Voice to Spirit : Studio Session 04

Our fourth studio session, here we show a little more detail on the vocal recording process. Mackenzie and Brittany explain their vocal recording set up and give a break down to the latest song.

Some gear used: MXL 990, ART MPA Gold, ART Pro VLA

Please stay tuned for our weekly videos, where we take the video camera into the studio to show you some of our creative processes for our upcoming album. For more info on Voice to Spirit please visit our web site http://www.voicetospiritmusic.com/.
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[skleung]

hey I have a quick question. i am looking to purchase either a Art VLA, or an MPA...but only one (due to budget) Which one would you say is more beneficial for recording good vocals? I have a tc Konnekt 8 preamp and mics so far.

[voicetospirit]

@skleung Hmm... good question. I would say(for me) go with the MPA if you can keep a decent control of you dynamics while singing. You get some pretty sweet features with the mpa and can easily upgrade the tubes for a really nice sound for the budget. one thing to remember with tube gear is as long as it is on, you are burning your tubes. Good tubes will last a couple years, but if you leave it on when not using it, you will accelerate your time.

[DrumNBum]

do you guys regret buying the mxl? should i go with a nt2a? nt1a audio technica 4040?

[voicetospirit]

@DrumNBum No, never have, especially since it was only like $60. I had that 990 for six years and recorded everything with it. I was able to get some good sound from it (with some coaxing), but we have since upgraded to the Mojave audio 201 fet.

[mrrandom177]

good tip on the mini vocal booth. self build ?

[voicetospirit]

@mrrandom177 My buddy built it out of 2 inch formed fiberglass pipe insulation, then covered it in fabric to keep the fiberglass out of our lungs! It works really well. I think Auralex has something similar in foam.

[skleung]

@voicetospirit Hey thanks. Unfortunately I tend to have pretty varied dynamics when I sing. I guess i'll have to look into it some more before I decide. Thanks for the reply though :)

[suitandtieguy]

that thing is way cooler than an iso booth and much cheaper.

[voicetospirit]

@attorks Thank you.

[attorks]

Thanks for sharing. I like the sound.