Aug 28, 2004 10:59 pm Sounds like the singing is going in loud in the mic as it is. Maybe backing down the trim when recording?? I'm no expert when it comes to recording vocals, different ballfield then instruments.
how to mic a classical voice??
Posted on Aug 28, 2004 09:56 pm
katradke
Member Since: Aug 28, 2004
Using a roland vs880 ex with a rode nt1 mic...because a trained voice resonates with all available facilties; the chest, mouth, head and sinus cavities to make a sound meant to carry over orchestras, it becomes distorted somewhat when mic-ed...I've tried all I can think of...help...(I'm a voice teacher who records students' demos)...thanks...
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Aug 28, 2004 10:59 pm Sounds like the singing is going in loud in the mic as it is. Maybe backing down the trim when recording?? I'm no expert when it comes to recording vocals, different ballfield then instruments.
Aug 29, 2004 12:16 am so back it up until it sounds right. you can have this guy at 6-10 feet if you have a great room for it that he can fill with his voice (or she!). and yes, watch your levels on your preamp and sound card. good luck!
Aug 29, 2004 10:43 am the mic is perfect for classical voice.... its frequency response is designed for that type of use. one option is like they said, bring the trim down or make the singer back up. another option is to buy a compressor. this will allow you to control the threshold of the sound going in and level out the sound. though this option does cost some money and if done wrong can hurt the dynamics of the sound.
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Aug 29, 2004 10:51 am i just got done recording a classically trained singer donig an acapella song he likes...thought i had a briliant take of it, then turned out that itd clipped, just once right at the end. didnt notice til later, which is really annoying...thats where a compressor is handy...
Aug 29, 2004 11:05 am Depending on how close the singer is to the mic, he could be distorting the mic itself. This happens when the diaphragm has moved as far as it can move and distorts when it can go no further.
Aug 29, 2004 10:05 pm There are a number of issues involved. Hard to say which problem you are suffering from. First the room. Find the critical distance and place the mic accordingly. Listen to the singer through the mic and try to acertain if you like the accoustics per placement of the mic. If not adjust as necessary using reflective or dampening material. Once the accoustics are reasonable and distortion from reflected material is no longer an issue work on mic distance from singer (if allowed per critical distance) and volume into the system (preamp gain). If preamp gain is down to where no cliping is indicated than look back at distance from singer to mic. As stated above you may be saturating the movement of the diaphram. If the dynamic range is so great that you cannot get acceptable results between the noise floor and clipping, get a compressor in line, again as mentioned above.
You may need a fairly good sized room if your singer can really project well.
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