing in the booth. That's a really huge plus because most of the time I sit with the executive producer of the project critiquing the performance. 3) The mixes are completely silent. I don't get dogs barking, PC fan sounds, people walking and talking or laughing etc etc etc in my mixes. 4) Before I could afford my booth, I had to actually tell everyone "aight, shutup, we're recording"....that sux big time. 5) I've noticed lots of artists feel more comfortable in the booth. It's like they're in their own world which makes for a better product in the long run.

I agree. Also if you do build a booth, make sure you make you walls as thick as you have room for. To do what mikemusic said, you'll want the mass to keep noise out. Also, try not to have any parallel walls. The both becomes an echo chamber if your walls are parallel. As for acoustical treatment, you don't have to cover the walls completely, just areas that may cause unwanted reflection. Corners, in front of mic, behind the artist etc. If you have a metal music stand, you can cover it with carpet top and bottom. These things make a ringing sound that'll mess up a good take. And if you're going to have a window, either angle the glass or angle the mic away from the glass.

Good luck dog

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[50 cal]

ok, Thanks everybody, You guys have given a lot of usefull info, that has helped alot. I'll be sure to let ya'll know how the booth comes out.

 

[Pinnacle]

If you make a booth make sure that it has R-13 Insulation to go in between your frame (plywood on both sides of your 2x4 frame). All points, cracks, and corners must be caulk properly so no sound can escape. If you put a window in make sure it is plexi glass and at less 1/4 inch to 3/4, mounted on an slight 30 degree angle the deflect the sound waves in the right direction. If posible make it a double window with at lease an inch gap between them so when your voice trys to escape through the windows it is diffused. Pad the the inside of the booth with acoustic foam.

As far as your voice sounding muffled, that what your plug ins and mixing abilities are put to use.