Good work Jay!
In addition: Paul, did you try to record your vocals clean with no EQ and effects for the most objective recording?
Apply EQ and effects afterwards. This may make a difference as well.
Good luck,
Theodoor
From: Jay <guitarjay61@...>
To: zoommrs8@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 4:48 PM
Subject: [Zoom MRS-8] Re: Can someone please help? Trouble recording voices.
To: zoommrs8@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 4:48 PM
Subject: [Zoom MRS-8] Re: Can someone please help? Trouble recording voices.
I have the same problem. I joined the Zoom forum (2090.org) and posed the same question. A guy there responded suggestiong that the issue was the room I was recording in.
The mic would pick up my voice coming from the short distance between it and my mouth.
It also picks up my voice that is reverberating throughought the room bouncing off walls and the sound waves are coming to the mic "out of phase" as they are travelling further. This produces that "canny" sound.
He suggested that I get some kind of baffle to catch and keep your voice in the vicinity of the mic. He even posted audio samples that demonstrated one with, and one without the baffle. And let me tell you, it was like night and day. If you can't afford one, here's a link tells you how you can make one.
http://www.ehow.com/how_12019207_build-own-microphone-baffle.html
This is my next project as well.
--- In zoommrs8@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <booboosonline@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I have been playing instruments and singing since I was around 4 years old - I am now 45 ! You would think that I would have managed to make loads of cds by now? Nope. For many years I struggled with inferior products all of which produced hissing noises etc. Now I finally have a decent set up : ie: the MRS-802 I can`t seem to get the hang of the jargon in the manual.
> I will put it in a nut shell.
> I have managed to record the keyboard and piano and bass guitar but now I need to put on my solo voice and 4 part harmony. ( I do these all myself - I have a very wide vocal range lol)
> When I put the voice in it sounds nice while I am singing - but when I play it back it sounds a bit hard and tinny?
> I think I am doing something wrong with the way I am recording my voice.
> 1) stereo microphone with both wires plugged in - one in input 1 and one in input 2
>
> 2) chorus send set
>
> 3) reverb set
>
> 4) It is coming through crystal clear - so it is not a problem with the unit - but it sounds very hard and too tinny - like I am singing seperate from the actual instruments. Like a karaoke performance.
>
> What am I doing wrong? Advice please. I am desperate to get back into my song writing and singing as the last time I performed was at my parents funeral. Time is also not on my side as I am now very ill and I would like to at least have made one cd. Thank you for your help in advance. - Judy
>
The mic would pick up my voice coming from the short distance between it and my mouth.
It also picks up my voice that is reverberating throughought the room bouncing off walls and the sound waves are coming to the mic "out of phase" as they are travelling further. This produces that "canny" sound.
He suggested that I get some kind of baffle to catch and keep your voice in the vicinity of the mic. He even posted audio samples that demonstrated one with, and one without the baffle. And let me tell you, it was like night and day. If you can't afford one, here's a link tells you how you can make one.
http://www.ehow.com/how_12019207_build-own-microphone-baffle.html
This is my next project as well.
--- In zoommrs8@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <booboosonline@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I have been playing instruments and singing since I was around 4 years old - I am now 45 ! You would think that I would have managed to make loads of cds by now? Nope. For many years I struggled with inferior products all of which produced hissing noises etc. Now I finally have a decent set up : ie: the MRS-802 I can`t seem to get the hang of the jargon in the manual.
> I will put it in a nut shell.
> I have managed to record the keyboard and piano and bass guitar but now I need to put on my solo voice and 4 part harmony. ( I do these all myself - I have a very wide vocal range lol)
> When I put the voice in it sounds nice while I am singing - but when I play it back it sounds a bit hard and tinny?
> I think I am doing something wrong with the way I am recording my voice.
> 1) stereo microphone with both wires plugged in - one in input 1 and one in input 2
>
> 2) chorus send set
>
> 3) reverb set
>
> 4) It is coming through crystal clear - so it is not a problem with the unit - but it sounds very hard and too tinny - like I am singing seperate from the actual instruments. Like a karaoke performance.
>
> What am I doing wrong? Advice please. I am desperate to get back into my song writing and singing as the last time I performed was at my parents funeral. Time is also not on my side as I am now very ill and I would like to at least have made one cd. Thank you for your help in advance. - Judy
>
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