Vocal Recording
Recording vocals can be a personal thing. Don’t you agree? You want to feel comfortable recording and if possible without the feeling of being judged. i know that feeling. I am not a vocalist by profession but i love to sing and when i do record my vocals, i just didn’t like the idea of hearing my own voice. Worse still, when someone else is recording my vocals for me , i often feel like i’m never good enough .
Hency why, at the Basement Studio , we pride in helping people achieve their ideal recordings without breaking a hole in their pockets and most importantly to provide some form of encouragement to the vocal talents so that they feel comfortable at home. This in-turns coverts into a better performance. We understand that all musicians comes from all walks of life and everyone is unique and special in their own ways.
Here’s a summary of our Vocal Recording process:
Getting the right mic
Getting The right mic position
Checking the right levels during your loudest part of your songs
Balancing your direct vocals with your playback music in your in ear monitoring system
Recording your takes part by part eg. verse, then pre chorus and then chorus.
Punching in takes for a better performance
Listening to the recorded takes in the mixing room for a more concise decision
Recording Chain
SM7b or Rode NT 1A ->Triton Preamp -> Warm Audio Tube Eq - >X32 rack or SSL 2 -> Studio One Daw
Monitoring
X32 Rack -> P16 or Pm2 ->Beyerdynamic DT770 Headphones
Recording Room
Well treated soundproof room
Mixing Room
Imac , Macbook Pro , ipad , Yamaha HS8 speakears , Secretlab Titan Chair
Daw
Presonus Studio One 5
Plugins
Soundtoys , izotope , Slate Digital Waves
