Don't Do These Things While Recording
1.Being Unrealistic about the Recording Process
Before even stepping into a recording studio or starting the recording process, many forgo the importance of knowing the pace of work of the vocalist, engineer or even themselves. Prior to coming in or even considering studio options or producers, most vocalists should in fact record themselves in order to determine essential elements, such as how long they should dedicate to each track, in a process that is time-consuming and costly as it is.
Therefore, creating a or numerous detailed recordings is paramount in order to establish a creative vision, acknowledging any potential vocal flaws that can occur with specific tracks and makes a team a great deal more efficient if you happen to be working with one. Knowing how something sounds, even if done with amateur recording programs, will boost professionalism during the recording process as well as confidence for creating a recording that sounds great. In the recording process, professionalism also means having thorough understanding of what technical input may be required from the studio engineers, how to navigate the functionalities in the studio and what you expect from post-production. Being prepared will only give you leverage in the recording process!
2.Positioning the Vocalist Too Close
A common mistake when it comes to recording the all-important part that are vocals. Most less-experienced recordists will inevitably want the vocalist to position themselves in immediate proximity to the mic so as to avoid sound leakage onto the recording. However,to get the best recording engineers require the vocalist to be at a little distance to ensure authentic air and openness translates into the recording. A 6” to a foot distance, which is generally measured with the help of a wide spread hand between the vocalist and mic will give the best frequency of sound for most vocal parts.
Consider the recording studio or room's ambient and isolation. A good tip is to lean back away from the microphone when loud parts are coming. This is to get the best feel and the right openness and quality of vocals. A potential issue with creating a distance between the mic and the vocalist in the naturally tendency of most vocalists to move around during the recording process, causing the take to reflect level changes in the vocal tone as distractions that may be difficult to fix in post-production. So try and stay in one space at all times while recording on the mic.
3.Relying Solely on Mic's Pop-screen or The Mic
All mics for vocal recordings SHOULD have a pop filter. its role is to guarantee the microphones diaphragm doesn't get any spit or dirt or anything in it. But implosives, which are the occurring 'p' and 'b' sounds on recording and are ultimately difficult to edit in post-production must be taken into consideration before your record.
Depending on the vocalist, you may also be able to avoid the p's which is caused by air hitting against the diaphragm. Similarly, the vocalist is relative to the performance during the recording; - many rely solely on the mic's brand or just a pop filter but what was mentioned above, are needed in order to guarantee the vocalist sounds perfect on the vocal track.
4.Over-Doing it in Post-Recording
Applicable during the recording process as well, many vocalists, musicians and songwriters heavily rely on effects to make up for the lack of quality of the recording. Over-using the reverb effect, which tends to make a recording sound more polished and less flat and is as easily noticeable as the increasing amount of people relying on it.
During the recording process, try to utilize your technical and vocal awareness and recording as clean as possible in order to only implement effects in post-production for minor additions and small fixes.
5.Being Negative
The recording process does not always feel the most natural to all. In fact, it is a journey during which you will come to uncover the depths of your vocal capability or music and inevitably encounter technical setbacks and minor disappointments when something does not sound as you intended.
Make the most of the recording time and stay open-minded rather than sticking to strict self-imposed guidelines or a roadmap to achieving what you think is the perfect recording. Take advice in, and let experience be your best teacher in making a recording that has soul and that you will be proud of.
Once you have chosen the right recording studio and booked a recording session, you should consider the preparation steps which are essential to ensure smooth running of your recording time. Going off some of the most common mistakes that people make during project-recording, will not only save you time and energy in post-production but guarantee you don't continuously fall into those recording traps, instead utilizing your time efficiently towards bettering your recording sessions and outcomes.
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