How to Make a Demo Tape : How to Record Vocals on a Demo Tape

[richardmarez]

wow i now know how to make a demo tape!!!!!!

[nhung311]

Our band record our demos with two condenser mics, one for the instruments and one for the vocals.

[The1hope4all]

@nhung311 Why not just one condenser in the middle?

[nhung311]

@The1hope4all

I don't believe that you can hear our singer right next to two 100W amps (Bass and guitar) and a drumset :D

[The1hope4all]

@nhung311 Only kidding.....

[nhung311]

@The1hope4all

Sorry, I could read your irony.

[DeviousPsy]

upgrade your monitors man...

[andy28079]

What?

[Blizzard1266]

This is my reaction throughout the whole video: ".........What? -.-"

[coltonjean]

5 = "penis" ...............

[Lennylyrical]

I love the name!

[Pelleman666]

why is any expert village on the plus-side rating?

[Jaefresh98]

I'm The 100th Dislike:D

[DorritoDoggg]

if i made a dollar for every fact i learned from expert village I would be broke

[zenguitar27]

@DorritoDoggg I'd be in debt

[DayOneMusicArt]

@DorritoDoggg hahahahahaa XD

[madbaduk]

you have an egg for a head !

[jisgodschild1983]

My dad has a studio mic and right in front of it it's a diaphram in his own music room

and I told my mother before I want to become a gospel recording artists...

[YtKDhaBezt]

Lol bald

[flippersrox52]

that didnt teach me anything

[OfficialErob]

if you have a studio like that then you already have a record deal.....expert village thinks everybody is biggie and tupac

[JYUkulele]

More like AmateurVillage

[AshelyJ26]

Expert Village is always stupid.

[jeff42skaten]

This was a great video! Im trying to make a small studio in my closet. Could someone tell me a rough estimate of how much everything would be. I have nothing now.

[ChronicGod420]

@jeff42skaten There are some things you don't need and could make yourself. Like you can save $100 on a pop filter by making your own. So a mic stand is about $20, I'd spend about $75 on a cheap mic that still had good quality, about $150 for a preamp or $50 for a cheap one. So you might spend around $300 on everything you need.

[LiLMoNeYvevo]

hey can you give me the link for the mic please ( i wanna buy it )

[HDCYTY]

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[Icee011]

Expert village is on drugs, they never stick to the subject, and did you ever notice how they are all old especially the fat Rosie O' Donnell looking one

[claurobert1994]

Bullshit, just buy a shure sm57, a pre-amp, a good sound card, pop filter + mic stand, and that's it, you can start.

[DRakomol]

I CAN ONLY AFFORD RECORDING WITH A TOASTER

[UnderlordxMusic]

@DRakomol Dude, you are sorted!

[RFIdigitaProductions]

kinda funny, how to record vocals, and the audio sounds like SHIT.

[link281615]

@MinorFlaw318 guess your in the wrong village

[AustinGraggmusician]

DUH EXPERTVLLAGE NOT WINNING! AT ALL

[cammiso94]

@kappamusic i do

[SwaggaRyteTae]

Wut was da name of dat mic he got?

[BamCook]

@SwaggaRyteTae

Looks like a Rode NT-1A

[dioninnz]

good point about having the mic above the mouth to avoid breathing noises (suck and whoosh) :-) thanks I'm just getting back into all this

[TwinflyBand]

noooooooooooo expert village! its worse than being rick roll'd

[MrRadioBlogger]

@TwinflyBand I realy dont know wat that means

[LT2AD]

SMH!...

[gmd1417]

WORTHLESS

[secretpros]

oops! forgot ... our channel is called SecretPros ... lot's of good stuff ... more coming!

[secretpros]

hey friends … we compared a ton of expensive micas and for most rock/pop stuff preferred a cardiod (ilke a Senheiser 409 or SM-7) over even a $8k Neuman U47. Try it … I think you'll enjoy the results.

Also, 2-4" owens corning insulation wrapped in fabric (or check out Ready Acoustics) works way better than foam. You don't need a booth...and getting noisy gear out of the room is important! . Check this out if you'd like!

[MrDaredevil559]

how do you get the program that record your voice

or something like that?

[JordanSeriously]

where can you buy foam like that? home depot? guitar center? or what?

[chrometrees]

@JordanSeriously For the whitish/tan foam you can go to Target, and buy a bed cover with the "eggcrate" style.

For the colored ones with WAY better quality. Go to Guitar Center, Sam Ash, or Auralex's website.

[VINCEJisSONiCtheMC]

It really depends on your knowledge of mixing and experience at it rather than the gear its self. I got a friend who uses a USB mic with a hose pop filter and ear bud headphones to record and mix and he comes up with professional sounding vocals just because he's extremely good at mixing. I've dudes with $400 mics and $200 pre-amps come up with some shitty mixing as well. Its mostly about the skill of the engineer, sure better stuff helps, but it doesnt garunetee anything

[classicbritpop]

my studio is my landing and a bedroom, drums in the bedroom and guitar and amps on the landing

[TheMrJoshuaC]

i live in ireland and cant find pop fliters can anyone help me out

[themagicaltragic]

@TheMrJoshuaC get some pannty hoes an a mental coat hanger an tie those panty hoes tie around that coat hanger make it look like that pot filtin in this video an try to tie the tail of the coat hanger around ur mic make any sense?

[OfficialDreTv]

what mic should i get out of these

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[TheUNDISSABLE]

nice

[getupandkill]

A $400.00 mic for a demo? Get an SM57 with a pop filter and your good.

[nstygatr]

On a budget you can really use a walk in closet. I have done this before and sometimes the clothes and stuff you have in the closet in almost enough to make it a semi-dry room. I have a room that is almost too dry now, but I do like to pump a little bit of reverb/ delay to the vocalist to keep them in the feel of the track.

This is not printed on the track and only serves to help the vocalist feel more in sync with the track. Do a dry run and then try making the cans a little "wet".

[KENNYTHESHARK15]

Expert village?... im from "ghetto village"!

[rfw15]

Obviously idnt have this technology bitch.

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[jovanify]

wtf does this have to do with a demo CD

[edsomatitude1]

someatitude.hd1.com.br

[nikk96sk8er]

expertvillage sucks !! and they should start reeding the coments and take the advises we are giving them!!

[PattyWhomperOFFICIAL]

look @ all dese comments.,.. expert village B tr0llin'

[SifuScamstar]

Thanx yoda!

[calikalinfo]

Thanks for this video. really helps

[tinman1129]

This guy gives horable advice. I've been an artist for like 6 or 7 years. You can use a closet for this but trust me... It doesn't matter.

[ThankGodForCountry]

tiny vocal booth in a closet with cheap $2 foam from walmart. wow that will sound so great... thanks....

[AbstractLife13]

@ThankGodForCountry

It's just for a demo tape, not a full length, professional album.

If you want a professional sounding recording, you should head to a studio.

[CeddyPopOfficial]

I'm not from Expert village but my comment will help you way more than this guy. Get Cubase 5.1, a decent microphone (shure sm 58) put on a Maximizer in cubase and multiband compressor or some shit like that. it will already get your vocals better 50% at least, you can also put room effects, all included in cubase.

[SethxUK]

2:15 audio fail?

[programedmind]

everybody talks so much shit but yet they watching every video fucking haters shut up and just listen

[MrROTD]

He's right you need a pre-amp and good mic but most people can't afford the stuff he was showing lol

[CastleRecordz]

I have a question. From the picture you showed of the sturido, I don't know if it was really that small, but it looked about as small as mine, how do you get it from not sounding too compressed.

[JCFreak1121]

what does a pre-amp do?

[jibran1]

@JCFreak1121 it make you voice sound better MORE Amplified liked how you hear it on radio

[katalystGTA]

i got that same art tube amp! shits solid for the $.

[readerwriter]

I guess if you live in a village you don't have to be very bright to be an expert.

[jias188]

spelling fail tghrough 0:57

[bugzy003]

i hope u feel stupid...

i wanted to comment but every1 else here said whats on my mind...

[gaozhi2007]

worst video ever. What is with the text overlay? soooooooo annoying.

[djshobee]

Ok you don't want to use compression until you have done the recording, you can eq your vocals going in but there is no way to compress live a sound moving in the air.and you don't actually need to buy $4,5, hundred or $1000 preamp, use your daw's and download free vst's if you want more or better than came with your software.

[donleavemelikethis]

@djshobee i have a question,

can we directly plug-in the mic into the pc's line-in and record...i have adobe audition 3.0 for recording purposes, i record in it and then amplify afterwards...

is there a better way?

[chumps613]

Thank you for the most general answers ever...

[ChrisDistortion]

you dont need any of this shit. a headset with a hooked on mic will do with a foam piece covering the mic. im just tryna figure out how to record my vocals over an instrumental....

[suzmcg83]

@ChrisDistortion Audacity is the program for you. I swear by this program for recording over an instrumental. You can adjust the volume to match with the backing track and add reverb onto it to make it sound professional. Check it out.

[deadwalker1234]

useless vid.

[LightSpeed91]

your computer setup is ancient, broski

[BigKnobInYourFace]

Hmmmm i was expecting something more along the lines of how to master vocals in a DAW so that they have presence in the mix... but... i guess... uh... well... this is expertvillage, so i'll accept the fault on this one.

carry on.

[blubbergubberblubber]

no comment there...

>=(

[KappaMusic]

Hmmmm Is it just me but does it seem like Expert Village is for rich people,.

Who the fuck records a demo in a pro studio like that ? ..... I got a ghetto studio nigga

[skaterfan105]

@KappaMusic  idk if you actually listened but he said you can use a closet.

[GaelenCarter]

@skaterfan105 haha yeah, and 2 dollar a sheet foam. SO PROFESSIONAL AND COSTS SO MUCH. 

[tac1ems]

@KappaMusic Who records demos in a pro studio like that? Artis

[That1guyIdontknow]

@KappaMusic You dont have a closet?

[JRock2326]

@KappaMusic i record where im at cause i use fruity loops and its on my laptop

[BamCook]

@KappaMusic

People usually record the demo in a pro studio when they are REALLY serious about their music. Go to a [pro studio to record the demo to give to a record label. They dnt want to sign somebody whos music sounds like garbage. But I still got my ghetto studio too. Sounds good doe. (This video isnt in a pro studio....look at da room...not studio suitable)

[MunchiesO1]

@KappaMusic Your comment made my day !!!!

[zer0statusYT]

comfoters and cotton blankets work pretty swell too.

[anaranjadoX375]

Do you really need a preamp for recording? what is the function of a preamp on a recording? Im planning yo bu a good mixer, do i still need a preamp? Thanks

[NaviSean]

look at this mufugga lmao .....................!

[imtiazf10]

BULLSHIT, NO INFO.

[naythenfu]

0:01

[TheDrummingKid12]

thanks u helped me SO much!!! (SARCASIM)

[ezhockey]

I love making music, but it costs way too much to make it happen. It's worth it though.

[SkaterJayMuzik]

wow expertvillage!, you cant spell through but you can spell something harder like predominantly.

[LastRqss]

your car is also good for soundbooth, lol.

[luiswega]

thats the shit...Thnx a lot homie... pro info ;D

[dmfitchett]

fail



[JayantDoraiburu]

This was more like a "What you need to record Vocals on a Demo Tape" !

[marwano12243]

its not expert village its Newb Village -.- no comment

[micmoable]

nobody showed us how to record anything at all----huh!-------that foam crap would only get you in a fire hazard for sure---lots of early recording studios used actual egg cartons fixed to wall with glue or tacks----real fire hazards----egg cartons are made of paper---or were back then

[Refused2686]

FAIL

[listenact]

This video is bad news. Lousy info. That foam vocal booth is terrible idea. Foam bedding like that is a severe fire hazard and sounds terrible because it only absorbs high end. This is basic stuff.

[208fern]

since when did youtube start getting commercials?

[PillowcaseHead]

As usual, Expert Village is anything less than expert, doesn't follow the title of the video, and in most cases you don't learn anything.

[drumcoverer]

YODA :O

[RyanRadiculous]

some one help me?

whats the best microphone i can get under $150?

[dolanmiu]

@RyanRadiculous get a samson CL8, thats what i got, its got an internal shock mount too, and really robust

[tubefuk08]

@RyanRadiculous i would have to say the mic i bought a MXL usb search it up its pretty cheap n works good

[ProgDeth]

you don't need expert sound for a demo tape... you need to be original, not gay green day shit...

[foolintherain100]

@ProgDeth thats the best thing ive heard all day.

[dexxy4]

im english and want to know where i can get foam mats that cheap!

[SixTemples]

he is telling us all the stuff that is pretty obvious!

[MentalityRecordsOnly]

if u a new arist mentality records is for you

[foolintherain100]

@MentalityRecordsOnly do you do hard rock/ blues. Cause thats what me and my band do.

[MentalityRecordsOnly]

@foolintherain100 no wedont only hip hopsorry

[foolintherain100]

@MentalityRecordsOnly thats fine, we already sent oout our demo to some other labels already.

[yayatibos]

you guys can use the MCA SP1 mic it's cheap and it gets the job done that's what i use and it's pretty great

[PhillFarynaOffiicial]

@yayatibos i 'm using it . It s awsome .!

[tonydam91]

is dere like an good mic dat doiesnt cost dat much

[yayatibos]

MCA SP1 it's a cheat mic and works great

[GrowlingVocals]

the subtitles are for the deaf singers?

[210Sylar012]

im a begginner to recording so i dont really know much...

but could someone tell me the make of a good microphone and also, i have a mac, so i have the programe garage band, so how exactly do i record onto the mac??

is the a machine between the mic and mac that i need to get also??

if someone could answer this question i'd be really greatful!!!

[george150593]

you will need an interface to covert your signal chain to USB/Firewire, M-AUDIO make some good ones such as the Fast Track Pro.

If you intend to use condenser microphones this will need to be able to supply 48v phantom power. As far as good microphones go, for dynamic mics i would get the shure SM57 (for electric guitars etc).

As for vocals (condenser mics), in the higher range the AKG C414 but if you need something a little cheaper try the AKG C3000B.

[DudasMiska]

wow this goat is like the only one out of the sack of retards that actually got pretty close to giving advice, too bad this is general knowledge shit and didnt help a tad bit

[sum33]

"go up to your URL bar, put a Q between the words you and tube and then press enter or click go"

[ThePrimoProduction]

so where do i get a mic and a pop filter?...

[bolijack]

...ever heard of music stores or ebay?

grrrrr :-))

[ThePrimoProduction]

@bolijack ok thnx u got any idea how much that costs?

[DBratten0587]

ppl like dont need to record music. dumbass question

[ThePrimoProduction]

lol wtf u talkin about..

[soulDesable]

wow this video is highly informative and all condensed in a 2min video..Great!!

[meetmark803]

thanks buddy....you just confirmed everything i did last week!!! i got that same exact set up!!

[XXxESPxXX]

overall...this is info that you can find on google....any basic recording audio engineer knows this info...

[Hufflewaffle]

some bad advice here.

[toni8614]

hahahaah look at 0:05

[daviddot5]

@toni8614  hahahaha

[numatixtv]

@toni8614 record foccals hahahahahah

[taylorbobalu]

ok i have a macbook and i really want to record some vocals on it, but i dont know what mic i need to use to record, can you help?

[wolfmuggz]

Do you have an interface like an MBOX or something like that? If you do I would get a Shure SM57 it's a Dynamic moving coil Microphone bottom line it sounds good on everything. You clap in front of it and sample your claps or sings if you get what I am saying. It's only about $100 and you can use for live gigs. I would also get the Reflexion Filter from Studio Electric. It's acts great as a booth with out taking all the space. I have a video with the reflexion filter also. Trey 8 VIDEO

[wolfmuggz]

Umm I also forgot if it's at home get a Condition to help filter the electricity at home. Sometimes you'll get static or a frequency from the refrigerator or any other appliance. So youtube user taylorbobalu I hope this helps

[surfdude11]

WORST THING IN THE WORLD WHEN RECORDING AT A HOME STUDIO.

so youre up and set to record. then.. neighbors start playing music and/or cars passing by which can be heard by the mic

lol

[playmaker1407]

thanks Cleveland. See ya at the Drunken Clam!

[MrVaffel]

too bad you're only talking about equipment :/

[pucca902]

how to get the music with u singing in the process of making a band and me and my bffs tring to make a demo and replys please help

[xh4x0rx]

can any1 tell me how much is mic like dat and were to get? :)

[MuthaBreed]

go to a professional?? what if you live in a town with only 13 000 people :@:@:@

[JORDANROUBIQUE]

try having under 8000 people in your town. it suckssss.

[jackr5193]

i live in a village of about 800 people :/

[OfficialLilKay]

yea you could but i'm 14 too and what i did was just went to walmart and bought a $20 headset mic. Worked good even without editing.

[DjFlipdaDups]

well im 14 too, an i got a good condenser mic, pro tools and an mbox.. age doesnt matter..

[OfficialLilKay]

i know age doesn't matter...and i have a good condenser mic too..just bought it. (samson co1u)

[loganbc]

that so right... cuz im15 and i just got a good condenser mic, pro tools, and a mbox

[lyndsayiu5]

No, because that's going to sound like complete shit. It's obvious you're not going to go anywhere if you think that.

[wajdiwalid]

plz guys mail me some names of programs to record a demo song becose i have a new mic (Mxl 990) heeeeeeelp

[Georg1986]

Kristal or Audacity

[wajdiwalid]

thnx

[Ecko486]

hey expert village, or anyone for that matter, would it matter if the room where the vocal are being recorded in, is about 8 meters by 8 meters, the entire room is very well foamed but does the size of the room matter?

[lyndsayiu5]

The size of the room matters, 8 meters by 8 won't be to bad. Size of the room mostly affects the reverb.

[SicStoneknot]

This equipment looks like a recording studio. I'm not fucking rich!

[zwerty007]

Yeah and how much will this cost.

[adi17371]

fuck expertvillage :( need more and better ad

[Spit1996Kiddo]

Youurr Famouus???

[1ChrisyQue]

mate if you need to go tae a vocal teacher, you shouldnt be recording anything atall:L

[Estebanfuturo]

this guy doesnt know shit about recording vocals.

[Chairmaneoin]

did you get your chair from ikea?