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4 Audio Changes To Make The Difference In Home Studio Vocal Recordings

By Frank Lubsey


Sure you can buy beats with superb quality for your hip hop mix but if the vocal recording is bad, your final mix will be a disaster. This is one of the reasons why we need to emphasize the need for great vocal recordings especially in hip hop. Why should you go into a lot of trouble to buy beats that are cool when the quality of the vocals ruins the entire mix? Producing records with flawless quality using cheap equipment in your studio may not be easy but it is possible. To help you out in creating the perfect mix, here are some tips.

Noise gates are a must. The truth is that there will always be some noise within your home studio no matter how hard you try to eliminate it. Modern technology has enabled the development of software that can help you minimize noise. The noise gate is the primary tool to use for this purpose. Most music production software come with noise gates. A good example is Audacity, a popular open source recording program. Noise gates eliminate any noise present during silent periods during recording. This noise elimination program is especially useful for noises within the studio such as an overhead fan. Turn the noise gate on when going through a silent interval. Caution must be taken when using this tool as use might result in unnatural sounding records. A background noise that's too loud can result in an unnatural sounding record once vocal recording is complete.

Use noise reduction tools. These tools are also featured in majority of the music recording software. Its advisable to use this tool sparingly and only when it's a must. This feature reduces any background noise. It's just like the recording is being recorded under water. For the best results, indicate what noise sounds like. However, this tool works best if the noise is barely audible. Loud noise elimination using this tool can result in poor recording.

Use compression. This is a tool that makes the track louder or quieter without necessarily having to use the volume switch. Like the noise reduction tool, use the compression feature sparingly as excessive use can ruin the whole track. Simply use this tool to select the maximum loudness of the track. After this, adjust volume using the volume controls for sounds that are over the selected volume. This tool regulates track loudness and simultaneously gives over the vocal recording volume. The visual effect created by this tool can be seen as waves. Your goal should be to ensure that the voice recording takes up most part without touching the edges. If the waves touch the sides, the loudness is too high resulting in distortion.

Learn about normalization. The normalization tool is effective in increasing the audio recording to its highest volume without risking distortion. This tool is especially great when volume faders and gain features can't be used to increase the tracks volume without causing distortion. In such instances, track recovery can only be achieved through the use of the normalization tool. This tool is also effective when you want to set the peak volume of your track.

It's best to first decide which tool to use and why it's necessary before using it in your recording. The choice of tools to use depends largely on your recording. Use these tools wisely to ensure that the vocals and beats blend in perfectly.




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