2005/12/6, Dave Phillips <dlphillips@xxxxxxxxxx>: > Bill Allen wrote: > > I've been struggling with a technique problem. How do you get your > > vocals to sound good? I know that you can't make a silk purse from a > > sow's ear, but you can make the best of what you've got. > Hi Bill: <snip> > A few random tips: Stand when you sing. Use a pop filter (I should > follow my own advice). Breathe deeply, you can always erase the noise. Depending on the music you make, the breathing can even be part of the singing (thats a place to use a compressor *hint*). Imagine John Lennons "Imagine" with a voice that drank to much alcohol sung/spoken into the mic and every breathe a thunder underlining the verses. Works with the "small bar"-type of jazz too... > Don't raise your chin when you try to reach notes on the high end of > your range, it tightens the vocal mechanism and works against your > attempt. Relax, you won't sing (or play) well with excess tension. > Consider your input chain, i.e., decent microphones, preamp if > necessary, good hot signal, etc. Don't record with effects in, you'll > fool yourself and it will be harder to fix (I like that Ardour forces > that behaviour). Key your music to complement your available range. Amen. Arnold PS: dp rulez (together with ron parker) -- visit http://dillenburg.dyndns.org/~arnold/ --- Wenn man mit Raubkopien Bands wie Brosis oder Britney Spears wirklich verhindern k?nnte, w?rde ich mir noch heute einen Stapel Brenner und einen Sack Rohlinge kaufen.
