(The) Art of Audio Recording: Recording Vocals - 3. Choosing Your Microphone

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Whether you're working in a world-class audio environment with a million dollar console, or your spare bedroom with a beat up old ball mic, this tutorial shows you everything you need to know to record platinum sounding vocals into your DAW.


Capturing crystal-clear vocals is one of the most important and most overlooked parts of song production. So how are vocals best recorded? Let the experts at Singing Canary show you the way!

This tutorial starts with an explanation of room acoustics and microphone placement. Next, you'll learn some important tips about how to transform any room into an optimal vocal environment. With your room set up and ready to go, the tutorial moves on to a deep discussion of the different types of microphones, how they are used and how they shape the sound of the human voice.

You'll also learn about the proximity effect and how you can use it ... or avoid it! There's even a lesson on the different polar patterns from hyper cardioid to figure eight and how to employ them correctly in your recording environment.

From there it's off to pop filters and their placement, compression, & EQ. This is followed by a comprehensive section on vocal tuning and vocal alignment!

So if you want to learn about vocal recording, or if you're looking to improve the sound of your vocal tracks, this Recording Vocals Tutorial will set you down the right path to recording perfect vocals, every time.

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[LilJoeyyy]

Hey, I am looking for a microphone that'll be good for recording rap vocals. Would the Rode N2ta be good? I'm looking to spend $400 the most. Thanks !

[JEDSaje15]

@xXNickPXx i never said the 57 is a shitty mic. the 58 IS horrible for... everything.  the 57 has a lot of great features. but the 58 is used because people say its good. its durrable and cheap thats is why it is used. the 58 will never be used by any top recording studios or top bands

[xXNickPXx]

@JEDSaje15

The 58 and 57 are not "shitty." They just have specific uses, like any mic, and are better suited for those uses and styles than others. Just because they're inexpensive and durable doesn't mean they aren't useful. They won't replace high end stuff, but that's not always what they're suited for.

Do some research first, and you will see a lot of commercial releases have used 58s and 57s for everything from vocals to drums to guitar cabs.

[JEDSaje15]

i would NEVER use a shitty mic like the sm58. its good for road use where the mic gets beat to hell but it will never make its way in my studio

[zack9922299]

@boganova thanks!

[boganova]

@zack9922299 Hes a Kiwi. From New Zealand.

[zack9922299]

Hi sir, I've been wondering, where's your English accent from?

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