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April 24, 2011 @ 10:10 AM

Jlaix

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To the rappers in here. What effects do u put on ur vocals to make it sound better?

I know ppl use compression but what else is in the usual proces b4 ur trax done?

April 24, 2011 @ 10:20 AM

MADVILLAIN

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use cassettedeck for the raw sound

April 24, 2011 @ 11:12 AM

stephantitanic

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use cassettedeck for the raw sound

Depends on how good your mic is, if you need to beef it up and shit...
For mine I always go compression, reverb, EQ, gain if im feelin lazy, and sometimes an exciter
Not in that order

Odon.

April 24, 2011 @ 11:20 AM

Jlaix

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I use ableton what program do u use for those effects steph?

April 24, 2011 @ 12:04 PM

stephantitanic

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Im in Logic but they should b the same

Odon.

April 24, 2011 @ 12:27 PM

C.Dante

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Slight reverb (or more if you want it), slight ping-pong delay, compression, EQ

April 24, 2011 @ 12:36 PM

always some reverb and echo, but the amount depends on the track. some tracks require more or less reverb/echo. just get cool edit pro and look up a few tutorials.

one of the most important things is making sure your shit isn't clipping or else it sounds terrible and causes emotion to kinda drown out

April 24, 2011 @ 12:52 PM

Jlaix

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by clipping u mean the sound slipping off and on at points or what?

April 24, 2011 @ 12:59 PM

AuthentikXXX

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I use ProTools, and I use compression and some light reverb. Depends on the track really.

April 24, 2011 @ 12:59 PM

stephantitanic

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^ Wen ur mic input volume is loud into your setup up and its louder than ur recordin system allows... u can usually c on the recording get flat at the top versus having peaks and shit

Odon.

April 24, 2011 @ 01:05 PM

JLK

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yeah if the sound waves are flat at the top, you have clipping. the gain bar or whatever it's called also shows if you got clipping. usually it's a circle or square that turns red.

April 25, 2011 @ 02:22 PM

RenAi beast

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I have a simple mic plugged into my laptop and I'm using Audacity. It sucks. I was recommended the golden age pre 73 mic amp concerning the mic, but what do y'all find to be the most successful for software? I'd imagine it's all personal preference, but I'm just curious to see you guy's opinions.

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April 25, 2011 @ 02:48 PM

Jlaix

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I been using audacity for over a year and just switched to ableton. Recording with audacity is a w a s t e o f t i m e

April 25, 2011 @ 03:33 PM

AuthentikXXX

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If you're using audacity you might as well just download a cracked Adobe Audition, shit CoolEdit would be better than Audacity.
What mic's are y'all using?

April 25, 2011 @ 03:38 PM

Beach2theBay

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Is Reason good for editing vocals? I'm trying to use it but there's so many fucking buttons! It's mad confusing. I'm using Reaper right now but I can't figure out how to edit the vocals there either. I guess I have to wait till summer to really sit down and figure this shit out.

My voice just isn't coming out the way I hear it. Other people say my voice doesn't sound like my recordings either. I need to find a way to add some bass and clean them up.

April 25, 2011 @ 03:42 PM

AuthentikXXX

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Is Reason good for editing vocals? I'm trying to use it but there's so many fucking buttons! It's mad confusing. I'm using Reaper right now but I can't figure out how to edit the vocals there either. I guess I have to wait till summer to really sit down and figure this shit out.

As convenient as some of these all-in-one programs may seem, they can be overwhelming. I've used Ableton and Reaper and they felt a tad overwhelming. I've never used Reason, but I really like ProTools for recording vocals, it's straight forward and works great.

April 25, 2011 @ 03:44 PM

Beach2theBay

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Is Pro Tools easy/safe to "borrow?" I don't want to get a virus or a fine.

April 25, 2011 @ 03:47 PM

AuthentikXXX

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Previously you needed some sort of MBox for pro tools to work althought I believe the newest version is accessible on all formats MBox free. And just scan the folder you download, anything can have a virus. As for the legality, just don't get caught haha. I've never had an issue but it depends on your internet provider. Some take a more active role in illegal downloads than others, although I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble for downloading ProTools.

April 25, 2011 @ 04:41 PM

Ġhxzt

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i go to the studio & my sound engineer mixes the shit for me

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April 25, 2011 @ 04:47 PM

Beach2theBay

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ok Lil Wayne.

April 25, 2011 @ 04:50 PM

Jlaix

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Ima dl protools

April 26, 2011 @ 01:19 AM

AuthentikXXX

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i go to the studio & my sound engineer mixes the shit for me

Then you're a herb for paying some dude to do something that you can easily do yourself for virtually nothing these days.

April 26, 2011 @ 02:13 AM

Doughknots

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Same w/ everyone else. Reverb & compression. That's about it.
Recording with a Blue Snowball atm lol. You'd be surprised how well of a condenser it is... Shit's ridiculously amazing especially for the price point. I got an AT2020, but I've no space to set-up shop in my room.

April 27, 2011 @ 12:40 AM

AuthentikXXX

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Same w/ everyone else. Reverb & compression. That's about it.
Recording with a Blue Snowball atm lol. You'd be surprised how well of a condenser it is... Shit's ridiculously amazing especially for the price point. I got an AT2020, but I've no space to set-up shop in my room.

I have a M Audio Fast Track so I'd prefer a conventional condenser but I've heard some good things about some reasonably priced USB mics. I'm debating which to purchase.

April 27, 2011 @ 07:54 AM

JLK

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get cool edit pro to record and mix your vocals. plenty of tutorials on youtube

April 27, 2011 @ 03:59 PM

AuthentikXXX

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get cool edit pro to record and mix your vocals. plenty of tutorials on youtube

You're better off with Adobe Audition, it's the updated version of Cool Edit.

April 27, 2011 @ 04:55 PM

OSR_SJC

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Protools...Logic isn't bad either, but ProTools is that work. Everything is dumb easy.

April 27, 2011 @ 05:40 PM

Dumkidz

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nvr used pro tools or logic or ableton but i do kno adobe aud. 3.0 rocks pretty straight foward with the process and its got some effects and compared to recording in f studio its sounds a million times better

April 27, 2011 @ 06:30 PM