

This is why the noise gate is a crucial tool when you want to add quite some compression. some compression to sound more "consistent" and you will sound a bit more"confident and up front" when you apply compression: loudest parts will be a bit more silent, silent parts will be louder.your singing gets evened out. Don't put it too high though, or you'll cut your sustain and create "cut off notes". if you work in a DAW like Reaper, you could apply a noise gate with a certain treshold everything under a certain volume could be silenced so you only hear what is played/sung. it might seems akward to use at first but it makes perfect sense after a try or three.Ģ. if you are recording with Audacity, there is a noise reduction function. When it comes to noise reduction, I have 2 techniques.ġ. Make sure you aren't too silent or you must amplify your singnal in your software.and you will amplify the noise too! Set the recording gain too high and you will clip and sound distorted I saw you already do that but indeed as mentioned, treat them seperately too.ĭo tests sing at a certain distance with good posture and listen! a good headphone and check your recording levels. When playing and singing at once, (example for filming it) you can still record voica nad guitar seperately. When doing this, make sure your guitar sounds don't bleed into the recording of the vocal. Then I'd play it in an earbud and sing over it.

Although I can play and sing it, I rather record my guitar first, with optimal settings and focus on my technique and timing. When I plan to edit and post a song, I sing over my own guitar but seldom at the same time. Record your instruments/vocals seperately. You can always add effects later but you can't remove effects "baked" in the sound. If you want to capture a vocal with a mic that is amplified with effects, make sure to record a "dry" version too! You might like to mic your amp but make sure you can record a dry signal too. A decent mic for the job, good angle, decent recording device. Sounds silly? well it isn't because if you don't master the song, you'll never sound masterful.Įverything strats with a good recording of course. Make sure what you will be playing and/or singing. These are the things that make up 80% of my recording and production process. Second for what it's worth, my personal advice. Their experience will be valuable for you! First advice: always read with attention and care when digger and scooter write about producing.
